STELLENBOSCH – Delheim Wine Estate will host its annual Music and Cheese Fondue Winter Experience every Sunday from 5 July to 30 August, combining live music performances with traditional Swiss-style dining on the slopes of Stellenbosch’s Simonsberg Mountain.

The series, running from 12:00 to 15:00 each Sunday, features nine different musical acts performing genres ranging from Afro-jazz and contemporary soul to traditional Bavarian melodies and folk-inspired blues.

Guests will be served a three-course meal centred on cheese fondue, accompanied by bread and seasonal vegetables. The experience includes glühwein on arrival, a table appetiser, cured meats, and coffee with brownies for dessert. Estate wines will be available for purchase at cellar-door prices.

The musical line-up includes Hugo Veldsman opening the series on 5 July with alternative folk and Americana, followed by The Nick Ford Project on 12 July. Vocalist Babalwa Mentjies performs on 19 July, while the Bongani Sotshononda Jazz Experience brings contemporary jazz with African influences on 26 July.

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August performances include the Soi-Soi Gqeza Trio (2 August), the Nhoza Sitsholwana Trio (9 August), and Adolf Thelen presenting traditional German and Bavarian music on 16 and 30 August. The Schalk Joubert Quartet performs world music on 23 August.

Tickets cost R580 per adult and R355 per child, with bookings required in advance.

The winter music series has become an established fixture on the Cape Winelands calendar, drawing visitors to the estate during the cooler months for an indoor dining experience that combines food, wine and live entertainment.

Event information:

• What: Music and Cheese Fondue Winter Experience
• When: Sundays, 5 July to 30 August, 12:00 to 15:00
• Where: Delheim Wine Estate, Stellenbosch
• Cost: R580 per adult, R355 per child
• Bookings: Essential

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