Franschhoek Wine Valley

May 6, 2015 2:39 pm

Did you enter our #franscHHoekmoments Instagram video competition? Read more to see if you’re the lucky winner of our grand prize for the best Instagram video entry!

Throughout the month of April, we ran a competition on Instagram encouraging fans of Franschhoek to share their very best #franscHHoekmoments. The competition was simple; all you had to do was to film 15 seconds of your #franscHHoekmoments and upload the clip to Instagram, tagging #franscHHoekmoments to enter.

We saw some beautiful entries and deciding on a winner was a very tough task! We asked the South African iger community to help us judge the entries, to keep things fair.

Here’s a reminder of the prizes that were up for grabs:

FIRST PRIZE – for the best #franscHHoekmoments video uploaded to Instagram

• A two night stay for two persons sharing at Angala Boutique Hotel and Guesthouse with breakfast included
• Lunch for two at La Residence Hotel
• A voucher for two persons at Allora Restaurant valued at R400
• Chocolate and wine pairing for two persons at La Bri Wine Estate
• A voucher for a box of assorted cheese from Dalewood Fromage  (valued at R250)
• 6 Bottles of Blanc de Noir from Lynx Wines

SECOND PRIZE

• A two night stay for two at Auberge Clermont
• Taste of Grande Provence experience for 2 people plus 2 bottles of Grande Provence Wine
• La Motte Winelands Tea for two
• A voucher for a box of assorted cheese from Dalewood Fromage  (valued at R250)

We also gave away a few spot prizes to our favourite entry of every week, including:

• A Wine and Charcuterie Tasting at Bread & Wine for two persons
• A one-night stay for 2 people at Avondrood Guesthouse including breakfast
• 6 bottles of Kastanje 2013 from La Chataigne
• 6 bottles of Sauvignon Blanc 2014 from Noble Hill
• Award-winning La Motte Food and Wine Tasting for two
• 6 bottles of Klein Babylonstoren wines from Backsberg Wine Estate (valued at R672)
• A Biodiversity walk with Rob Armstrong from Haut Espoir with wine tasting for two
• A guided mountainside hike at La Motte Wine Estate for two
• A 3 course lunch for 2 at the Country Kitchen at Mont Rochelle, including a wine tasting

Meet the judges

Anna-Belle Mulder from igers Joburg: @shesaidsa

Dane Froman from igers Durban: @dane_forman

Ross Pickford from igers Cape Town: @roscoedude

The finalists

 

 

 

A perfect end to a perfect day with #FranscHHoekmoments ! Thank you @franschhoek_sa and @hautecabriere

A video posted by K Jansen Van Rensburg (@kosje) on Apr 11, 2015 at 9:53am PDT

 

 

Had an amazing weekend in FranscHHoek thanks to @franschhoek_sa here's a quick clip taken at Haute Cabrière @hautecabriere shot and edited on iPhone. Massive thanks to @takuando for being an amazing host, and to @emmajanenation and @cooliocandy for featuring in this clip. #FranscHHoekmoments

A video posted by Jeandré Gerding (@umlunguish) on Apr 13, 2015 at 1:12am PDT

 

A perfect day out in Franschhoek! ��See all of my #FranscHHoekmoments here. Ps. enter the #FranscHHoekmoments video competition to stand a chance to win some awesome prizes over the next few weeks including a luxurious weekend away!

A video posted by Emma-Jane Harbour (@emmajanenation) on Apr 11, 2015 at 2:59pm PDT

 

A perfect end to a perfect day with #FranscHHoekmoments ! Thank you @franschhoek_sa and @hautecabriere

A video posted by K Jansen Van Rensburg (@kosje) on Apr 11, 2015 at 9:53am PDT

 

Such an amazing day exploring @franschhoek_sa today. Ended off the day with some delicious sparkling wine at @hautecabriere. You can submit your own Franschhoek video moments using the hashtag #FranschhoekMoments to win some awesome prizes. #FranscHHoek

A video posted by Emma Jane Menteath (@emmajanementeath) on Apr 11, 2015 at 10:25am PDT

 

Had an awesome day in FranscHHoek with some crazy cool igers @goku_explores @emmajanenation @dylanharbour @cooliocandy @justinpolkey @emmajanementeath here's a quick clip from the yum yum Grande Provence Wine Farm @grandeprovence @franschhoek_sa are having a video competition at the moment to stand a chance to win some awesome prizes over the next few weeks! Post a vid of your experiences #FranscHHoekmoments

A video posted by Jeandré Gerding (@umlunguish) on Apr 11, 2015 at 10:19am PDT

 

A short snippet of the @franschhoek_sa experience we had on Saturday. This is one of our entries for the #franscHHoekmoments video competition, share your Franschhoek experiences with a short video and you could win awesome prizes! Fingers crossed!

A video posted by The Lion & The Lady (@thelionandthelady) on Apr 13, 2015 at 1:45am PDT

 

Follow me to @franschhoek_sa. Yesterday @butlernena and I explored this beautiful valley in its entirety. From quaint art gallery's to the extravagant wine farms. We saw, heard and of course tasted Franschhoek in our #franscHHoekmoments

A video posted by V A U G H N (@vaughn.wright) on Apr 19, 2015 at 12:09am PDT

 

#franscHHoekmoments @franschhoek_SA @giroandre

A video posted by Tammy Sykes (@tamaryn81) on Apr 20, 2015 at 9:52am PDT

 

A hyperlapse of the @fhwinetram. One of the best ways to see the @franschhoek_sa valley is with a bit of old world charm.

A video posted by The Lion & The Lady (@thelionandthelady) on Apr 15, 2015 at 7:13am PDT

And the winner is…

2nd place – @vaughn.wright

 

Follow me to @franschhoek_sa. Yesterday @butlernena and I explored this beautiful valley in its entirety. From quaint art gallery's to the extravagant wine farms. We saw, heard and of course tasted Franschhoek in our #franscHHoekmoments

A video posted by V A U G H N (@vaughn.wright) on Apr 19, 2015 at 12:09am PDT

1st place – @umlunguish

 

Had an amazing weekend in FranscHHoek thanks to @franschhoek_sa here's a quick clip taken at Haute Cabrière @hautecabriere shot and edited on iPhone. Massive thanks to @takuando for being an amazing host, and to @emmajanenation and @cooliocandy for featuring in this clip. #FranscHHoekmoments

A video posted by Jeandré Gerding (@umlunguish) on Apr 13, 2015 at 1:12am PDT

Thank you for all the beautiful entries that we received over the past month! We have loved seeing your #franscHHoekmoments.