.: 11/19/13

Tuesday, November 19, 2013

Bertus Basson prepared lunch at Oneiric in his outdoor kitchen

Oneiric; (adj) "what dreams are made of"

Shan Pascall welcomed us with a glass of Oneiric Sauvignon blanc

The table laid for the guests in the wine cellar

Food preparation in progress

Bertus Basson in his travelling kitchen

Canapé: Pulled pork, Bread and olive tapas

Cathy Grimes watches Bertus at work in his outdoor kitchen

"TK" - Thomas Kelly made sure we were well looked after

Bertus explained the menu to the guests

We ate family style and everyone helped themselves from central platters
1st Course: Organic asparagus, nasturtium, Iabneh and beetroot / Oneiric Sauvignon Blanc 2010

2nd Course: Southern buttermilk Barbel with cream polenta and sweet corn / Oneiric Chardonnay 2010

3rd Course: Reenendale grass-fed Entrecote with organic
roots, warm barley and hammock salad / Oneiric Shiraz 2009 / Oneiric Cabernet Sauvignon 2009

4th Course: Elgin Apple sorbet with raisin puree, vanilla spoom and crumble / Oneiric Sauvignon Blanc 2010

Cheese: Ash Camembert / Oneiric Cousin Jack 2009

A beautiful arrangement of Elgin roses

Faces of Oneiric:
Jen Pascall

Matt Pascall

Shan Pascall

Blaize Pascall

Shan with Bertus Basson

Bertus

Jen Pascall's hand painted buttons and tiles

The Oneiric tasting room

The winery

Almenkerk, modern architecture and environmental respect

A view to die for, over the Elgin Valley, with the beautifully designed modern winery in the foreground

Clean, modern lines of Derick Henstra's architecture, natural stone and immaculate lawns with indigenous gardens

The tasting room

The spotless tank cellar, with the cheese platters they were serving for the Gardens weekends

Joris van Almenkerk talking to clients

Barrels full of Almenkerk red wine next to the white wine tanks

Joris talks to clients

Joris with his wife, Natalie Opstaele in the tasting room

and with the lovely valley behind them

Another magnificent view from above the winery