The upper entrance to Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden
The famous Camphor Avenue, planted in 1898
A welcoming committee of Moyo staff
Moyo Restaurant
Welcome drinks on the lawn before the
awards
Sampling some of the wines entered into
the competition
We take our seats for lunch – attending
were the winemakers, the judges, representatives of the Sponsor Nedbank, their guests and the
media
All the wines were available for tasting
in a side room
The menu with the paired wines
Welcomed by Ian Dinan, publisher of Getaway magazine
and Greg Garden, Group Brand Executive at Nedbank speaks about their part in the programme
Francois Rautenbach, Dr Paul Cluver and his wife, Songvej, listen to
the awards
Moyo's philosophy
On our table were Pearl Oliver, sommelier
at the Mount Nelson; Samantha Bain, Ian Dinan, awards judge Clayton Howard, Greg Landman of Country life and
Head judge and journalist Fiona McDonald.
The first course: crisp Pea and Potato
samoosas
They were served with a sweet tomato and
mint chutney and were very moreish
Fiona MacDonald, who was the Panel chair for the judges,
giving her speech
Dr Paul Cluver gives his acceptance
speech
And then was surprised by another award,
and then another
Fiona telling us how the judges reached
their decisions
Laibach winemaker and cellarmaster Francois van Zyl
Old friends: Duimpie Bayly CWM with Checkers Shoprite national wine buyer Stephanus Eksteen
Potjies of well cooked spiced rice to go
with the main course...
... of an authentic Cape Malay lentil
Bobotie ...
...and Chicken Tagine with preserved
lemons and green olives. Succulent and well cooked it was all very enjoyable.
A serving of both
Laibach’s award for the Best Organic Red
Wine
Nora Sperling Thiel of Delheim
Cinnamon Mousse Cake made with West
African dark Chocolate and topped with a lovely caramel almond cracknel and a
minute spot of berry coulis
alongside. An interesting dessert –
chocolate goes very well with cinnamon and the soft texture of the cakey mousse
was pleasing.
© John & Lynne Ford, Adamastor &
Bacchus 2013
