The 2014 Constantia Fresh festival is happening this Saturday, and it is quite a vibe. Showcasing the best of the Constantia Wine Route, the festival is a sunshiny afternoon of good food and better wine. But the sheer variety can be quite overwhelming, so we thought we’d give you a quick heads up on the wines that absolutely cannot miss this weekend.

Those puppies up there are from Beau Constantia, and they’re the wines you should be looking out for. Click here for all the tasting notes.

Here’s more info on Constantia Fresh 2014:

 The 2014 event takes place on February 22 from 15h00 to 20h00 on the lawns of Buitenverwachting Wine Estate and will present over 200 wines from a carefully selected line-up of South Africa’s best wine producers. Wine enthusiasts can wonder about the lawns of Buitenverwachting sampling fresh wines paired with canapés. Fine wine and food pairing exhibitions, as well as art, live music, live acts and performances and an antique and collectables market, where the South African lifestyle will be celebrated, will keep guests entertained between sips and mouthfuls.

This year’s festival of wine will also see some of this country’s most talented chefs preparing an array of food throughout the day. The chefs who will be cooking up a storm include Peter Tempelhoff of the Collection, Christian Harbeck, Raith Gourmet High Constantia, Bertus Basson of Overture Restaurant and Edgar Osojnik of Buitenverwachting Restaurant and Brad Ball of Steenberg’s BistroSixteen82.

For only R400, your Constantia Fresh ticket lets you taste over 200 wines from a carefully selected line-up of South Africa’s best wine cellars, as well as canapés prepared by some of the country’s most talented chefs. This year you can also taste before you buy. Selected wines from the wine estates will be available for purchase at cellar door prices on the day. Tickets can be bought at the participating local and regional wine farms or from www.webtickets.co.za. For more information, visit www.constantiafresh.com or contact Fine Wine Events on enjoy@finewineevents.co.za.