Mushroom-lovers and nature enthusiasts will this year once again have the opportunity to experience a week-end dedicated to foraging for wild mushrooms in the forests of the renowned Delheim Wine Estate in Stellenbosch with an expert guide, as well as experiencing various culinary delights accompanied by the estate’s award-winning wines.
Delheim’s mountain pine forests are home to over 20 species of wild mushrooms, and on Friday June 14 and Saturday June 15, this well-known wine farm on Stellenbosch’s Simonsberg will be welcoming new and experienced mushroom foragers to get out and collect their own mushrooms.
Each of the two days’ programme comprises a practical guide to mushroom identification, followed by a foraging session in the Delheim woods.
The day ends with a three-course lunch at the Delheim Restaurant, which includes tasty mushroom-related options, with opportunities for tasting and enjoying the estate’s range of wines.
The daily mushroom immersion will begin with an introduction by mushroom specialist Gary Goldman, while guests enjoy coffee, gluhwein, muffins and rusks.
After an informative guide to mushroom identification a mushroom soup will be served to muster the senses in the right direction before Goldman leads the foraging voyage in the Delheim forest.
A regular on the estate and well-known in mushrooming circles, Gary will show patrons the way with his expert knowledge and practical insight (note that they cannot guarantee the discovery of any specific mushrooms).
Dress for possible chilly weather – rain jacket and good walking/hiking boots or shoes, and take a basket and a small pocket-knife for collecting.
Afterwards, lunch will be based on the textures and flavours of the magic that is the mushroom. Guests will also receive copies of some of Delheim’s family recipes offering a variety of methods for the preparing and cooking of mushrooms.
Upon departure after lunch each guest will also receive a bottle of Delheim wine.
Tickets are available on Quicket and are not refundable, and spaces are limited to 40 persons per day. Visit www.delheim.co.za for more information.
