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Food & Wine Pairing Dinner with The Marine and Creation wines on 29 June 2019

The Marine Hotel in Hermanus will commence a food-and-wine series which will consist of four dinner events in partnership with three award-winning Hemel-en-Aarde wineries: Creation, Bouchard Finlayson and Hamilton Russell Vineyards.

The first three dinners of the series will each focus on only one winery per evening and will be hosted by the respective winemaker. Talented Head Chef Tronette Dippenaar has prepared incredible menus to match the vintages that have been selected.

Pavilion restaurant

The fourth Food & Wine Pairing will feature all three wineries and takes the form of an exciting pop-up by Greenhouse restaurant, currently ranked 6th Best Restaurant in South Africa. Greenhouse Head Chef Farrel Hirsch has created a seven-course tasting menu paired masterfully by Sommelier Michelle Michaels.

The first dinner pairing in this series is happening at 18h30 on Saturday, 29 June 2019 at The Pavilion at The Marine, hosted by winemaker, Jean-Claude Martine from Creation wines. The evening will kick off with pre-drinks and canapes followed by a short welcome from The Marine’s general manager, Sebastian Berinato, the Head Chef Tronette and the winemaker, Jean-Claude.

Origins restaurant food

The first course consists of South Atlantic Tuna Tataki paired with the Creation Sauvignon Blanc 2019. The second course features a dish called Seafood on the Beach, a sensational medley of seafood, paired with the Creation Chardonnay 2017. The third course will be a Grilled Outeniqua Springbok Loin, paired with the Creation Reserve Pinot-Noir 2017. The dessert is a Black Cherry Sago, paired with the Creation Cape Vintage 2017. The evening ends with a lucky draw where there are great prizes to be won! This fabulous four-course menu is R495 per person, with wine pairing included.

Bookings are essential. See below, the dates for all four of the events in this Food & Wine series:

  • Saturday, 29 June 2019 – Creation Wines
  • Saturday, 27 July 2019 – Bouchard Finlayson
  • Saturday, 31 August 2019 – Hamilton Russel Vineyards
  • Saturday, 07 September 2019 – Creation, Bouchard Finlayson, & Hamilton & Russel Vineyards

For more information or bookings, contact:
T: (028) 313 1000

E: bookings@themarine.co.za