Landskroon assistant winemaker Daniëlle Brown, Wilandre Johnson of Paarl Tourism, Danielle Slabber and Jacques Lategan of Domaine Brahms and Carike Heydenrych of Paarl Tourism getting ready for the 2018 Paarl OmmiBerg Harvest Celebration on Saturday, 3 March 2018 from 10h00 to 17h00, which marks one of the most important events in the Cape Winelands – the annual harvesting of the grapes. This year’s OmmiBerg pays homage to all things harvest and visitors can expect a fun-filled day of activities to suit the whole family. Photo: Christel Liebenberg
Organisers of the OmmiBerg Harvest Celebration on Saturday, 3 March, have put plans in place to ensure that the event is water-wise and supports the massive water-saving initiatives of the Western Cape Government, Cape Winelands District Municipality and Drakenstein Municipality.
According to Annelize Stroebel, general manager of the Drakenstein Local Tourism Association, they are extremely cognisant of the fact that the province is in the midst of a severe drought. “All our event plans have included water-wise activations and we have liaised closely with the participating wineries to ensure that wine lovers can still enjoy this amazing celebration of the annual harvest, while conserving water. After all, the members of the Paarl Wine Route have to deal with water restrictions on a daily basis and have all become really savvy at saving every drop possible. Most of the farms have alternative water sources, which have been tapped into for a significant period already. Participants have adapted their activities to ensure that no water wastage will take place. Bottled water will be on sale at each venue as it has become the norm over the past couple of years,” mentions Stroebel.
Standard operating procedures on the wineries have included recycling, placing bricks in toilet cisterns and providing hand sanitizers to minimise hand washing. Several venues such as Boland Kelder, Perdeberg, Domaine Brahms and Ridgeback will be utilising portable toilets, which operates with chemical supply tanks of recycled water. Boland will be closing off their existing toilets for the duration of the event and an additional water car will be on standby.
Wineries such as Landskroon and Mellasat have cancelled the slip `n slides that normally form part of their kids’ entertainment and replaced it with jumping castles. Mellasat will also be offering hand sanitisers for hand washing and will be using their usual grey water collection facility to cover operational uses. Water collected through this system is treated again and then used for irrigation of the vineyards.
Rhebokskloof and Windmeul have independent water supplies and festival visitors will not place any burden on potable water supplies. Domaine Brahms also has two boreholes that are being used exclusively for drinking water and food preparation.
“We would like to ensure potential visitors that they will still be able to enjoy an exciting day with great wines, fabulous foods and plenty of harvest fun for the whole family. OmmiBerg celebrates the harvest, which is one of the most important periods on our agricultural calendar and as a single-day event, it does not place a significant burden on our water resources,” concludes Stroebel.
CELEBRATE HARVEST TIME AT OMMIBERG
The Paarl OmmiBerg Harvest Celebration takes place on Saturday, 3 March 2018, from 10h00 to 17h00 and marks one of the most important events in the Cape Winelands – the annual harvesting of the grapes. This year’s OmmiBerg pays homage to all things harvest and visitors can expect a fun-filled day of activities to suit the whole family.
So get your harvest groove on and head to this beautiful Boland region. Participating Paarl Wine Route members Boland Kelder, Domaine Brahms, Landskroon, Mellasat, Perdeberg, Rhebokskloof, Ridgeback and Windmeul are all planning a fun-filled day of activities for the whole family. The programme includes special harvest activities such as grape stomping and barrel rolling, cellar tours, unique tastings of the region’s award-winning wines, music, fabulous food and incredible wine promotions. Most venues are child-friendly with specific activities to cater for young visitors.
Tickets are now available from www.webtickets.co.za at R150 per person (over 18) or R180 at the gates on the day. Children under 18 accompanied by an adult enter for free. Visit www.ommiberg.co.za or follow Visit Paarl on social media for regular updates, great give-aways and detailed programmes from each participating winery.
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