Simonsig Kaapse Vonkel Brut 2011
Simonsig Kaapse Vonkel was the first sparkling wine made in the Cape using the classical method used in Champagne of a second fermentation in the bottle. Frans Malan, the uber pioneer and man ahead of his time, made his early bubblies with Chenin Blanc. Now his son Johan, makes it from those two classical grapes of Champagne, Pinot Noir and Chardonnay.
Sarah Graham & me on the Bitten TV Set
her cookery programme currently showing
on Sunday afternoons at 16h30 on SABC3
Appropriate that Sarah Graham and I would begin – and indeed end – a weekend of cooking at Jeremy Freemantle’s African Relish Cookery School with a glass or two of these stunning wines.
Parma Prince
from Gay’s Dairy
The Kaapse Vonkel was served with portions of stunning cheese from Gay’s Guernsey Dairy, provider of fine cheese to the people of Prince Albert and far beyond.
African Relish Bread
baked in a wood fired oven
The ladies of the African Relish Kitchen make the most fabulous breads which are kneaded before your very eyes and then baked in a wood fired oven. A meal for a king or queen and with this repast we welcomed our guests to a fabulous weekend of food and wine.
My Goat’s Cheese Breakfast Frittata
Sarah’s Spicy Baked Eggs
On the last morning, the Sunday we served a brunch of my Fritatta of Goat’s Cheese and Sarah’s Spiced Eggs.
Hendry Olivier’s Pastries
The Olive Branch, Prince Albert
And the African Relish bread, and a basket of fabulous pastries rustled up for us in the kitchen’s of Bokkie Botha’s restaurant, The Olive Branch, by Kokkedoor Chef Hendry Olivier, Prince Albert local and baker of renown under Bokkie’s tutelage.
Simonsig Kaapse Vonkel Brut Rosé
Amazing how well they went with the Kaapse Vonkel Brut Rosé which has the two black grapes of Champagne, Pinot Noir and Meunier partnered with the South African grape Pinotage in the blend.
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