This Friday sundowner must be one of the best value events in the winelands. We were invited to go there last Friday evening. The next Sundowner will be on the 17th. From 4 till 8, you watch the sun set over Ida’s Valley in Stellenbosch and drink a glass of wine (R25) with a huge charcuterie & cheese platter for two for only R99. Or pay  R150 per couple for a platter and a bottle of Aenigma wine . Booking is essential. http://www.neilellis.com It is a very modern wine cellar on the top of a hill going up towards Hell’s Hoogte (Heights) Pass behind Stellenbosch. Clean modern lines The best value Charcuterie platter in town This young man in the tasting room, Jovan Pietersen, really looked after us An old basket press, so you know it is a winery Chatting to  Financial Manager  Charl Ellis We enjoyed the refreshing Aenigma 2014 dry White blend of Chardonnay& Sauvignon Blanc very much with our platters. It is floral and full of melon and peach notes, with a good dry finish The evening was fully booked and guests enjoyed the tables outside as the sun went down We preferred to sit inside and spent a while taking to Neil Ellis about the farm and the wines. And our Dutch friends Yvonne and Peter were delighted to find that they can buy some of it in the Albert Heijn supermarkets. A view towards the Simonsberg mountains and the Helshoogte Pass The platters will continue into the winter as there are good log fires in both rooms It is a very popular event, especially with the young Stellenbosch crowd Held between 4 and 8, it’s a lovely way to spend a Friday evening A Charcuterie and Cheese platter for 2. There is plenty of food and we really liked the quality of the meat and cheese. The candied orange slices were excellent with the cheese Really enjoying the view, the wine and the food.Thank you Neil Ellis family and staff Neil Ellis with Rochelle Kotze, marketing manager of Taste of Terroir who invited us © John & Lynne Ford, Adamastor & Bacchus 2015

[Author: John, Lynne Ford]