It’s the time of the year for Durbanville Wine Valley’s wine and dine event, Dine Durbanville, where the region’s wineries come together with their leading restaurants to celebrate its culinary excellence.
On 24 August, Loch Lynne Wine Estate will play host to a degustation experience at the estate’s hilltop location with views over the surrounding winelands.
This year, Dine Durbanville is teaming up with Diemersdal and The Farm Eatery at Diemersdal; Klein Roosboom and its Jéan Restaurant; and Groot Phesantekraal Wines and its restaurant.
Wines to be presented include:
- The inaugural vintage of the Durbanville Sauvignon Blanc, whose grapes were supplied by the 13 wineries of the Durbanville Wine Valley.
- Diemersdal’s 8 Rows Sauvignon Blanc and Pinotage. Amongst the celebrated winery’s most recent awards include being the recipient of one of four Gold medals handed to Cape wineries at this year’s Concours Mondial du Sauvignon Blanc, held in Portugal in March.
- Klein Roosboom Sauvignon Blanc and Dear Diary Chardonnay. The boutique winery is renowned for its various wine experiences including tasting offers in converted wine tanks.
- Groot Phesantekraal Limited Release Cap Classique, Cabernet Sauvignon and Anna de Koning, a barrel fermented, single vineyard expression and flag bearer for Chenin Blanc of Durbanville origin.
The degustation menu begins with canapé delights such as braised pork belly served with apple puree and coriander; croquettes of sundried tomato and chicken with coconut curry and pea shoots; tikka Namibian crab claw; and, grapefruit-cured crayfish tacos with umami mayo, ginger pickled cabbage, yuzu pepper pearls and radish.
There will be a selection of tapas, such as Yellowtail ceviche, venison tartare with smoked macadamia; and, slow-roasted pork cheek.
A seafood course includes seared tuna in a scallop ceviche, served with black garlic olive paste, heirloom tomatoes and rocket cress. Red meat will be served in the form of slow-braised beef cheek, celeriac puree with roasted fennel, asparagus, baby carrot and a red wine jus.
The meal concludes with cheeses and a dessert of brown butter almond polenta cake, complemented by textures of apple, caramel and salted tonka bean ice cream.
The Dine Durbanville evening is priced at R970pp and includes the meal and wines.
Bookings must be made online via The Farm Eatery at Diemersdal. For more information visit Durbanville Wine Valley, or send an email to [email protected].
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