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February is the ‘month of love’ and there is little to beat
the romantic vineyards setting of our two award-winning
restaurants to celebrate this special occasion with your
sweetheart. We will be serving up two distinctly different
Valentine’s Day gourmet experiences - at Catharina’s, our
fine dining restaurant and at our trendy cellar door
restaurant, Bistro Sixteen82. This is the perfect
opportunity to declare your love - we hope you will share
the moment with us.
We ended last year off on a high note with news hot off the
press of our debut onto the coveted Condé Nast Traveler
USA Gold List 2012. It is an exceptional compliment to
be voted onto this ‘roll of honour’ by readers of this
leading international travel magazine, and all thanks is due
to our world class team who consistently deliver a sterling
guest experience.
We look forward to extending our warm hospitality to you
during this coming year, whether you stay the night, pop in
for a glass of wine and a delicious meal, or a pampering spa
treatment.
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CONDÈ NAST TRAVELER MAGAZINE VOTES STEENBERG TOPS
- AGAIN!
Readers of Condé Nast Traveler magazine
in the USA voted our hotel onto the
Condé Nast Traveler Gold List for the
very first time, placing the Steenberg
Hotel among the Top 500 Experiences
in the World for 2011. We are delighted to
be singled out once again among the
‘best of the best’ by readers of this
international travel magazine, who are
among the most discerning travellers in
the world.
Earlier in the year Steenberg Hotel was
also named Top Hotel in Africa and the
Middle East in the Condé Nast Traveler
US Readers’ Choice Awards (2011). |
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VALENTINE’S DAY CELEBRATIONS AT STEENBERG
(Tuesday, 14 February)
Catharina’s to serve up tempting ‘foods
of love’
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Couples celebrating their love this
Valentine’s Day are spoiled for choice
with three seductive menus featuring
traditional ‘foods of love’ to be served
up by Chef Garth Almazan at Catharina’s.
The Catharina’s Seafood Platter for Two
(R1700 for two people) offers a medley
of decadent dishes such as West Coast
Mussels and Green Curry Sauce; and a
heavenly Chocolate and Jasmine Cremeux,
with Rose Petal Ice Cream and Hot Red
Berry Espuma. With dishes like the
Tempura Oyster; and a Blueberry ‘Sorbet
of Love’; the Gourmet Menu (R850 per
person / R1150 with wine pairing) is
designed to tempt and please the palate,
while exotic dishes such as a Tempura
Fried Mushroom Maki with Asian slaw and
Thai dressing on the Vegetarian Menu
(R750 per person / R1050 with wine
pairing) will appeal to those opting for
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Reservations: CATHARINA’S RESTAURANT
Please call Sally Rose on Tel 021 713 2222
or email
sally.rose@steenberghotel.com
Tapas Long Table of Friends at Bistro
Sixteen82
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Chef Brad Ball will present a quirky
event that offers a refreshing twist to
the traditional Valentine’s Day
celebration.
Aimed at single folk who
love dining out, rather than romantic
couples, his Tapas Long Table of Friends
event is set to be a relaxed,
early-evening rendezvous of great
conversation and gourmet cuisine.
At
R200 per guest, this is an opportunity
for diners to taste their way through
his new traditional Spanish Tapas Menu,
with a glass of delicious Steenberg 1682
‘bubbly’ to set the mood.
Guests may
book their seat at one of two ‘Long
Table’ sittings, each catering for 10
diners, one at 17:30 and the other at
18:30. Bookings for the Valentine’s Day Tapas Long Table of Friends should be
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Reservations: BISTRO SIXTEEN82
Tel 021 713 2211 or email
Reservations@bistro1682.co.za
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THE 15th HOLE AT STEENBERG
This month our virtual tour of the
Steenberg Golf Course takes us to the 15th Hole
– a great but notoriously tough hole.
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YOLANDE HIGGINS (HOUSEKEEPING TEAM LEADER)
25-Year old Yolande Higgins is our competent
Housekeeping Team Leader, who heads up a
sterling team of Room Attendants to ensure that
every aspect of each guest room meets
world-class standards.
This Cape Town-born
mother of two joined Steenberg in October 2007
as a Room Attendant, and has since impressed the
management team with her attention to detail and
her positive approach. In April 2010 she was
promoted to Housekeeping Team Leader, a
portfolio she manages with an eagle eye.
We are proud to have Yolande at the helm of
Housekeeping - she is an invaluable asset to the
team.
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SUNDAY JAZZ LUNCH BUFFET
February is the ideal month to gather friends
and family for a leisurely drive into the
winelands to enjoy a delicious Sunday lunch
accompanied by jazzy vibes. Our Sunday Jazz
Lunch Buffet at Catharina’s perfectly fits the
bill, with its shady terrace and tranquil
setting under towering oak trees. Where better
to round off the perfect summer weekend?
Playing in February:
5th Full Circle
12th Eddy Kirkwood
19th Full Circle
26th Eddy Kirkwood
*Buffet R240 per person and 50% discount for
children under 12.
Pre-booking at Catharina’s is essential.
Bookings at 021 713 2222.
