This trade tasting was held at Durbanville Hills magnificent
cellars in their conference facilities
Welcomed by
Joint owner/CEO Gregory Stubbs, who explained in detail the structure of the
company and how they work. We learnt a
great deal about fish farming and the industry as a whole and its future. It
was very interesting. We also had a full
run through of all the products they produce.
We then
proceeded to the Restaurant for a tasting of their products matched to Durbanville
Hills wines
The menu
From the left,
delicious moist and well flavoured smoked salmon from Norway (our favourite),
Gravadlax (needs a little more dill and sugar) and hot smoked salmon topped
with peppercorns. They all went well
with the three Durbanville Hills wines: 2013 Sauvignon Bland, 2013 Merlot Rosé and
2011 Cabernet Sauvignon. However the
wine that matched all the fish best was the Rhinofields 2011 Chardonnay,
Two portions
of their new product, farmed kabeljou. A portion that was plain and grilled and
a portion served with sweetcorn salsa, & tabouleh salad.
We found the fish a little dry and wondered if it had been under a heat
lamp. All the fish served would have
been better with a little lemon and we did get ask for and were brought some
with the cob. A Hollandaise sauce might
also have showcased it better. That is how we would serve it at home.
The views are
fantastic from the restaurant
Table Mountain
across the bay on a very hot day
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