The Quiet Months in Stellenbosch

Posted on Thu May 26, 2016.
Autumn in Stellenbosch

Red wine, autumn leaves and cosy bedrooms

My favourite time of the year is Autumn & Winter. The vineyards are beautiful when their leaves change colour. We have a few stormy days as a cold front passes... and then the most wonderful crisp clear days. Blue skies and sunshine.
The village is still bustling with students, restaurants get their fireplaces going - and we settle down with a glass of wine.
In the garden we do some autumn sorting, moving roses which are in the wrong place.... and plant plenty of spring bulbs.....then the snowdrops start popping up.

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