Family-friendly food pairings are all the rage lately.
In Cape Town, we are spoiled for choice when it comes to wine pairings. These smart, accommodating establishments offer child-friendly pairings that help parents enjoy a little pairing without the guilt of excluding their kids from the experience.
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Here are our top three family-friendly pairings in Cape Town.
Ashton Winery
Belgian chocolate pairing for a family of four
- A family pairing experience, consisting of a Belgian chocolate pairing for two and two children’s pairings
Adult pairing:
- Sauvignon Blanc – Sauvignon Blanc Chocolate
- Chardonnay Limited Release (Reserve) – Dipped Orange Chocolate
- Bonica Vin Doux (Sparkling) – Salted Caramel Chocolate
- Pinotage – Coffee Bean or Hazelnut Chocolate
- Roodewal (Reserve) – Milk Curry Leaf Chocolate
Children’s pairing:
- 2x grape juice
- A sweet treat
Ashton Winery
Imagine having the perfect chocolate to go with the perfect wine! Visit the stunning Ashton Winery to indulge in the finest wines and chocolates.
Ashton Winery, located in the idyllic Robertson Valley, is a fantastic stop along the iconic Route 62. Indulge in a Belgian chocolate pairing experience against the backdrop of incredible scenery. This experience includes a kiddies pairing, so it’s something for the whole family to enjoy!
DEAL: A Belgian chocolate pairing for a family of four
Root44 Wine Emporium
Root 44 offers a flight tasting that consists of five red or white wines or four MCC tastings for R150. The pairing component consists of MCC and meringue for R190, white wine and shortbread for R180 and red wine and charcuterie for R200.
Root44 also offers a kid’s pairing of strawberry-flavoured milk and Smarties, cream soda-flavoured milk and Kit Kat and bubblegum-flavoured milk and jelly beans. Each kiddie’s tasting costs R80.
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Neetlingshof
Open seven days a week, Neetlingshof offers an array of wine-tasting options, as well as a flash food and slow wine pairing that offers superb wine paired with bite-sized portions of fast food with a twist.
The children’s pairing includes three bite-sized dishes paired with three types of drinks and costs R68 per child/person.
This article first appeared on womenandhomemagazine.co.za.
Written by Marian Volkwyn
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