KWV Classic
Wines go with Japanese
at Tokyo
Gardens restaurant off Kloof Nek road
last Thursday where they presented the range to the media and we ate our second
multicourse meal of the day. Luckily,
the beautiful food at Kyoto Gardens is light and has barely any carbohydrates
so we managed. Yes, we did crumble at 4
pieces of Wild Alaskan King Crab sushi. The wines are aimed at the middle market and sell very well as they are
competitively priced at R40/42 for the
whites and R57 for reds - KWV Cellar Door prices.
The restaurant
front
We get
welcomed with a glass of KWV bubbly
The wines on
display
The menu on
each table setting
Neil Pendock
in conversation with Lynne
PRO Clare Mack
introduces the KWV Marketing staff
Clare looking
happy
Restaurant
owner Scott pours a tasting for KWV winemaker Izele van Blerk. In the background is
KWV Brand Manager Charlene Engel
A readable menu
The citrus and lime marinated yellowtail first dish
The (very rarely found in South Africa) king crab sushi went
extremely well with the Chenin Blanc
Oh so crisp
and light vegetable tempura was served with the 2013 Rosé which is full of
strawberries and herbs
Beautifully
tender Wagyu beef slices with mushrooms, paired with the 2012 Shiraz, which is very
concentrated
Naked tuna!
Just seared and in a good sharp & umami sauce topped with spicy togarashi
spice and fresh asparagus spears. Although the tuna was quite meaty, the
Cabernet fought with it a bit. Spicy shiraz might have worked better.
Back to the
Cuvée Brut bubbly for the rich black sesame seed ice cream. Very nut butter rich and lovely. An excellent
meal.
© John & Lynne
Ford, Adamastor & Bacchus 2014
