This month we’d like to focus on Catharina’s Restaurant, and the diverse range of fine dining on offer, compliments of our innovative chef, Garth Almazan – which includes ‘Meat Free Mondays'.
  
We also bring you Harvest news from Steenberg Vineyards, and invite you to have a look at our new, user-friendly website www.steenberghotel.com  which goes ‘live’ later this month.
 
They say March is ‘one of the best months’ in Cape Town – so here’s to wishing you a most glorious month filled with new revelations and novel experiences!
Catharinas

   

MEAT FREE MONDAYS AT CATHARINA’S

 
 Catharina’s was one of the first restaurants in South Africa (if not the first) to offer a ‘Meat Free Mondays’ menu of hearty fine dining vegetarian options when it was introduced here in September 2009.
 

Chef Garth Almazan attributes his inspiration for spearheading this initiative locally, to the global Meat Free Mondays campaign themed ‘Eat less meat for a better planet’, which is supported by a host of international celebrities including Sir Paul McCartney. For more information or to lend your support to this vital movement visit www.supportmfm.org.
 
The ‘Meat Free Mondays’ menu at Catharina’s changes weekly. To view the current menu click here.
Golf News 


  

THE MEETING ROOM

 
 Our state-of-the-art conference and function venue, THE MEETING ROOM is located within a serene garden setting across from the reception area of our luxurious 5-star hotel. Seating 30 delegates, it is ideally suited for small to medium sized conferences, as well as product launches, seminars, directors’ meetings or corporate events and functions.
 

The Steenberg Meet and Golf or Meet and Spa Half-Day Package offers excellent value as a conference and meeting option in the tranquil setting of our working wine farm. Ideal for either a morning or afternoon conference, meeting or brainstorming session, it includes a choice of either 18 Holes at the Steenberg Golf Course, or a pampering session at the Gingko Spa at Steenberg for each delegate, once business has been wrapped up.
 
Included in this package is venue hire for half a day, all standard equipment, teas and coffees, pastries and refreshments, plus a choice of 18 Holes Golf OR a Steam, Back and Neck Massage, Foot Reflex Massage or Express Facial at the Spa, for up to 12 delegates. Lunch or dinner can be booked at Catharina’s Restaurant located just metres from the venue, as an optional extra.

 
R982 per delegate (valid until 30 September 2011).
 
For bookings call Sally Rose at 021 713 2222 or sally.rose@steenberghotel.com.
Golf News 


  

THE 6th HOLE AT STEENBERG
 
This month our virtual tour of the Steenberg Golf course takes you to the 6th hole: this green being rated as one of the best complexes on the course.
 
Staff


  

LUZUKO SOMPA, HOUSEMAN
       

31-Year old Luzuko is one of the most efficient Housemen at the Steenberg Hotel. Luzuko who hails from the Eastern Cape, joined Steenberg Hotel in 2004 as a Steward in the hotel kitchens. His willingness to assist beyond the call of his own duties was soon noticed, and he was offered the position of Houseman in 2007.
 
His leisure time is equally juggled between his great passions, which are listening to good music, watching his favourite Soccer team play and tending his home and garden.
 
Serving guests is clearly more of a passion than a task for this competent member of our team, who ensures that our guests’ every need is tended to. We are inordinately proud to have Luzuko on the Steenberg team.

Whats On


  

SUNDAY JAZZ LUNCH BUFFET  
 
Catharina's legendary Sunday Jazz Lunch Buffet is the ideal indulgence for a leisurely Sunday afternoon. There is little to beat the breathtaking setting of the Steenberg Estate for an afternoon of good food, fine wine, magical music and great conversation.
 
