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First Winner of the Cabriere Photo Competition

March 3rd, 2010

The first month of Cabriere photo competition is complete and we have a winner. Envelope please.

The winner of the February 2010 Haute Cabriere, Pierre Jourdan and Me Facebook fan page photo competition is … the suspense must be killing you …

Ok, enough with the fun and games, the winner is … Jonathan Wright.

Congratulations Jonathan! You’ve won a case (of six) of the Pierre Jourdan Brut. Please contact our marketing guru - Jeff Gradwell - at marketing@cabriere.co.za so we can deliver your prize.

In a very suprising twist we, at Cabriere, have decided to award a gift pack of Pierre Jourdan (that’s two bottles) to our favourite photo for the month of February 2010. The winner of this prize is Kim Gray. Well done Kim!

The competition for the next case of Pierre Jourdan has began so, if you missed out this month, upload a new photo (or series of photos) to the Pierre Jourdan and Haute Cabrière Facebook Fan Page and get your friends to start voting and commenting.

Who knows you could be our March 2010 winner.

Post Franschhoek Fire Pictures

February 24th, 2010

I don’t think most people realise just how close the last Franschhoek fire came to Haute Cabrière. Below are some post Franschhoek Fire images.

The fire moved from this part of the Franschhoek Valley to the Cabriere section - thats a long way to travel.

The fire moved from this part of the Franschhoek Valley to the Cabriere section - that's a long way to travel.

The upper Cabriere vines and the blackened Franschhoek Mountain. The brown pieces, dotted through the vineyard, are because the fire jumped with the wind. We were incredibly lucky not to lose the whole block.

The upper Cabriere vines and the blackened Franschhoek Mountain. The brown pieces, dotted through the vineyard, are because the fire jumped with the wind. We were incredibly lucky not to lose the whole block.

Takuan stands on the road between the highest lying Cabriere vineyard and the blackened Franschhoek Mountain.

Takuan stands on the road between the highest lying Cabriere vineyard and the blackened Franschhoek Mountain. It really was incredibly close!

One more week until a February winner is selected

February 22nd, 2010

Only one week left until we select our first Pierre Jourdan, Haute Cabrière and Me winner. If you still haven’t entered head on over to our Facebook fan page and upload your photo of your Pierre Jourdan Cap Classique or Haute Cabrière Wine moment, the one with the most comments and likes wins our February 2010 prize (a case of 6 Pierre Jourdan Cap Classiques).

If you’ve already uploaded your picture get your friends to vote. With their help you could be our February winner … and nothing says ‘winner‘ quite like a case of Pierre Jourdan.

Cabrière and Florent from France

February 17th, 2010

At the moment we have Florent (nickname Flo) from France assisting us in the Haute Cabrière Champagne Cellar.

Florent from France (third from the left).

Florent from France (third from the left).

Flo studied at the oenological college in Reims and has worked in cellars both in Champagne and Burgundy. This makes him ideally suited for Cabrière.

Florent comes from Champagne in France and he has worked under Laurent Fresnet at Henriot Champagne House. In fact, as far as history goes, it was Laurent who created the first ever Ratafia. But he was made famous by his escargot dinners in 1993, made from bags and bags of snails he hunted down in vineyards.

Cabriere on Simon and Baker Travel Review

February 16th, 2010

There is a very nice video of the Cabriére Sabrage on the Simon and Baker Travel Review site. You’ll see that in this video the person in charge of this specific display of sabrage is non other that Hildegard von Arnim (Takuan’s mother).

So if you’d like to see how Sabrage is really done, and find out about some of the history surrounding it, pay the Simon and Baker Travel Review site a visit.

Haute Cabrière Pinot Noir

February 15th, 2010

Valentine’s Day may be over (we hope you enjoyed your Belle Rose and Belgium Chocolate) but that doesn’t mean that you should stop showing your significant other that you care. One day, out of 364, just isn’t enough!

Over a lovely lunch with Takuan, where we explored the new menu items at our Franschhoek Restaurant Haute Cabrière, we were introduced to his opinions on love and Pinot Noir. Luckily we caught it on camera which means you can enjoy it too.

If you’re viewing this through our  Facebook fan page, and the video isn’t behaving, you’ll find on YouTube by clicking here.

Join Haute Cabriere on Facebook

February 12th, 2010

We love to see photos of you enjoying our wines and cap classiques.

So if you’re having a party, getting married or enjoying a romantic picnic with one of our Haute Cabrière Wines or Pierre Jourdan Cap Classiques, take a photo and post it on our Haute Cabriere, Pierre Jourdan and Me Facebook fan page.

The best photo (that’s the one with the most comments and likes) every month wins six-bottle case of Pierre Jourdan Brut.

Valetine’s Day in almost here!

February 10th, 2010

Valentine’s Day 2010 is almost here. In fact it’s only 4 days away so there is still time for you to pick up the best Valentine’s Day gift ever. There simple isn’t anything that says “I love you” more than Belle Rose and Belgium Chocolate. Thank goodness we had the foresight to combine the two in our 2010 Cabrière Valentine’s Day Gifts.

Not only have we been busy with harvest and busy preparing for Valentine’s Day, we’ve also been busy battling the Franschhoek Fire.

It really has been quite a week.

Pierre Jourdan, Belgium Chocolate and Valentine’s Day 2010

February 5th, 2010

Valentine’s Day 2010 is only nine days away and even though your partner, girlfriend, boyfriend, wife, husband, lover, mother, father etc may say it doesn’t matter it really does.

Flowers are romantic but, around this time of year, they cost a small fortune … they look nice but that’s about it. What you really want is a gift that both you and your partner, girlfriend, boyfriend, wife, husband, lover, mother, father etc can enjoy together. And what is better to enjoy together than a chilled bottle of Pierre Jourdan Belle Rose and some delicious Belgium chocolate?

For Valentine’s Day 2010 we’ve paired up with Huguenot Fine Chocolates (local Franschhoek producers of Belgium chocolates) and put together a gift everyone can enjoy. For R105,00 you get a bottle of Belle Rose and a heart shaped Belle Rose truffle. Or for R170,00 (only R65,00 more) you get a bottle of Belle Rose, two champagne glasses and two heart shaped Belle Rose truffles. Yum!

You can pop into the Cabrière Tasting Room and the La Cotte Inn (in the Franschhoek Village) to purchase both of these amazing Valentine’s gifts. For more information, or to order the Cabriére 2010 Valentine’s Day gift, contact us on +27 21 876 8500.

Haute Cabriere - Harvest 2010 in Franschhoek

February 3rd, 2010

If you’re interested in what’s happening at Cabrière at the moment then this video clip is for you.

Takuan - back from his recent lunch adventure at Haute Cabrière Restaurant - shows us what the Cabrière Chardonnay grapes are looking like, he talks about where they could potentially be used and then he explains (simply) how the weather is going to affect the 2010 harvest.