The food and wine were divine at the Genade Shoppie Wine tasting.
When Genade Shoppie prepares any food you are bound to have a taste experience like no other. Combine this with good wine from Genevieve and Luddite, and your meal will be even more enjoyable.
The hall was packed with wine and food lovers and the noise grew louder as the patrons found their seats and chatted with friends. The kitchen was buzzing with a frenzy of activity as the staff made final preparations before serving the first course.
The food was presented as Popular restaurants by Kirsten from Genade Shoppie and it was then paired with the wines and the winemakers explained the pairing and the wines.
Genade Shoppie is known for its passion for food and its fresh products. Contact them at 066 241 1954 or email genadeshoppiesecunda@gmail.com
The courses were:
“Ocean basket” Spinach filled Calamari,
“KFC” Crumbed Chicken with Soy, Ginger and Honey Mustard.
“Spur” Pork Belly with Blooming Union.
“Mcdonalds” Aged Yellow Fat Rump patty on homemade Pretzel bun with homemade Mayo.
“Krispy Kreme” Caramel filled doughnuts with sweets.
The wines:
Genevieve NV Rosé
A 100% Shiraz that was handpicked at 19°B for fruit and elegance and high natural acidity. 14000 Bottles were produced in a Méthode Cap Classique cellar, Paarl
Tasting notes: Salmon sunset colour with a delectable fine mousse. Cherry and pomegranate aromas on the nose accentuate fresh white strawberry and white peach flavours on the palate making for a lingering and silky finish.
Genevieve Blanc de Blancs 2018:
A 100% Chardonnay (2017) that was handpicked at 19°B for fruit and elegance and high natural acidity. 2016 was our greatest yield to date. 14 500 Bottles were produced in a Méthode Cap Classique cellar, Paarl
Tasting notes: Delicate and generous bubbles with crisp aromatic complexity of citrus blossom and white fruit. Vibrant entry with a delicate concentrated structure. Overall balanced finesse with an appealing acidity offering a long attractive crystalline finish.
Luddite Saboteur red
2009 was the maiden vintage of the Saboteur Red. This was an exciting year for the Luddites. It was the year they used their own cellar for the first time and the first year that all the grapes were sourced from the Bot River valley. It was also the first time that a new wine was bottled to join the Luddite Shiraz.
With the Saboteur Red, the style is unashamedly new world where we are going for crunchy, juicy fruit balanced by vibrant tannins. This contrasts nicely with the Luddite Shiraz which is more classic in style. The red blend will always be Shiraz driven with a Rhone slant. What makes it different is that our Cabernet Sauvignon is too damn good to leave out! It only spends one year in barrel with sexy wooding and is released soon after bottling.
The buzz word is balance and therefore the blend percentages will change depending on the vintage. It will always contain Shiraz, Mourvédre and, hopefully in the future, some Grenache Noir. The fruit is sourced from Bot River and neighbouring wine regions making a wine of origin Cape South Coast.
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Luddite Saboteur white
2015 was the maiden vintage of the Saboteur White blend, created to partner the successful Saboteur Red blend.
Niels set out to make a white blend that was both serious and refreshing. It’s a Chenin Blanc based blend with different percentages of Viognier and Blanc Fumé, depending on the vintage. And it turns out that this new wine, with its new closure and new packaging, was an excellent tribute to the Saboteurs…it sold out within 3 days.
The grapes for the Saboteur range are sourced from Bot River and the neighbouring wine regions, making it a wine of origin Cape South Coast. Although the blends varied in 2016 and 2017, the vintages have lived up to the precedent set by the maiden vintage and have received great reviews (and excellent sales!).
Drink them and be inspired!
