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  • An Evening of Food and Wine Pairing at Kunjani Wine Estate

    An Evening of Food and Wine Pairing at Kunjani Wine Estate

     

    *Please note, Kunjani winery hosted me to attend the dinner, however, all views are my own*

     

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    I recently attended the very first wine and food pairing dinner at Kunjani wine estate in Stellenbosch. You may recall I was at their label launch earlier this year. The dinner consists of six courses and will be a regular occurrence at the boutique winery which will feature a fresh, seasonal menu with every dinner hosted by co-owner Pia Watermeyer.

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    The first course was a beetroot goat’s cheese salad, pistachio goat’s cheese balls, fig compote, grapefruit perfectly paired with the Kunjani Stolen Chicken Rosé 2018. It was quite a warm evening so this went down quite a treat! The second course, line fish, grilled artichoke, cauliflower puree, broccoli, pak choy, white wine chive sauce paired with an equally delicious Kunjani Chenin Blanc 2018.

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    The third course, was a refreshing palate cleanser of lemon sorbet to prepare us for the next course which was North-West Kudu carpaccio, quail eggs, horseradish, parmesan shavings, radish, pickled vegetables paired with my personal favourite, Kunjani Shiraz 2015. Next was an incredibly delicious biltong-spiced sirloin, king oyster mushrooms, carrot & cauliflower quenelles, asparagus, broccoli paired superbly with the Kunjani Cabernet Sauvignon 2017. Dessert always being my favourite course, was a chocolate-mint nougat mousse, pistachio crumbs, frozen yoghurt, and a brandy snap paired with the Kunjani Merlot 2017.

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    The dinner costs R550 per person, including wine and gratuity.
    Bookings essential, prepayment secures your seat. Limited to 30 guests.

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    Note: bookings are subject to availability. Cancellations 7 days or less prior to the date of the dinner are non-refundable. T&Cs apply. This is a special event and due to space restrictions long/mixed tables are allocated and not individual tables. To book your spot for the next dinner call: +27 87 630 0409, or email: info@kunjaniwines.co.za For more information visit their Facebook page for updates: https://www.facebook.com/Kunjaniwines/ 

     

    Thank you Kunjani for graciously hosting my husband and me, we can’t wait to be back again soon!

  • The 2019 FNB Sauvignon Blanc Top 10

    The 2019 FNB Sauvignon Blanc Top 10

    Last week I had the privilege of attending the FNB Sauvignon Blanc Top 10 at the tallest skyscraper in Cape Town, the FNB Portside Building. 2019 being the first year I am attending my very first wine awards gala, excitement leading up to the day was palpable.  I was invited to attend as media and brought my husband along as my plus 1, he ended up striking up new connections with a few winemakers, whilst I mingled and caught up with a few of the industry’s best. The evening was glamorous with lots of the participants Sauvignon Blanc flowing from table to table.

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    The Top 10 were drawn from a broad collection of entries this year, with 107 producers submitting 183 wines. The country’s diverse wine growing regions were well represented with five out of the six regions in the Western Cape delivering at least one wine in the top 20. A total of 12 of the top 20 wines were from the 2019 vintage, confirming the overall industry consensus that this year was an outstanding year for Sauvignon Blanc.

    In alphabetical order, this year’s top 10:

    .        Cederberg Ghost Corner Sauvignon Blanc 2019 

    ·         De Grendel Koetshuis Sauvignon Blanc 2019 (Wooded)

    ·         Diemersdal Winter Ferment Sauvignon Blanc 2019           

    ·         Du Toitskloof Land’s End Sauvignon Blanc 2018 (Wooded)

    ·         Groote Post Seasalter Sauvignon Blanc 2019 (Wooded)

    ·         Lomond Sauvignon Blanc 2019 

    ·         Merwida Sauvignon Blanc 2019

    ·         Spier Ideology Sauvignon Blanc 2019     

    ·         Stark-Condé Round Mountain Sauvignon Blanc 2018 (Wooded)

    ·         Tokara Reserve Collection Elgin Sauvignon Blanc 2019 (Wooded)             

    Wine lovers will be able to acquire the 2019 FNB Sauvignon Blanc Top 10 collection via Wine of the Month Club. For more information, email admin@sauvignonblanc.com.

    A technical seminar based on this year’s performance will take place on Wednesday 20 November in Franschhoek. For more information or to become a member, visit www.sauvignonblanc.com or call 021 975 4440.