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The spirit of festive season is in the air, bringing
with it a dizzy round of social occasions. This is the time of year
when we rekindle relationships and restore old friendships, whilst
taking ‘time out’ to relax, eat, drink and enjoy the
company of good friends and family.
With our stylish cellar door restaurant Bistro
Sixteen82 now open, along with the new Steenberg Winery, Wine
Tasting Bar and Tasting Lounge, we proudly offer a one-stop food and
wine destination unlike any other in the Constantia Valley.
By all accounts, its picture perfect setting among the vines will
transform family gatherings and celebrations with friends and
colleagues into a magical experience. Where better to toast the end of
another year, with good food, fine wine and great conversation, while
inhaling the breathtaking views of our vineyards and the valley beyond?
We look forward to sharing special moments with you at our new
multi-sensory food and wine destination, and, of course, at Catharina’s,
our timeless fine dining restaurant.
Our new conference and function venue, The
Meeting Room, has also opened for business, and offers the ideal
space for a ‘meeting of minds.’ We will bring you up to
speed regarding this state-of-the-art offering in our next newsletter.
Wishing you peace and goodwill over this festive season.
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Catharinas
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FEAST FOR ALL SENSES: BISTRO
SIXTEEN82
Introducing a whole new era of informal dining at the Cellar door,
stylish new Bistro Sixteen82 perfectly offsets the new Winery, Wine
Tasting Bar and Tasting Lounge on the estate.
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By all accounts, with its tranquil
vineyards setting and relaxed ambience, it is fast becoming a
popular choice for groups of friends and families to dine
together. It’s been launched with aplomb and already
restaurant goers are packing the bistro to capacity and filtering
through to the popular Wine Tasting Lounge and Bar.
Whilst the casual ambience lends
itself to great family outings, the stylish Wine Bar and terrace
with rim flow and reflection pools are attracting the trendy set
to our shores. It seems the jet-set are keen to indulge in a
stint of culinary delight and explorative wine tasting this side
of the mountain!
Those who have savoured
dishes from Executive Chef and bistro dining specialist Brad
Ball’s Breakfast and Lunch menus, are declaring them
nothing short of a taste sensation. His Tapas
menu is proving a popular late afternoon option, with tastings of mouth-watering delicacies
accompanied by Steenberg’s fine
selection of wines.
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Bistro Sixteen82 is open daily for breakfast from 09:00 until 11:30
and lunch is served between 12:00 and 16:00. Snack platters are
available throughout the day from the interactive Raw Food Bar, and
a Tapas menu of small tasting portions of
select dishes can be enjoyed in the late-afternoon and at sunset
(16:30 – 19:30).
Bookings: Tel 021 713 2211
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STEENBERG IN THE NEWS ON www.showcook.co.za
The Showcook website is one of South Africa’s
leading food websites, and is widely regarded as a reliable and
interesting source of news in ‘foodie’
circles across the globe.
We are inordinately proud to direct you to an article, entitled
‘Proudly Catharina’s’ currently
appearing on the homepage of this website, featuring
Catharina’s award winning Executive Chef, Garth Almazan,
who was invited to share three creative signature dishes which
introduce avid ‘home chefs’ to the ‘lighter side
of pork’. Dishes were expertly paired with award winning
Steenberg wines chosen by Sommelier Higgo Jacobs and winemaker JD
Pretorius.
CLICK HERE to read more!
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Winery News
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‘SILLY
SEASON SPECIAL’
Festive Season provides ample ‘raison d'être’
to indulge in a bottle or two of your favourite
wine.
Our
special ‘silly season’ offer is the delicious Steenberg
Shiraz 2007 which has been priced at just R92 a bottle for
the month of December, to make this the perfect Christmas
stocking filler. (Standard price is R115)
Deep
garnet in colour with hints of green peppercorns, coriander,
fennel and vanilla on the nose, it offers firm structure and good
balance between acid, tannins and fruit on the palate, with a
soft velvet finish.