Playing this month:
March 6th Eddy Kirkwood
March 13th Full Circle
March 20th Eddy Kirkwood
March 27th Full Circle
 
**Buffet R240 per person and 50% discount for children under 12.
Pre-booking at Catharina’s is essential.
Bookings at 021 713 2222.
Spaa

    

THE SPA AT STEENBERG: MARCH SPECIAL (R850)
  

BABOR EXPRESS CLEANSE FACIAL (45 min)
To purify and enhance radiance
BABOR PURIFYING BACK MASSAGE AND TREATMENT (40 min)
To relieve muscular tension, deep cleanse and hydrate summer skin
BLISSFUL SCALP MASSAGE (15 min)
To unwind and relax
 
And a complimentary glass of Bubbly or Fruit Juice
 
Booking is essential. Valid for the month of March.
Tel 021 713 2222 or email steenberg@ginkgospa.com.

Winery Newss

    

  
 Seen here with JD enjoying a barrel tasting on Valentine’s Day
    are (left to right): Karen Watkins (Constantiaberg Bulletin),
      Katelyn Williams (Top Billing), Linda Harding (Eat Out)
                         and Leila Saffarian (Your Family).

HARVEST NEWS
 
 This year’s harvesting commenced on 12 January and winemaker JD Pretorius and his team are now in full swing, having started with the plucking of the chardonnay grapes for the Steenberg 1682 Chardonnay Brut.
 
According to JD the recent heat waves have posed quite a challenge, with all the fruit ripening at the same time. However, he is thrilled with the intense vibrancy of the fruit harvested from the new, young blocks of Sauvignon Blanc – all of which have been hand harvested as the elevation on these blocks is too steep for machine harvesting.  
 
Read more about this Valentine’s Day experience: http://thesquashedtomato.blogspot.com/2011/02/making-of-love-potion.html.

      

  
            Deputy Mayor Clarence Johnson and Zelda Petrus

ZELDA PETRUS DOES US PROUD 
 
Zelda Petrus, our award-winning Wine Sales Ambassador is jetting off to the Napa Valley this month to learn about wine sales and marketing from wineries here, as part of a prize for Steenberg having won the global Wine Tourism Services award in the Great Wine Capitals Best of Wine Tourism competition.
 
We couldn’t be more proud of Zelda who first started her career with us as a cleaner, and has diligently worked her way up to becoming a wine expert. We look forward to hearing about her trip when she returns.

  

  
             Graham de Vries (left) and Mario Louw (right)

NEW TEAM MEMBERS
 
This month we welcome two new staff members to the Cellar Door team. Graham de Vries (24) joins us driving e-Marketing, and 37-year old Mario Louw will be taking the Steenberg Wine Club to new heights.
 
We warmly welcome them both to the Steenberg Vineyards team!

  

BREAKFAST AT BISTRO SIXTEEN82
 
With Chef Brad Ball at the helm, breakfast at Bistro Sixteen82 is always an occasion, which is one of the reasons why it’s become a favourite daytime eatery for everyone, from the trendy jetset and the business brigade, to families and friends from Constantia and beyond. If the fragrantly fresh Mixed Summer Berries with vanilla yoghurt and honey-comb doesn’t tickle your fancy, then a delicious serving of his superb Eggs Royale (smoked Franschhoek trout on potato rosti with poached eggs and hollandaise sauce) certainly will!
 
And what is breakfast without bacon? Click here to read more about Chef’s Brad’s famous pork belly bacon on www.eatout.co.za.

 

STEENBERG CELLAR DOOR SPECIAL (March 2011)
 
Steenberg Semillon 2009 priced at just R152 per bottle. (Usual price: R190). This refreshing wine with its creamy textured palette reflects elegant flavours of apricot and lemon peel, with subtle oaky notes that give the wine dimension. Sip it with a good meal in the company of old friends.



 

Steenberg Estate • 10802 Steenberg Estate • Tokai Road • Tokai • Cape Town • South Africa • 7945
Tel: +27 (0)21 713 2222 • Fax: +27 (0)21 713 2251 • info@steenberghotel.com • www.steenberghotel.com
  
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