Monday, 10 December, 2012
Fleur du Cap
Craig's Fleur du Cap salt pairing dinner on Friday, 14
December is sure to be the highlight of Die Bergkelder's festival line up. Die
Bergkelder also offers daily Fleur du Cap salt tasting experiences at noon from
Saturday, 8 December to Monday, 17 December.
Inspired by Fleur du Cap's close affinity to nature and
especially the Fleur du Cap Unfiltered range, Craig will be serving three courses
for his elegant dinner in Die Bergkelder, the cellar cut deep into the slopes
of the Papegaaiberg. To start off, Craig will serve delicate Franschhoek salmon
trout on Himalayan Salt Blocks paired with Fleur du Cap's elegant white blend,
the Unfiltered Sauvignon Blanc Chardonnay Semillon Viognier. For mains guests
will delight in traditional Irish Corned Beef seasoned with Khoisan salt and
paired with Fleur du Cap Unfiltered Cabernet Sauvignon. To end the evening Fleur
du Cap's 5-star Noble Late Harvest will accompany Savarin cake, Spicy Syrup and
Praline Ice Cream.
For those unable to make the dinner, the daily Fleur du
Cap and Salt offerings are the perfect alternative. These pairings include five
lighter savoury treats with wine, such as Fleur du Cap Unfiltered Viognier paired with
golden cheese straws encrusted with flaked Khoisan sea salt from the West Coast
and the Platter 5-Star Fleur du Cap Noble Late Harvest paired with decadent
chocolate tart finished off with delicately pink Murray River Sea salt.
"As far as I know, I am the first in South Africa and the
world to pair different salts with food and wine by designing dishes not only
to achieve a particular flavour, but more importantly as the perfect taste
partner for an individual wine," says Craig who has been pairing wine and salt
for the last 5½ years and has an impressive collection of rare salts from
around the globe.
Kicking off noon everyday at Die
Bergkelder during Summer in Stellenbosch
Valley, the Fleur du Cap
and Salt tasting experiences cost R100 per person, whilst the Fleur du Cap and
Salt Dinner taking place on Friday, 14 December at 18h30, costs R290 per
person. Booking is essential, call Karine Retief on +27.218098025 for the
daily Fleur du Cap and Salt tasting experiences or Nadia Ferreira for the Fleur
du Cap Salt dinner on +27.218097728.
For more information visit
www.fleurducap.co.za,
fleurducap.tumblr.com or join the Fleur du Cap Facebook community.