During the lunch, held on September 4, we celebrated the day with the Cape Legends and the South African Pork Producer’s Organisation as the four chefs extraordinaire took centre stage and prepared 5 unforgettable wines paired dishes. 

Chef Rudi Liebenberg: 

Executive Chef of the Mount Nelson, Cape Town and part of the Orient-Express Group worldwide. 

Made a dish of baby beetroot & spiced cured salmon which he paired with a 2012 Plaisir de Merle Sauvignon Blanc. 

Chef John Jackson: 

Representing the Royal Portfolio Collection. Three of the most luxurious lodges in South Africaeach set in an exquisite location; Royal Malewane & Africa House in the Greater Kruger Park, Birkenhead House & Birkenhead Villa in Hermanus and La Residence in Franschhoek, where John prepared lunch. 

Paired his dish of New Zeeland Spinach and Gruyére soup with crisp Parma ham and Parmesan tuille with a Neetlingshof. 

Chef Luke Dale-Roberts: 

From The Test Kitchen and The Pot Luck Club, to be found at The Old Biscuit Mill, Woodstock, Cape Town. 

His pairing was between a selection of LomondSugerbush and Lomond Snowbush or a Allesverloren Tinta Barocca with a dish of crisp fried pork belly and sous vide fillet, pan seared scallops with garlic and toasted ginger purée, served with a bourbon velouté.