Friday, 17 April, 19h00, Grande Provence Heritage Wine Estate, Franschhoek
Issued by: GC Communications On behalf of: Grande Provence Heritage Wine Estate
Superb Chardonnay
paired to perfection with Executive Chef Darren Badenhorst’s signature dishes
takes centre stage onFriday, 17 April at the first Wine & Dine
Collaboration dinner for 2015 at Grande Provence Heritage Wine Estate in
Franschhoek.
Featuring fellow
producers Lismore Estate Vineyards, Jordan Wine Estate and De Wetshof Estate,
the evening hosted by Grande Provence winemaker Karl Lambour is a showcase of
some of the Cape’s finest Chardonnays.
First up in the food
pairing stakes is Grande Provence Chardonnay 2013 served with Darren’s Ocean
risotto of textured soft shell crab, turmeric confit patagonica, barrel smoked
langoustine and white mussels with a mist of saffron bouillabaisse and West
Coast seaweed brittle. Next up is the De Wetshof Bateleur Chardonnay 2012 with
a 62 degree farm egg drizzled with foraged mushroom jus in a forest nest with
pine and zinfandel smoke.
For the Jordan Nine
Yards 2013 Darren is serving his white sea bass with Cajun spiced soft shell
crab and ocean and land asparagus. Lismore Chardonnay 2012 brings the evening
to a close with a dessert of local honey bavarois enriched with a spiced honey
pot, hazelnut meringue, wild rose apple, almonds and vanilla crumble.
The
Chardonnay Wine & Dine Collaboration dinner takes place at The Restaurant
of Grande Provence at 19h00. To book your seat at R525 per person, phone the
restaurant on 021 876 8600 or e-mail restaurant@grandeprovence.co.za. Guests can purchase a mixed case of 12 wines
from the participating wineries at a special rate on the evening.
- Located in Franschhoek, the
heartland of South African wine country, Grande Provence Heritage Wine
Estate embraces true South African wine heritage, excellent food at The
Restaurant and luxury accommodation at The Owner’s Cottage and La
Provençale. Part of The Huka Retreats, Grande Provence also offers guests
The Winery, The Jonkershuis, The Gallery, The Sculpture Garden and The
Shop. For more information visit www.grandeprovence.co.za, Facebook.com or
Twitter @grande_provence.
