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Great restaurants are about balance, Not only in food and wine, but also people. And thus our service is as important. What makes it even more of a challenge is when all this happens on a historic and award winning wine estate. We have selected the right team and together we built from there, to create the finest dining experience at a world-class venue.
By the time the doors opened we had selected the purveyors to provide the freshest ingredients and have personally selected the wines to compliment the menu.
We take pride in the fact that time was taken with well known potter, David Walters, to create the crockery, handcrafted Riedel stemware was selected and Laguiole knives purchased, to give you an experience you wont soon forget.
Gourmet Guide Description
Set in the iconic estate’s original wine cellar, this bastion of gastronomic greatness has captivated guests since 2007. The activity in the open kitchen, combined with the gregarious, talented chef Fabio Daniel, adds enchantment to a special, six-course dinner. From your first mouthful of delicate amuse bouche, served with bread crafted in-house, each nuance creates a lasting impression.
There’s extreme consideration in the conceptualisation and execution of perfect plates. The tuna carpaccio is gently laid on a bed of Asian flavours that allow the fish to shine before the sauce, sesame, and pine nut hit home. The West Coast crayfish in a vanilla bisque is topped with a fine tuille. It is creations like Fabio’s play on the traditional Italian involtini – rolled baby chicken with pistachio, basil, and bacon crumb – that exhibit both his heritage and restraint. The othe rhalf of his heritage is Brazilian, so expect some unexpected, ebullient tastes. Fabio delights in regaling tales of having coffee and cheese with his late grandmothers, always served in a glass dome. The current rendition is lovingly represented in a cheese brûlée served with doce de queijo. The Caipirinha cocktail is a subtle pop of a palate cleanser served on a slice of lime.
All courses are paired with premium wines, articulately explained, the main course often featuring an acclaimed Rust en Vrede red wine.
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