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The Amazing Helderberg Wine Race

Race Dates:  24 May and 27 June 2009.

Starting off at the Cape Town Tourism Visitor Center in Somerset West, participants will have to decipher clues leading them to unexplored wine farms where they have to participate in activities ranging from food pairing, blindfolded wine tasting, fun and adventurous activities. At the end of the race winners will receive a special gift of wine from each wine estate visited en route signed by the owner/winemaker.

Racing cost:  R100 pp includes team bandana, water, race snacks and race completion certificate.

For bookings contact Amanda 021-8401400 or email east@tourismcapetown.co.za

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Uva Mira Boutique Winery

Uva Mira tasting room

Uva Mira tasting room

A visit to the stone, Swiss Chalet style tasting room situated high on the slopes of the Helderberg mountain in the Stellenbosch wine district, leaves you awestruck at the panoramic views of Table Mountain, Cape Point, Robben Island, False Bay and Table Bay. This is a spot where you can see forever!

These unique, high altitude vineyards set at between 420 and 620 meters above sea level, have decomposed granite and shale soils and all of this results in varietal wines which are elegant and distinctive expressions of the site.

With sensitivity to the indigenous fynbos, sustainable viticulture is practised at Uva Mira and proteas are farmed and exported.

The resulting wines have attracted numerous awards including Best SA Wine Producer of the Year and the Best Chardonnay in the World at the 2006 International Wine and Spirit Competition where winemaker, Mathew Van Heerden, was also named as one of  The Top Ten Winemakers in the World.

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More recently,  The Platters SA Wine Guide 2009 awarded 5 stars to the Vineyard Selection Single Vineyard Chardonnay 2007. Stephen Tanzer ranked the same wine 93 in his International Wine Cellar Rating.

Uva Mira is situated off Annandale Road, Stellenbosch and the tasting room is open to visitors on Mondays to Fridays from 08h00 – 17h00, and on Saturdays and public holidays from 10h00 – 16h00 excepting for Good Friday, Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Years Day.

Tel: 021-8801683

Email: info@uvamira.co.

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