This package in this Lot is a gastronome’s delight and will see two couples enjoying two nights in the beautiful Franschhoek Valley staying at the The Royal Portfolio’s Franschhoek hotel, La Residence, which was voted best hotel in the world by Condé Nast Traveller. Located on a private 30-acre estate, La Residence sets the benchmark for luxury accommodation in the Cape Winelands. This lot is all about experiencing Franschhoek’s intimate and award-winning food scene as two couples get to taste their way through the menus of some of Franschhoek’s leading eateries.

DAY 1

· Arrival and check-in to La Residence.

· Visit La Motte Wine Estate for a private Vintage wine tasting, a curator-guided museum tour and lunch by acclaimed chef Eric Bulpitt in Pierneef à La Motte Restaurant.

· Spend the afternoon at the newly renovated Haute Cabrière to enjoy a cellar tour and tasting, including experiencing the art of sabrage. After this, guests are invited to enjoy dinner. As a parting gift – 12 bottles of Pierre Jourdan Blanc de Blancs – the flagship MCC of the Pierre Jourdan range, and a gift from the Bakery and Deli.

DAY 2

· Join Chefs Pieter de Jager and Christiaan Visser in the Leopard’s Leap Kitchen for a private cooking class. They will share recipes and techniques as well as wine-pairing tips.

· Lunch at the award-winning Chef Darren Badenhorst’s new restaurant – Le chêne, situated at the Five-star Premium Leeu Estates. Utilising only the finest local ingredients off the estate itself, the menu is a true testament to the diversity and beauty of the region.

· Dinner at Chefs Warehouse at Maison where you can experience food like you’ve never experienced it before. Dynamic young chef David Schneider uses fresh ingredients, based on seasonal availability, to create a global tapas inspired menu that incorporates a world of different flavours in one, multi-coursed meal.

DAY 3

· A cellar tour and tasting at Le Lude hosted by the winemaker, Emma Bruwer, followed by lunch at Orangerie. Le Lude is one of the world’s most exciting new producers of Cap Classique and was the first cellar to produce an Agrafe® (Tirage Liège) Cap Classique in South Africa. To take home each couple will receive a 2012 Brut magnum.