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Whats On
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HENRI GIRAUD CHAMPAGNE FEAST &
GOURMET DINNER AT CATHARINA’S
Tuesday 8 December at 19:30
R490 per person
Credit Card Bookings: Call Sally
Rose on 021 713 2222
Email: sally.rose@steenberghotel.com
Award-winning chef, Garth Almazan of Catharina’s, has teamed
up with Inke Gouws
Champagne Negociante to bring you an
unsurpassed evening of Champagne
and haute-cuisine. Join Garth and Inke
for an evening of indulgence, and savour
a four-course meal paired with four of the Henri Giraud Champagnes.
During the course of the evening, members of the renowned Giraud family will present the tasting, and
will take you on a voyage of discovery into what has been described
by ‘The Wine Advocate’ Robert Parker as ‘the
finest Champagne house no-one has virtually heard of...’
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CHRISTMAS
CAROLS AT STEENBERG WITH JUDITH SEPHUMA
Wednesday 16 December at 18:00
Adults: R110 per person, Children R55
(under the age of 12 years)
Credit Card Bookings: Call Sally
Rose on 021 713 2222
Email: sally.rose@steenberghotel.com
Celebrate
the festive season with Christmas Carols at Steenberg, featuring
well-known jazz and Afro-pop singer Judith Sephuma,
together with popular vocalist Garth Witten and the Steenberg
Choir. Bring your own picnic basket and blanket, and enjoy a
complimentary glass of Klein Steenberg wine, or round off a magical
evening, with dinner at the famed Catharina’s restaurant.
(Pre-booking is essential)
In
1999 Judith Sephuma won the ‘Best
Jazz Vocalist’ award at the Old Mutual Jazz Into The Future
competition, and her debut album A Cry, A Smile, A Dance was critically
acclaimed, later followed by New Beginnings.
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Numbers
are limited and credit card bookings are essential. Tickets include a
glass of Klein Steenberg wine and a candle.
(Note
maximum of 6 persons per booking)
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CHRISTMAS EVE AT CATHARINA’S
RESTAURANT
Thursday 24 December 2009
5-Course Set Menu @ R870 per person
Bookings: Tel 021 713 2222
Executive Chef Garth Almazan will be preparing festive fare fit for
royalty: start with your choice between a delectable salmon or
scallops dish, followed by a seafood extravaganza or fillet of
kudu, and a red fruit consommé, coffee and truffles.
Vegetarian option available too.
CLICK HERE
for the full menu.
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BISTRO SIXTEEN82
NEW YEAR’S EVE ‘FIVE
TASTE SENSATIONS’
Thursday 31 December 2009 (served
from 17:00 to 21:00)
R165 per person
Tel 021 713-2211
Email: info@steenbrg.co.za
On New Year’s Eve revellers may
pre-empt their celebratory dinner with a late afternoon or early
evening indulgence at Bistro Sixteen82, in the form of Chef Brad
Ball’s 'Five Taste Sensations' menu.
Offering tastings
of salmon, prepared to perfection and deliciously wrapped in
different guises, washed down with the tingly bubbles of Steenberg's two sparkling wines to enhance
the taste sensation, it’s the perfect way to start your New
Year’s Eve celebrations.
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Spa
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NEW
SPA MANAGER HAS THE 'MAGIC TOUCH'
Evelyn Stewart has been promoted to Spa Manager at Ginkgo Spa at
Steenberg. She has been working here as Assistant Spa Manager for
the past two years, after she first joined the Ginkgo Spa and
Wellness Group in September 2006. Evelyn has worked
internationally as Holistic Massage therapist, and her experience
extends to specialised massage
disciplines such as remedial massage therapy, Baby massage and
stress release therapy – to ensure that you leave the
Ginkgo Spa completely ‘knot free’, and in a state of
supreme relaxation!
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CHRISTMAS GIFT VOUCHER IDEA
Journey to a state of Ataraxia
90 minutes/R620)
Ataraxia
is defined as ‘a state free from anxiety or any other
preoccupation, a true experience of robust tranquillity’.