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THE SPA AT STEENBERG:
FEBRUARY VALENTINE'S SPECIAL
Blissful Couple’s Spa Journey
(90 min/R600 per person)
Steal away to our tranquil Spa this
Valentine’s Day for a dual spa
experience that will rekindle your
passion. Our special Valentine’s spa
journey is available all month, and
begins with a dual Full Body Massage by
our accomplished therapists with
luxurious Hot Soy wax to melt away the
tension, and leave you feeling relaxed
and ready for romance. This is followed
by a pampering Pedicure to round
off an
experience of ‘walking on air’, complete
with a special gift of Massage Oil so
that you can recreate the magic in your
own home.
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Full Body Massage with luxurious Hot
Soy Wax (60 min)
To relax body, mind and soul
His and Hers Pedicure (30 min)
For soft, kissable feet
Our special Valentine’s gift to you
is a complimentary bottle of Massage Oil
to take home and pamper each other with
a sensuous ‘home massage’.
At R600 per person - that’s 20% off
the usual price!
Booking is essential. Valid for the
month of February.
Tel 021 713 2222 or email
steenberg@ginkgospa.com
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HARVEST NEWS
Harvest season has kicked off in earnest now
with report of the first fruit which has just
come in - a crop of Chardonnay destined for this
year’s vintage of the Steenberg 1682 Methode Cap
Classique. The quality is looking great!
Together with his team, JD will be spending the
next few months crushing, pressing and racking,
to ensure that this year’s wines live up to the
award-winning Steenberg standards. |
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COMINGS AND GOINGS
We welcome Chloe Canderle as our new
Wine Club Assistant, and bid a fond
farewell to Zelda Petrus, who has been
part of the Steenberg Winery family for
over ten years. She will be moving over
to the (soon-to-open) ‘Gorgeous By
Graham Beck’ Champagne Bar at the
Steenberg Hotel, and we will miss her
vibrant energy and ready smile.
Chantelle Swanepoel will be moving over
to the Tasting Room as our new Cellar
Door Ambassador. We know she will be
a great asset to the team here!
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FEBRUARY THEMED TASTING: SENSORY TASTING
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Presented by Lida van Heerden
Date: Wednesday 22 February
Time: 18:00 for 18:30
Venue: Executive Tasting Room
R100 per person
We kick off the year with our first
Themed Tasting – the Steenberg Sensory
Tasting. This delicious tasting journey
engages all the senses, bringing the
magic of wine to life in a completely
new way. You will learn how to use your
sense of smell to determine the
underlying flavours of a wine; your
sense of touch to gauge whether it’s too
hot or too cold; and your sense of sight
to determine the blend of the wine, to
name but a few!
Contact Lida for more information and
bookings
lida@steenbrg.co.za |
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CONSTANTIA FRESH FESTIVAL
Date: Friday 24 & Saturday 25
February
Venue: Various venues in the Constantia
Valley
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Visit us at the Constantia Fresh
Festival, where we will be
showcasing our Steenberg Sauvignon
Blancs during the International
Sauvignon Blanc Blend Tasting at the
Buitenverwachting Old Cellar in
Constantia on Saturday, 25 February.
This is South Africa's foremost
Sauvignon Blanc festival, and a platform
to show off the wines of Constantia and
their world-class qualities. Constantia
Fresh explores the distinctiveness and
freshness of the ‘wild white’ grape,
Sauvignon Blanc, while also examining
the red Blends of Constantia in a formal
tasting. The festival also features
palate-inspiring events during which
delicious food and wine pairings may be
savoured. Tickets available from our
cellar door.
For more information visit
www.constantiafresh.com |
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NEW RELEASE
HMS Echo Bordeaux Blend 2010
We released the latest addition to our
HMS Range in January - the HMS Echo
Bordeaux Blend 2010. This delicious red
wine is undeniably elegant, with flavours of blackcurrant and aniseed on
the nose, offset by hints of dark
chocolate and cigar box. Smooth and
voluptuous on the palate, its flavours
of dark chocolate, cassis and cedar oak
leave a delicious aftertaste.
Available from the Cellar Door at R80 a
bottle.
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STEENBERG CELLAR DOOR SPECIAL (February
2012)
Steenberg Sauvignon Blanc 2010
priced at just R300 per case of six
bottles.
Share a bottle (or two!) of this
deliciously crisp white wine with
friends and spend happy times together
over a delicious lunch or dinner. This
wine is dominated by lovely tropical
notes of litchi and guava on the nose,
fading into green pepper and asparagus
as it opens up. A crisp line of acidity
carries the wine beautifully, with a
firm and lingering aftertaste that begs
for another sip. Great for those long
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CHRISTMAS CAROLS
CONCERT
Our open-air Christmas Carols Concert held on
the lawns in front of the hotel in December was
a resounding success. Some 900 people packed
picnic baskets and blankets and headed out to
our corner of the valley, to enjoy an evening of
song with talented soprano Janelle Visagie and
tenor Gareth Witten, along with the superb Cape
Town String Ensemble. As always the highlight of
the evening was the magical candlelit sing-along
to traditional Christmas Carols, with everyone
joining in whole-heartedly.
Guests enter into the spirit of the season |
Soprano Janelle Visagie and tenor Gareth Witten charm the crowd |
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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
Condé Nast
Traveler US Readers’ Choice Awards 2011 - Top 100 Experiences in the
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