Sunflower Celebration at Vergelegen Wine Estate

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Adorn yourself with sunflowers and soak in the sunshine at Vergelegen’s sunflower celebration. It’s the perfect excuse to take a road trip with your friends and family. Bright, yellow sunflowers are synonymous with summer, positivity and golden moments — and there’s no better place to celebrate sunflower season than at Vergelegen Wine Estate, in Somerset West.

vergelegen sunflower celebration

A vast tract of sunflowers is in full bloom near Stables at Vergelegen,  and their menu offers all-things sunflower. Visitors can be spotted snapping selfies in picturesque sunflower fields, while others buy bouquets of sunflowers to brighten their homes — a true sunflower celebration.

‘Vergelegen is blooming amazing.’

“We first sowed a large packet of sunflower seeds last year, to brighten up the garden area at the entrance to the new arboretum. We were overwhelmed by the response, people travelled long distances to take selfies in the sunflowers and we sold hundreds of flowers. This inspired us to take it to the next level and to organise a proper sunflower celebration this year.” says MD Wayne Coetzer.

vergelegen sunflower celebration

The Stables restaurant is decorated with freshly-cut flowers — even the life-size wooden horse at the entrance sports a sunflower mane and waitrons don, “Vergelegen is blooming amazing” branded shirts.

 A TASTE OF SUNSHINE: STABLES AT VERGELEGEN

When you visit Vergelegen you won’t just be taking sunflowers home —you’ll get to taste them too. “We’ve incorporated sunflowers and their seeds into several dishes, and it’s the visual effect of the petals that makes an impact”, says Stables sous chef, Roger Hindley

sunflower ice cream

The menu includes scones, served with sunflower petal jam and a silky smear of sunflower-seed butter; farm pears poached in Vergelegen Chardonnay served with blue cheese and toasted sunflower seeds; free-range chicken breast with a sunflower and cumin crust; sunflower petal ice cream; and beautiful sunflower-decorated cupcakes.

It’s all sunshine and good times at Vergelegen — you don’t want to miss this sunflower celebration.

Vergelegen Wine Estate is open daily from 08h30-17h00, last entry 16h00. Stables restaurant closes later on selected days, kindly check when making a reservation, either phone 021 847 2111 or email.

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