6-16 JUNE 2014
Issued by
FIVESTAR PR On behalf of Bouchard Finlayson
Following last year’s success of the
inaugural Hermanus FynArts Festival, Bouchard Finlayson has further expanded its role in the second annual
event, taking place from 6 - 16 June 2014. This year, the renowned
boutique vineyard and winery will sponsor the ‘Tollman Bouchard Finlayson Art
Award 2014 Tondo Competition’ during the all-encompassing festival of visual
arts, literature, music and award-winning food and wine, celebrating South
African arts and culture. (Tondo is a Renaissance term for a circular work of art – in this instance
displayed on the top, flat end of a wine barrel)
Artists have once again been invited
to submit their creations in the Bouchard Finlayson Barrel Head Exhibition.
Themed ‘Origins’ this year, the work of approximately forty finalists will be
exhibited on barrel heads in Bouchard Finlayson’s wine cellar, where it will
also be available for sale for the duration of the Hermanus FynArts festival.
The prestigious judging panel is led
by independent academic, writer and curator, and former Director of the South
African National Gallery, Marilyn Martin. Her fellow judges are Art Consultant
and Curator Karen McKerron and Curator Brenton Maart, who is a PhD Scholar at
the Centre for Curating the Archive, Michaelis School of Fine Art, at the
University of Cape Town. Maart curated the South African Pavilion at last year’s
55th La Biennale di Venezia.
Bouchard Finlayson will host an
awards ceremony for invited guests on Friday 6 June at 12 noon, where the
winner’s prize of R30 000 and three merit prizes of R5000 each will be
presented to the finalists, while guests will be able to enjoy the latest Bouchard Finlayson wine releases.
After a successful inaugural 2013
festival that helped to put Hermanus firmly on the arts and cultural map in
South Africa, this year visitors can expect an even greater array of exhibitions
by renowned ceramicists, painters, sculptors, quilters and photographers, as
well as talks; concerts; recitals; food and wine pairings; tutored wine
tastings; high teas; and workshops and master classes. Wine fans can further
enjoy a special ‘Wine Plus’ series of tastings and talks from 8 – 10 June,
curated by Melvyn Minnaar.
Visitors to the festival are invited
to take advantage of the FynArts/Hermanus ‘hop on, hop off’ bus (at a small
extra charge), taking visitors on a wine tour up the Hemel-en-Aarde road to
savour a glass of the best whilst viewing the exhibitions. Guests may peruse
the works of art on display while tasting Bouchard Finlayson’s
lauded wines, including the Bouchard Finlayson
Tête de Cuvée Galpin Peak Pinot noir 2009 and 2010; Bouchard Finlayson Galpin
Peak Pinot noir 2012; Bouchard Finlayson Hannibal 2012; Bouchard Finlayson
Kaaimansgat Limited Edition Chardonnay 2010; Bouchard Finlayson Sans Barrique
Chardonnay 2013; and the Bouchard Finlayson Blanc de Mer 2013.
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ABOUT
BOUCHARD FINLAYSON
Established
in 1989 in the temperate Hemel-en-Aarde Valley on 125 hectares (312 acres) of
Walker Bay's prime viticultural land, Bouchard Finlayson Vineyard and Winery is
a small cellar dedicated to the quality production of Pinot noir, Chardonnay
and Sauvignon blanc. Ever since releasing their first vintages, the name
Bouchard Finlayson has been internationally synonymous with excellence. Today,
as sister property to the Tollman family-run Red Carnation Hotel Collection and
under the leadership of Victoria Tollman and winemaker Peter Finlayson, 22
hectares (54 acres) of the estate are currently under vine with 50% devoted to
the varietal for which Peter is most acclaimed – Pinot noir. Other cultivars
under production include Chardonnay, Sauvignon blanc and Sangiovese, as well as
a handful under exploration. Bouchard Finlayson is an accredited Championship
member of the Biodiversity and Wine initiative (BWI).
Situated on the R320 near Hermanus, Bouchard Finlayson vineyard and winery is open for tastings and sales Monday to Friday from 09h00 to 17h00 and on Saturdays from 10h00 to 13h00. For further information, call +27 28 312 3515; email info@bouchardfinlayson.co.za; or visit www.bouchardfinlayson.co.za.
