Palmiet Valley Estate Celebrates the new Season

Palmiet Valley Estate Celebrates a new Season

One of SMMS' oldest partners, Palmiet Valley Estate, is a haven tucked away in the Paarl Valleys of the Western Cape. Most of the first time tourists to South Africa travel to Stellenbosch when they want to experience the Winelands... but the more experienced travellers will know that Paarl has a unique offering that is more rustic and romantic.

With the South African sun slowly peaking through and giving us days of unexpected heat, we are all so excited to celebrate the new season. What better way to do this than with some wine, lovely people and relaxing Jazz music. This is exactly what SMMS and the team at the estate organised for various important people in the tourism industry.

Jazz Band 

As much as we had all hoped for sunshine, God knew what was best and blessed us with a light rain, which, surprisingly, added to the atmosphere and ended up being perfect for the event.

Palmiet Valley Estate wine was served with snacks prepared by their chef Rudi van Dyke.

Familiar Faces

Yummy Food!!!

The event was well attended with more that 40 people popping in for a glass of wine and a chat with some old friends and colleagues. New networks were also build.

Most people came to meet the new manager at Palmiet Valley Estate, namely Luke Barton. SMMS selected this young man due to his charm, charisma and years of experience in the industry.


We thank all those who came to this celebration. Each person brought a fun vibe and many people thanked us the next day... often described as a sneaky little break in the middle of the week.

We wish all those in the industry a successful season ahead.

Kind regards,

SMMS Team

Happy faces enjoying the wine and music

Making new contacts

Marguerite Uhlendorff- Owner of Palmiet Valley Estate