{"product_id":"meet-the-makers-plaisier-bartinney-estates-tuesday-22nd-september-2026-vg-shop-floor-7pm","title":"Meet the makers: Plaisier \u0026 Bartinney Estates, South Africa \/\/ Tuesday 22nd September 2026 \/\/ VG Shop Floor \/\/ 7pm","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSouth Africa’s Cape Winelands are hardly short of brilliant producers, but Plaisir and Bartinney are two estates giving us plenty to get excited about.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlaisir sits at the foot of the Simonsberg, with a winemaking history stretching all the way back to 1693, while Bartinney is perched high on the slopes of Botmaskop, overlooking Stellenbosch’s beautiful Banghoek Valley. Now both under the custodianship of the Jordaan family, the estates make the most of altitude, mountain influences and some seriously impressive vineyard sites to produce wines with freshness, elegance and plenty of South African character.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor this Meet the Makers evening, we’re really pleased to welcome the team behind Plaisir and Bartinney to Vino Gusto. They’ll take us through a line-up from both estates, sharing the stories behind the vineyards, their approach to winemaking and what makes these two corners of the Cape Winelands so special. Expect brilliant South African wines, plenty of personality, a few surprises along the way, and the chance to hear directly from the people behind the bottles.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNo stuffiness. No wine snobbery. Still very much Vino Gusto. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs always, cheese and charcuterie included. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTuesday 22nd September 2026\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVG Shop Floor\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e7pm - 9pm (ish)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vino Gusto","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57448547778935,"sku":null,"price":35.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0505\/8127\/4821\/files\/HiddenGems1_2.png?v=1789069729","url":"https:\/\/vinogusto.co.uk\/products\/meet-the-makers-plaisier-bartinney-estates-tuesday-22nd-september-2026-vg-shop-floor-7pm","provider":"Vino Gusto","version":"1.0","type":"link"}