After the indulgence of the festive season, and New Year’s resolutions to eat healthier, Azure Restaurant at The Twelve Apostles Hotel & Spa start their food and wine calendar with a delectable vegetarian menu paired with Avondale’s naturally-made, organically certified slow wines. Located at the foot of the Klein Drakenstein Mountains, Avondale wines are hand-crafted and of premium quality, just like Executive Chef Christo Pretorius’ gourmet menu for the evening where the freshest seasonal produce will be the star ingredients, courtesy of Mother Nature herself.
Guests will be welcomed with a glass of Avondale Camissa 2012, followed by an Amuse Bouche of Cauliflower terrine, compressed grapes, sultanas, verjuice and walnuts. Chef Pretorius will then serve ‘Raw Summer Garden’ – baby root vegetables, gooseberries, pea velouté and vegetable ash with a lime vinaigrette. This first course will be matched with Avondale’s Anima Chenin Blanc 2013.
Pretorius will dish up Ricotta Gnudi with soy glaze forest mushrooms, wilted red spinach, mushroom and ginger consommé and parmesan crackers for the second course, paired with Avondale’s Samsara Syrah 2007. This will be followed by seasonal Green Asparagus as the main course, served with orange sweet potato, daikon radish, almond sour cream, salted apricots and pumpkin seeds. Johnathan Grieve has chosen his La Luna 2009 as the perfect partner for this Super Food dish.
Dinner will be rounded off with a tangy ‘Granny Smith’ dessert, comprising confit apple crumble, apple tatin ice cream, apple gel, pistachio financier and brown butter custard. Avondale’s Armilla Méthode Cap Classique Brut 2009 will accompany the sweet finish.
Those wishing to indulge a little bit more can also enjoy a selection of delectable Petit Fours, served with tea and coffee.
Date: Friday 30 January
Time: 19h00 for 19h30
Venue: Azure Restaurant
Price: R 545 per person (4 course menu, wine, water and gratuity)
To make a booking contact restaurant reservations on 021 437 9029 or restaurants@12apostles.co.za
Directions to The Twelve Apostles Hotel and Spa
Victoria Road
Camps Bay 8005
021 437 9000
