Van die Landgoed bestuurder/wynmaker - From the Estate Manager/ Winemaker Beste Huiseienaars

Pars 2009 is iets van die verlede. Die wyne is droog gegis en is almal besig met appelmelksuur gisting. Kleure is besonders mooi vanjaar en dit wil voorkom of dit die algemene tendens is regdeur die bedryf. Die oes was ligter as die verwagte en kan toegeskryf word aan die warm klimaat in Februarie en Maart. Ook het ons redelike streng oesbeheer praktyke gevolg om kwaliteit na te streef en het ons slegs een tros per loot gelos. Die wingerde is besig om te vorm en ons sien uit in die toekoms om wyne van hoogstaande gehalte te maak. Die port aand was weereens ‘n groot sukses en ons kan net dankie sê vir die huiseienaars wat hier was. Eienaars het self gebraai en piekniek op die gras voor die gebou gehou als om ‘n ware Croydon fees te skep. Mooi so, so doen ons dit mos. Moenie volgende jaar misloop nie en kyk na die foto’s op die blog.

As jy op die N2 ry na Somerset Wes uit die Kaap se rigting sal jy sien hoe ons wyndorp besig is om te vereis. Tans is daar vyf huise onder konstruksie en nog drie wat begin. Die planne kom mooi in en ons kan nie wag om die huise wat beplan word te sien opkom nie.

Ons nuwe sekuriteit maatskappy het suksesvol oorgeneem en daar word voortdurend gepoog om die diens te verbeter. Dit alles om Croydon ‘n veilige hawe te maak vir almal wat hier bly. Dit is met blydskap om te kan sê dat daar geen ongeruimdhede gerapporteer is nie. Dankie vir die samewerking van julle as huiseienaars.

Die Seeff agente is hard aan die werk en dit wil voorkom of daar stadig maar seker meer belangstelling getoon word vanuit die mark. Ons het nou ons eie vlae wat wapper en dit trek aandag. Hou hulle nuusbriewe dop vir meer inligting.

Winter kan nou gerus aanbreek. Ons kan swaarlik byhou by al die water gee op die landgoed. Gelukkkig is paasnaweek om die draai en weet ons Kapenaars mos dis die draaipunt. Herfs het al sy kleure begin wys en die luilekker herfsdae lê voor. Wat ‘n pragtige uitsig oor die berge bederf ons nie hier elke dag nie, iets om na uit te sien as jy nog nie hier bly nie.

Dankie vir die getroue ondersteuning en samewerking van julle as huiseienaars. Ons poog voortdurend om ons diens te verbeter en verwelkom jul insette. Tot ‘n volgende keer wees gegroet vanaf Croydon.

Corius Visser

'Let's play!" Croydon Port Festival 12 March

On Thursday 12 March 09 the owners of Croydon Vineyard Estate went back to the roots of winemaking and what better way than to have as much fun as possible while you do this.

Homeowners are invited on a regular basis to share in the activities of the wine farm.

This time round the fountain was cleaned and turned into a bath of grapes for the homeowners to have fun in. First an introduction from the master (Beyers Truter) himself and then the grapes are stripped from the stems and in the fountain it goes..
As usual we wait for the kids to show us how to do it and how to have fun and then the big guns take over. And they took over in style (and loads of laughter)!!

While some owners preferred to stand on the side with a big smile at all the fun happening, others went wild trying every possible method to get as much juice out of the grapes as possible. On there hands and knees making sure all the juice of this new harvest is squeezed out to be turned into the next dessert wine from the estate.

Like the t-shirt said: Let’s Play and they did. Some were covered from top to bottom in the holy juice that forms the backbone of this signature wine estate.

The evening ended with a braai out on the lawn under the big yellow full moon where homeowners could sit and enjoy a picnic atmosphere and one thing is for certain.. this festive event got the thumbs up from all the owners that attended. Make sure you join in 2010!

Photos taken by Albert Gerber (Seeff Properties)
Report by Gerhard van Deventer (Seeff Properties)

INVITATION TO PORT FESTIVAL 12 MARCH 2009

You are cordially invited to join Beyers Truter
at Croydon Winery for the 2nd annual harvest celebration,
featuring grape stomping in the fountain in the winery forecourt!

Date: 12 March 2009
Time: from 19:00 till 21:00 (when ever…)
Dress Code: informal – dress for stomping on grapes
(Shower facilities are available)
RSVP: by Tuesday 10 March 2009 to 021 843 3610 or info@croydon-estate.co.za
Cost: R50 per person

Cash bar will be available

This is promised to be another fun filled occasion

Hope to see you all – not to be missed!
Corius Visser, Wine maker

SA Property features Croydon

SA Property Monthly recently featured Croydon Vineyard Estate on its front cover.

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