Savour Roodeberg with a traditional winter warming dessert

Cozy up to winter with an indulgent twist on two time honoured South African classics, Roodeberg red wine and the treasured malva pudding.

Roodeberg Reserve, a bolder rendition of the original Classic Red Blend, is a silky smooth winter comforter for wine lovers looking for a more full-bodied red. A fairly recent newcomer, the wine is an intense, richly layered blend of the finest barrels in the cellar. The 2019 vintage is meticulously crafted from predominantly Cabernet Sauvignon supported by Shiraz, Malbec and just a dash of Petit Verdot and Durif (Petite Sirah).

Just as the Reserve is a bold tweak on the original Roodeberg Classic Red Blend, so too can the traditional malva pudding be transformed into a delicious chocolate dessert. Rich and moist, it is a perfect match with the wine and a dreamy way to end a typical South African feast.

"Pairing the right flavours with a particular wine is all about balance. The slightly bitter sweetness of the chocolate in the richly textured malva pudding balances beautifully with the silky tannins, ripe plums, blueberries, crushed herbs and hints of dark chocolate in the wine,” says well known food writer Ilse van der Merwe.

“If malva pudding and chocolate pudding had a love child, this would be it,” is how she describes her decadent dessert.

Roodeberg has a wide selection of delicious recipes created by well-known foodies. For more information and online purchases of Roodeberg’s accomplished blends, visit www.roodeberg.com.

RECIPE: Chocolate Malva Pudding

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