The courtyard at the Pivot at Montecasino will come alive amidst an explosion of flavours on Friday, 31 August, and Saturday 1 and Sunday 2 September as Montecasino, Tsogo Sun’s flagship entertainment property, and the Southern Sun Montecasino hotel present the Spring Sauvignon Blanc Festival.
One of the highlights of the 45 days of larger-than-life entertainment that is the MTN Festival at Montecasino, the Southern Sun Montecasino Spring Sauvignon Blanc Festival is the only event of its kind hosted in Johannesburg and will showcase 76 of South Africa’s leading Sauvignon Blanc producers, including Klein Constantia Estate, Glen Carlou, Mulderbosch Vineyards, Ernie Els and many, many more top producers, in a setting overflowing with superior wines, unsurpassed fare and the finest entertainment – all perfectly complemented by the rising temperatures, tender green leaves and the fresh breeze of an impending summer.
To add to the festivity, SA music sensation The Graeme Watkins Project will perform an unplugged session on Saturday 01 September at 13:00, and The Muses will perform on Sunday 2 September at 13:00.
Other top name producers showcasing their new-season whites at the Spring Sauvignon Blanc Festival are Altydgedacht Estate, Anthonij Rupert Protea, Arumdale, Ashbourne, Avondrood, Bartinney, Bellingham, Bloemendal Estate, Boschendal, Brampton, Catherine Marshall Wines, Cederberg, Cloof, Constantia Glen, Creation, Darling Cellars, De Grendel, Delaire, De Wetshof, Diemersdal, Domaine des Dieux, Durbanville Hills, Elgin Vintners, Flagstone, Flat Roof Manor, Fleur du Cap, Franschhoek Cellars, Fryers Cove, Ghost Corner, Groote Post, Hermit on the Hill, Highlands Road, Hillcrest Estate, Iona, JC Leroux, Jordan Wine Estate, KWV, Laborie, La Vierge, Lomond , Louis Wine, Meerendal Estate, Nederburg Wines, Neethlingshof Estate, Neil Ellis, Nitida, Oak Valley, Ormonde Private Cellar, Paul Cluver Estate, Plaisir De Merle, Rustenberg, Saronsberg Provenance, Sauvignon.com, Shannon Vineyards, Simonsig Landgoed, Southern Right, Spier, Spioenkop, Steenberg Vineyards, Sumaridge, Thelema Mountain Vineyards, Tokara, Tukulu, Uitkyk, Villiera, Waterford Estate, Winters Drift, Zewenwacht.
Join us and sample the juiciest, most aromatic, zesty and crisp drops of our country’s finest wines and discover, in a sparkling setting, the diversity of the Sauvignon-style straight to you from the vineyards of the Western Cape.
It’s a not-to-be-missed MTN Festival Sauvignon spectacular! Session times are as follows: Friday, 31 August from 18:00 to 21:00; Saturday, 01 September from 12:00 to 20:00; and Sunday, 02 September from 12:00 to 16:00. Tickets cost just R120 per person through Computicket or at the Montecasino Box Office and include a wine-tasting glass. Tickets sales are now open.
For full details on this and other events, activities and special offers forming part of the MTN Festival at Montecasino, visit www.montecasino.co.za, or join us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/montecasino.
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ABOUT THE MTN FESTIVAL
MTN, one of South Africa’s leading telecommunications providers, together with Montecasino, South Africa’s number one entertainment destination, joins forces to bring you Jozi’s biggest festival – the MTN Festival at Montecasino from 31 August to 14 October 2012. Previously the Ayoba Festival, this six week larger-than-life entertainment festival, now in its second year, brings together a plethora of entertainment for all ages, encapsulating Montecasino’s entertainment and lifestyle prowess and MTN’s originality and creativity.
