Prestigious Food and Wine Experience at Jacobsdal

WineTourismZA was privilaged to be invited to a mind-blowing vertical wine tasting of Jacobsdal's Pinotage and Cabernet Sauvignon Vintages as well as a magical culinary experience courtesy of Executive Chef Jean Delport from Benguela on Main.

Here are some pictures from this event that was held at Jacobsdal Wine Estate outside Stellenbosch.

A pre-lunch tasting of amazing Pinotage and Cabernet Sauvignon vinatges from 1997 to 2014 were presented to media guests.

Present owner of Jacobsdal, Cornelis Dumas explains about his wonderful Pinotage and Cabernet Sauvignon wines while his son Hannes assists him

Then it was on to the main event where three Pinotage and three Cabernet Sauvignon vintages from 2007 to 2014 were wonderfully paired with a 6-course meal.

The Appetizers

African Onion

Tapioca Carpet

Pork Pillow

Stuffed Nut

Down The Rabit Hole

Potted, confit & rolled, charred chestnut. Aniseed quince, sweetbreads lollipop paired with 2007 Jacobsdal Pinotage

Celebration Of Potato

Elements of the earth, wild mushroom, duxelles & horseradish paired with 2012 Jacobsdal Pinotage

Guinea Of The Vine

Tarte brasée, cherry tobacco, red plums, vine leaves pasired with 2010 Jacobsdal Pinotage

Guinea fowl pastries served with the above

Free Range Grazing

Act l: Short rib & Jorgensen's gin

Act ll: Fillet, soft herbs& pickles paired with 2014 Jacobsdal Cabernet Sauvignon

Something Cheesy

Tête de moine, ras el hanout, truffled jelly paired with 2010 Jacobsdal Cabernet Sauvignon

Golden Gravel

Chocolate narquise, valrhona textures, mint & sour rasberry paired with 2012 Jacobsdal Cabernet Sauvignon

Treasure Chest of Sweetness

See more information below about Jacobsdal and Chef Jean Delport:

Introducing Jacobsdal Wine Estate

Introducing Executive Chef Jean Delport from Benguela on Main

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