It was indeed a beautiful
day when Spaswinefood dropped by the
Asara Wine Estate and Hotel in Stellenbosch, South Africa. The stunning Asara Wine Estate is situated amid spectacular views of vineyards and mountains in the Stellenbosch wine region, one of the world’s top wine regions (Wine Enthusiast). The name Asara derived from the African gods of Earth (Atar), Sun (Asis) and Sky (Asase) certainly captures the essence of this special place. We were so delighted to have discovered the Asara Wine Estate during our South African wine country travels. This beautiful wine estate was truly the most perfect setting for a wine tasting and lunch.
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| Amazing Views at Asara Wine Estate © Spaswinefood |
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| Asara Wine Estate Views © Spaswinefood |
The Stellenbosch wine region, the second oldest wine region in South Africa, was first planted in 1679. The 180-hectare Asara Wine
Estate has a winemaking heritage dating back to 1691 (see history). Today the wine estate offers a wide range of award winning wines,
including the first ever white Cabernet Sauvignon. The wine production on the estate includes 75 % red wines and 25% white wines.
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| Vineyards at Asara Wine Estate © Spaswinefood |
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| Asara Wine Estate by the Water © Spaswinefood |
Jo Kromberg describes the Asara Wine Estate and Hotel. For a visual overview of Asara see this
video. In addition to Asara being a wine estate it provides luxury accommodations and a number of dining and
wine tasting options. The day we visited Asara we ate lunch at the
Sansibar Restaurant. The Sansibar Restaurant, with its awesome views of the vineyards and the mountains, is an ideal setting for a wine country lunch.
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| Sansibar Restaurant, Asara Wine Estate © Spaswinefood |
For lunch that day we decided to order two different Asara wine flights. This was a great way to sample Asara's wines while dining. For those #winelovers wishing to only check out the wines Asara has tasting center.
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| Wine Flight with Appetizers at Sansibar Restaurant, Asara Wine Estate © Spaswinefood |
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| Lunch at Sansibar Restaurant, Asara Wine Estate © Spaswinefood |
The Asara wines we tasted included Cape Fusion 2011, White Cabernet 2013, Vineyard Collection Shiraz 2011, Chardonnay Lightly Wooded 2012 and Nouveau 2013. Asara wines are. Asara was awarded the South African Wine Producer of the Year at CSWA Best Value 2013.
In addition to the wine flights we ordered a vegetarian sandwich and a salad for lunch.
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| Sansibar Restaurant, Asara Wine Estate © Spaswinefood |
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| Salad, Sansibar Restaurant, Asara Wine Estate © Spaswinefood |
As we dined we totally absorbed the awesome views of this beautiful wine estate.
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| View from Sansibar Restaurant, Asara Wine Estate © Spaswinefood |
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| Dining at Sansibar Restaurant, Asara Wine Estate © Spaswinefood |
For reviews of Asara see Adoga, Booking.com and Tripadvisor.
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| Sansibar Restaurant, Asara Wine Estate © Spaswinefood |
As we left the restaurant here are some of the photos that were taken.
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| An Asara Wine Estate View © Spaswinefood |
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| Let's do Wine Tasting at Asara Wine Estate © Spaswinefood |
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| Asara Wine Estate © Spaswinefood |
It was so delightful to visit the Asara Wine Estate and Hotel where earth, sun and sky are in perfect harmony. I invite
you to join me in my travels in Africa and elsewhere in search of the best
in Spaswinefood. You may
also visit my travel column at the Examiner.
Sharon
February 2014
Stellenbosch, South Africa
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