The main attraction at the Fairview wine and cheese farm in Paarl is no
doubt the little goat tower, where goats lazily peek through tiny windows
like fairy tale characters.
Besides the delicious Fairview cheese platters paired with
its award-winning wines, the goats add that something extra, an interesting detail
that can keep guests and especially kids entertained for hours. Then there’s the deli,
which always gets my full attention. I like to select freshly baked bread, olive oil and cheeses
like Crottin and Blue Rock with apricots. The hand woven baskets adds such a lovely rustic touch to the shopping atmosphere.
Fairview recently became the first carbon neutral cheesery
in Africa, pulling out all the stops to make sure that this beautiful part of
the world stays protected and nourished so that future generations can get as
much joy (and wine and cheese) from it. Fairview
owner Charles Back also recently bought over the neighbouring Seidelberg Estate
and will be using it as a base for its Spice Route Label. My mom and I popped in to visit the brand new artisan chocolatier and look forward to seeing the chocolate tasting lounge opening soon. Lots of exciting
things happening at this firm Cape
Winelands favourite!
Somehow, even after many visits to Fairview I’ve always missed this proudly
South African herb garden (see photo), carefully designed for the colours to
resemble our flag. There is always something more to discover in the Cape Town area, no matter
how much time is spent here.
The Cape is a heart place and looking out over this natural
resemblance of out national pride makes my heart feel full to be
South African. Especially on such a beautiful day! Perhaps the feeling is highlighted ahead
of my big move to Munich, but the beautiful moments in Cape Town truly are as good as
it gets.
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