Our entire stay in the Winelands (Franschoek to be specific) was blessed with sunny, gorgeous weather. The area is surrounded by rugged mountains, so everywhere you look is a spectacular view. We decided to stop for lunch during a day of wine tasting at the Goatshed, the restaurant on site at Fairview, producers of the reasonably well known Goats do Roam wines.
We sat on a lovely sun dappled patio, overlooking their goat tower (yes, it’s exactly what it sounds like!) Tired of big meals, I chose simply a cheese plate from the list of cheese made by their own cheesery. The 2008 Spice Route Chenin Blanc went from so-so to perfection when paired with the cheeses. And is it just me or is there something wonderfully decadent about drinking wine in teh middle of the day, particularly a nice chilled white in hot weather!
My hubby, feeling slightly more adventurous opted for the springbok stirfry, which essentially tasted like a steak salad. It was fortunately much lighter than it sounds, and although not as good of a match for the wine, it was at least quite tasty and lovely to look at.
Sigh…it was such a lovely way to while away the day. A nice view, good wine, good, simple food and my honey…