Our intrepid team at the Ginkgo Spa at Steenberg Hotel has
introduced the exclusive Ataraxia Full
Body Massage treatment onto the Spa menu. Indulge in a 90 minute
journey to a true state of euphoria, with our special introductory
offer of R620.
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Your unforgettable journey starts
with a personal choice of Soy Massage Oil Candles selected from a
range of 7 blends, each designed to stimulate and rebalance
different body systems. Soy is known for its healing and moisturising qualities and the candles burn
at only 2 degrees above the body’s temperature, exuding
comforting aromas.
The massage begins with an initial
tension release and unwinding phase with gentle rocking and
pressure massage movements. This is followed by a deep, slow
massage focusing on the muscle groups prone to deep-seated
tension and repetitive strain. Incorporating an ancient Eastern Asia treatment method - the use of
heated bamboo, softening muscles into a state of deep relaxation,
the muscles are warmed and relaxed using heated bamboo, which
allows for different pressure levels, applied by our adept therapists,
who work on deeper muscle fibres to
release every last ounce of tension in your body.
Completing the massage, cocooning
movements of the upper and lower parts of the body are applied,
using warm wrapping towels. You will leave feeling pampered, and
completely relaxed, and ready to enter into the festive spirit
– body and soul.
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A gift voucher from the Ginkgo Spa at Steenberg provides the ideal
Christmas gift for friends and family of every age, and offers the
perfect pampering experience to end off the year.
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DECEMBER SPECIAL
GINKGO FULL BODY WRAP
(60 minutes/R490)
‘The perfect all over skin
preparation for summer’
During this season of loving and
giving, offer your skin and your spirits a welcome boost with our
special Ginkgo Full Body Wrap, designed to heal and nourish every
inch of your skin.
Succumb to the expert touch of our
superb therapists, with this all-over skin rejuvenating Body Wrap,
which begins with a full body exfoliation to remove surface dead
skin cells and stimulate tired skin. Then invigorate your
circulation with a bracing shower before being embraced within a
purifying, hydrating cocoon, to soothe and relax your entire being.
Whilst drifting into a semi-dreamlike state, your accomplished
therapist will apply a 30 minute foot reflex massage, inducing a
deep state of relaxation to complement the effects of the Body
Wrap.
You will awaken refreshed and alert with your skin glowing from top
to toe, ready to embrace the festive season with vigour!
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JANUARY
2010 SPECIAL
Nimue Specialised
Facial Treatment with brow shape and tint
Plus
Complimentary Foot reflex massage and paraffin wax envelope
(75 minutes/R450)
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A Nimue
Specialised Facial Treatment is the
ultimate indulgence to begin a new year afresh. Especially suited
for environmentally damaged, hyper-pigmented, problematic and
interactive skin classifications, it is designed to deliver
excellent results.
Your 60 minute pampering
indulgence begins with a hydrating, deep-cleansing treatment to
gently remove surface impurities. This is followed by a brisk
exfoliation to allow for optimum skin renewal, with a relaxing
facial massage. Completing the experience is a specialized
hydrating mask, expertly applied to soften lines and leave your
skin looking and feeling soft and restored. Ensuring your
transformation into a ‘glowing new you’, our Beauty
therapist will shape your brow to perfection.
Our gift to you is a pampering
‘foot make-over’ comprising a relaxing 30 minute foot
reflex massage, and a heavenly, hydrating wax envelope, which
will leave you feeling like you’re walking on air.
For more information or to book
call the Spa on 021 713 2222 or email steenberg@ginkgospa.com
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Social
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Seen at the opening of the renovated Steenberg Winery:
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Anetha Homan and Allan Mullins
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Gary Lees and Jillian Klette
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JD Pretorius and Laurie White
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John Loubser and Fiona McDonald
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Mike and Wendy Thompson
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Sue and Norman Webster
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Dagmar and
Paul Schumacher
with Gaby Gramm centre
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Jonathan Cherry and Isabeau Joubert
with Chef Brad Ball
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Peter Terblanche with Rene and
Mike Duggan
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Social
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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
World Travel Awards 2007 - Middle East
and Africa’s Leading Wine Estate
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