Durbanville Wine Valley is delighted to announce the return of the much-loved wine and dine event in August with an exciting new line-up and splendid collaboration between local wineries and the region’s leading restaurants.
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Gather your friends and family to enjoy stellar food and wine at Dine Durbanville. Get ready for a celebration of excellence and a degustation experience. Presenting a delicious tasting menu at the stunning hilltop location of Loch Lynne wine estate, a mere 30 minutes drive from Cape Town’s CBD. Not only can you connect and socialise over fine dining but escape into nature with breathtaking views spanning an undulating landscape of vineyards and sprawling farmlands.
The Durbanville Wine Valley consists of a unique selection of wineries, each offering the finest in wines and complemented with some of the best fine dining restaurants and intimate country kitchens. Expect warm hospitality, personal experiences and rich detail that will keep you returning throughout the year to the Valley. The Durbanville Wine Valley is fast becoming Cape Town’s destination of choice with its scenic vineyards, award-winning wines and friendly atmosphere.
- Location: Maasspruit Farm , Tygerberg Valley Road, Durbanville
Make sure to add this calendar highlight to your event bucket list for next month and indulge in a showcasing of varieties that excel in Durbanville, from its legendary Sauvignon Blanc to its Pinotage and Cabernet Sauvignon.
On August 24, teaming up for the evening are Diemersdal and its restaurant;The Farm Eatery at Diemersdal; Klein Roosboom and its Jéan Restaurant; and Groot Phesantekraal Wines and its restaurant. The Dine Durbanville menu begins with:
Menu
Canapé delights
Braised pork belly served with apple puree and coriander; croquettes of sundried tomato and chicken with coconut curry and pea shoots; tikka Namibian crab claw; and grapefruit-cured crayfish tacos with umami mayo, ginger pickled cabbage, yuzu pepper pearls and radish.
Selection of tapas
Yellowtail ceviche, venison tartare with smoked macadamia and slow-roasted pork cheek.
A seafood course
Seared tuna in a scallop ceviche, served with black garlic olive paste, heirloom tomatoes and rocket cress. Red meat will be served in the form of slow braised beef cheek, celeriac puree with roasted fennel, asparagus, baby carrot and a red wine.
Dessert
Cheeses and a dessert of brown butter almond polenta cake, complemented by textures of apple, caramel and salted tonka bean ice cream.
Wines to be presented include:
- Durbanville Sauvignon Blanc
- Diemersdal’s 8 Rows Sauvignon Blanc and Pinotage
- Klein Roosboom Sauvignon Blanc and Dear Diary Chardonnay.
- Groot Phesantekraal Limited Release Cap Classique, Cabernet Sauvignon and Anna de Koning
Cost
The Dine Durbanville evening is priced at R970 per person, including meals and wines.
Bookings
Booking can be made on The Farm Eatery at Diemersdal’s Dine plan website. For more information about Durbanville Wine Valley, visit their website or send an email.
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