Fleur
du Cap launched their new unfiltered 2014 Chenin Blanc and 2014 Pinotage at an
exciting new venue in Oranjezicht on the 14th. It was a little hard to find
using the GPS on our phones but thanks to helpful locals we did find our way to
the historic Platteklip Wash House where centuries of servants and slaves came
to do their masters' washing. It is managed by the Parks Board. A great place
for weddings, and other medium sized functions if you have a PR or wedding
budget
Wine was being served on the terrace
under the trees and some good canapés circulated. Everyone was delighted to
hear Chef Craig Cormack was doing the food, as he never disappoints
Sommelier Higgo Jacobs, cellarmaster Wim
Truter and André Morgenthal of WOSA, chatting
Wim Truter opened proceedings and told
us about the wine and the new labels
We also tasted the newly released 2015 Sauvignon Blanc
Chenin blanc and Chardonnay
Eco seating under the trees
Wim Truter introduced Kristen Basson, who makes the red wines
Media listening
PR consultant Gudrun Clark makes the final
arrangements as it is time to move inside for lunch at the long table
Nadia Anthony, Junior brand manager, Fleur
du Cap, with Chef Craig Cormack
Lots of chat as we taste the
unfiltered Chenin Blanc. It is grassy and tropical and leesy and very
refreshing with a touch of minerality
Warm bread rolls
The menu
The local poached trout was in a
gentle broth with fresh peas, boiled potatoes & cooked and blanched
waterblommetjies
Chef tells us about the food and the
pairing with the wines
The main course of tender loin of kudu
in an unusual but delicious Cape gooseberry sauce, fried gnudi dumplings, and
seasonal vegetables to pair with the unfiltered Pinotage
Winemaker Pieter Badenhorst
Served with dessert: Fleur du Cap's
sensational 2011 Noble Late Harvest, honey sweet but supported by good acidity
Dessert was a selection of mini bites
of classic cape puddings: a malva pudding, a koosuster, a cheesecake, a
wonderful semi freddo and a Queen of Puddings
The Fleur du Cap team with the
Pinotage
© John & Lynne Ford, Adamastor
& Bacchus 2015
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