Hidden Treasures - South African Wines from Decades Past

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Catharina's Restaurant
TIME:    19h00 - 23h30
COST:    R1900 per person
VENUE:    Catharina's Restaurant @ Steenberg Farm, Steenberg Road, Steenberg
Cape Town
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Established Sommelier Higgo Jacobs and Executive Chef Archie Maclean will be hosting one of the most memorable wine dinners of the year in October when they will pair a carefully designed 4 course menu with some of South Africa's greatest wines from the past.
The age-ability of our wines is often overlooked due to more modern expressions from the 90's and early 2000's not keeping as well as the much more rare legends from the era before. Wine critics locally and internationally have discovered the greatness in these wines, resulting in them now being very hard to find, especially those with provenance of origin and storage. They can only be purchased in very small quantities on the Nederburg Auction in selective years. Jacobs is auction consultant on wines since 2012.

The wines on show on the evening will be:

First Course - Constantia Uitsig Sauvignon Blanc 2006 (showing the wonderful age-ability of Sauvignon Blanc from the cool Constantia valley)

Second Course - Lanzerac Pinotage 1967 (sold at 2015 Auction for R3040 per 375ml bottle)

Third Course - Zonnebloem Cabernet Sauvignon 1961 (the lesser 1965 vintage sold for R4750 per 750ml bottle at the 2014 Auction)

Dessert - KWV Tawny Port 1939 (Priceless. KWV is selling individual bottles of the 1948 vintage for R8000 per bottle)

Cost: R1900 per person including gratuity and coffee.

Reservations will be closed at 20 guests due to limited bottles of wine.

The evening will be presented in an intimate, relaxed and informal dining environment, but with a serious focus and attention to detail for the wine.

"South Africa beat the French in the decade of the 60's" Eben Sadie

"How far off a 98-100 point wine is South Africa? You've already done it. This proves South African wine can age well and not just survive" Neil Martin, chief reviewer for Robert Parker's Wine Advocate in reaction to tasting the Zonnebloem Cabernet Sauvignon 1959.

Email or call to book a reservation.

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Franschhoek salmon trout, horseradish and grape risotto, shaved radish and fennel salad

Constantia Uitsig Sauvignon Blanc 2006

Seared duck breast, sautéed artichoke, butternut purée, cauliflower rice with ash, broccolini, baby marrow

Lanzerac Pinotage 1967

Sous vide Hanger steak, crackling, porcini purée, caper and brie crushed baby potato, sautéed mushrooms, caramalised onion and bacon, red wine jus

Zonnebloem Cabernet Sauvignon 1961

Coffee panna cotta, amarula brûlée, cocoa nib ice cream, shortcake, smoked hazelnuts

KWV Tawny Port 1939.