Dani?l Kriel CEO of Sanlam Private Investments and Stellenbosch Wine Routes chairman Ken Forrester
Sanlam Private Investments (SPI) – one of the fastest growing private client businesses in South Africa – today announced a partnership with Stellenbosch American Express® Wine Routes (SWR) which will see an unrivalled celebration of the finer things in life at Summer Place in Hyde Park, Gauteng. The aim is to introduce cultural enthusiasts from up North to one of the Cape Wineland’s finest cultural melting-pots.
Named ‘Stellenbosch at Summer Place’, the first-of-its-kind event will allow a limited audience to sample Stellenbosch’s food and wine, expertly paired by award-winning winemakers and chefs, as well as art and music, on 10 November.
Daniël Kriel, SPI CEO, says the aim of the collaboration is to showcase one of South Africa’s most charming and popular regions. “SPI recently opened an office in Stellenbosch so the collaboration with SWR was a natural fit. Our intention is to use the event as a vehicle to increase our brand presence in Gauteng and our plan is to make this an annual event.”
He said that SPI’s client base of high net worth individuals are known to delight in the finer things in life and to consider wine and art, among other rare treasures, as investment vehicles. “We are excited to allow our clients and potential clients - as well as wine, food, art and music lovers – the chance to sample the best of an area which is well known for its culture, hospitality and spectacular natural beauty.”
Annareth Bolton CEO of SWR, the oldest wine tourism organisation, in the country says, “Our goal has always been to position Stellenbosch as the premium wine of origin area in South Africa. We hope that by building our brand in the Gauteng market, we will attract more and more people to our beautiful region and that there will be tangible economic benefits for the region’s wine industry as a result. We are grateful to SPI for helping to make this possible.”
Only the very finest of Stellenbosch’s culinary talent and varietals will be on offer. “Gautengers will taste 200 of the finest wines, rub shoulders with 50 top Stellenbosch winemakers and sample fare from award-winning Stellenbosch chefs. The elegant rooms and spaces will be transformed into a unique wine and gourmet rendezvous, for guests to linger and indulge all their senses. To top it all off, talented Stellenbosch musicians will add rhythm to this glamorous event,” says Bolton.
Kriel says that art is an equally important feature of the programme. “Sanlam has one of South Africa’s oldest and most extensive corporate art collections and curator, Stefan Hundt, will exhibit select pieces at the event.”
The 10 November event will be open to 300 members of the public. Details are as follows:
Stellenbosch at Summer Place
· Date: Wednesday, 10 November
· Venue: Hyde Park, Sandton
Guests arrive 18:30 for 19:00
· Ticket price: R395
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