Harvest Lunch & Grape Picking 2021
We invite you to our annual harvest event led by our resident wine expert, Barry Anderson. This event is perfect for those who enjoy fine food and award-winning wines!
Unlock some of our winemakers’ secrets as you walk through the vines while harvesting and enjoying a lively atmosphere, delicious food and some of our award-winning wines from our sister estate, Benguela Cove Lagoon Wine Estate.
Start: 10:30 pastries & bubbly on arrival, a small introduction to our English wine journey from our wine expert Barry Anderson and then proceed to harvest grapes from Leonardslee’s vineyard.
Ends: 12:30 Harvest table lunch - then close at 15:30
£60 per person
10% off for Leonardslee members
Please be sure to wear weather-appropriate clothing and footwear, and let us know of any dietary needs.
Join us to find out more about the UK wine industry and the first Pinotage vineyard at Leonardslee.
Leonardslee Estate
3.1 Acres of Pinotage varietal
2018 First vines planted
4 000 Estimated bottles to be produced
Experimental planting of Pinotage
2022 First estate Pinotage
The wines that our guests will enjoy over lunch are from our award-winning Benguela Cove Lagoon Wine Estate.
With its location in a tranquil lagoon at the very edge of the Atlantic ocean, owner and entrepreneur Penny Streeter OBE has created an outstanding wine destination on the Hermanus Wine Route. In 2013 she acquired the struggling Benguela Cove vineyard and has transformed the estate into an award-winning wine producer and hospitality venue.
The climatic conditions create a special terroir to produce wines of distinction. The south-easterly sea breeze is chilled by the Benguela Current flowing up from Antarctica, to cool the grapes at night after warm summer days, irrigated by above-average rainfall, for slow ripening and perfect viniculture.
