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      Cheese

      The Bonnievale area is well known for it's exquisite wines, but companies in the town also manufacture some very good cheeses. Being a big dairy producing area, we have cheese factories in Bonnievale that produce cheese from cow's and goat's milk. On this page you'll find some useful information on these factories and where these cheeses can be bought.


      CHEESE TASTING available for GROUPS by PRIOR ARRANGEMENT at DE WIJNGARTEN WINE BOETIQUE (next to THE PARMALAT CHEESE SHOP) CONTACT them at 023 - 6162699. They are open all week days 9 - 5 pm and Saturdays 9 - 1 pm. They are open SOME of the PUBLIC HOLIDAYS.


      PLEASE PHONE THEM BEFORE YOU VISIT BONNIEVALE. They supply ALL THE BONNIEVALE WINES UNDER ONE ROOF.

      Parmalat was founded in Italy in 1961.  The name Parmalat comes from an Italian word " Parma" which means "THE FOOD VALLEY". "Latte" of course means MILK in Italian. The story of Parmalat in Bonnievale starts with the buying of Bonnita and Towerkop. This way Parmalat became South Africa's second largest dairy company. Parmalat has its headquarters in Stellenbosch, near Cape Town.

      Visit the Parmalat shop at Main Street, Bonnievale, next to the Info Office and grace your meal with a tantalizing array of cheeses. Like our Bon Blanc Gourmet, renowned Cheddar or the delectable Simonsberg Cambrieni, Camembert and Simonzola. Once you've selected one of our cheeses, feel free to search for a wine of equal standing. After all, a good wine is the second most important thing on a dinner table.

      Other products include the AYLUSBURY ICE CREAMS and the PURE JOY JUICES., MELROSE and SIMONSBERG. At times slightly damaged cheese products are available at the shop at very competitive rates.


      THE CHEESE SHOP IS OPEN AS FOLLOWS:

      Mondays: 9:30 - 17:30
      Tuesdays to Fridays: 8:00 - 17:30
      Saterdays: 8:00 tot 13:00

      CONTACT them at 023 - 6162370 and hear the PARMALAT smile on the phone !

      Mooivallei Dairy

      Mooivallei Dairy is another cheese factory in Bonnievale. They offer cheese created from Cow's milk and supply the following products: Round Gouda, Baby Gouda and Mature Cheddar Cheese. You can buy these cheeses from their factory shop, situated just outside the residential area on the road to Ashton Montagu. You can contact them at (023) 616 3192.

      Stillerus Goat Milk Farm

      STILLERUS GOAT FARM is situated on a farm close to Bonnievale and there is about 400 ewe's that are being milked there twice a day. The goat races including the Saanen, the Toggenburg and the British Alpine. Helena,
      the owner's wife will tell you the interesting fact that they had their first milk goats because of their two allergic boys and that is where it all started. They had a goat or two on the farm which was milked by hand to supply this healthy milk to the two boys. Today the goats are being milked with machines as this ensures better hygiene.
      Fresh goat milk goes from Stillerus to La Montanara in the Cheese & Wine Valley and Gouda and Pecorino cheeses are being made. Fresh goat milk is also distributed by La Montanara. Stillerus also supplies the milk for Chevita near Klapmuts where jogurt and goat powder milk are produced.

      All products, except the powder milk, are sold in Woolworths.

      Visits to STILLERUS can be booked for groups by prior arrangement with Roelof Smit at 082 3224 798.

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