The 2012 MTN Festival promises 45 days of endless thrilling entertainment options across every cobbled street of the magical Montecasino precinct. The list is almost endless, with a unique mix of theatre, comedy, lifestyle, music, sport, film, food and incredible gaming opportunities presenting a kaleidoscope of events, shows and performances, for the whole family to enjoy, and all in a safe, secure environment. Encompassing all things big, bold, bright and breath-taking, the fusion of unsurpassed entertainment and events tie in perfectly with Montecasino’s reputation of bringing the very best and biggest lifestyle events to Joburg. Montecasino is where legendary friendships and magical memories are made!
The concept behind the MTN Festival is to establish and grow an annual Johannesburg event that will become entrenched as a major annual attraction. MTN and Montecasino are committed to establishing the MTN Festival as a recognized and sought-after experience on the Jozi social calendar that appeals to local residents, the broader Gauteng public, as well as tourists and out-of-town visitors.
For further information visit www.montecasino.co.za, join us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Montecasino or follow us on Twitter @MontecasinoZA. Another Tsogo Sun Gaming Experience. Montecasino - We’ve Got It! Tsogo Sun supports the National Responsible Gambling Programme. Winners know when to stop. Only persons over 18 are permitted to gamble. National Problem Gambling Counselling toll-free helpline: 0800 006 008.
ABOUT THE MTN GROUP
Launched in 1994, the MTN Group is a multinational telecommunications group, operating in 21 countries in Africa, Asia and the Middle East. The MTN Group is listed on the JSE Securities Exchange in South Africa under the share code: “MTN.” As of 30 April 2012, MTN recorded 170.5 million subscribers across its operations in Afghanistan, Benin, Botswana, Cameroon, Cote d’Ivoire, Cyprus, Ghana, Guinea Bissau, Guinea Republic, Iran, Liberia, Nigeria, Republic of Congo (Congo Brazzaville), Rwanda, South Africa, Sudan, Swaziland, Syria, Uganda, Yemen and Zambia. Visit us at www.mtn.com and www.mtnfootball.com Nigeria, Republic of Congo (Congo Brazzaville), Rwanda, South Africa, Sudan, Swaziland, Syria, Uganda, Yemen and Zambia.
ABOUT MONTECASINO
The flagship property of gaming, hotel and leisure giant Tsogo Sun, Montecasino – South Africa’s number one entertainment destination – is ideally located in the heart of Fourways in Johannesburg. A ‘world at play’ where local and international pleasure-seekers and business travellers will find every possible entertainment and hospitality option, Montecasino boasts a broad range of unique and versatile, five-star corporate hospitality, conferencing and events venues and facilities, various entertainment options for all ages, a glittering casino, numerous retail shopping experiences, three distinctly different luxury Tsogo Sun hotels – including the palatial Palazzo, the fun and trendy SunSquare at Montecasino and the contemporary Venetian-style Southern Sun Montecasino – three theatres, including the award-winning Teatro at Montecasino, an outdoor Piazza and entertainment area, a wider variety of stylish restaurants, bars and supper clubs, numerous children’s entertainment options and luxury office park, all perfectly packaged to offer the very best in sophisticated entertainment options that deliver a unique and memorable experience.
Visitors to Montecasino are immediately captivated by the Tuscan theming and lively buzz that is so much a part of the experience across all four corners of this all-encompassing leisure precinct – an atmosphere that keeps them returning again and again. Add to this the ample parking and convenient location just off the main commuter routes – a few hundred metres from the off-ramps of major highways from Pretoria, the East Rand, the West Rand, O.R. Tambo International Airport and Lanseria International Airport – it is clear to see why Montecasino attracts in excess of 9.3 million visitors annually.
There are few properties that are as successful in providing hospitality and entertainment to the corporate and leisure market as the multi-award-winning Montecasino precinct. For more information go to www.montecasino.co.za, join us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/montecasino or follow us on Twitter at @MontecasinoZA. Another Tsogo Sun Gaming Experience. Montecasino - We’ve got it! Tsogo Sun Gaming supports the National Responsible Gambling Programme. Winners know when to stop. Only persons over the age of 18 are permitted to gamble. National Problem Gambling counselling toll-free helpline: 0800 006 008.
