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May is a marvellous month
to focus on one of life’s ultimate indulgences – delicious
cuisine. It is also a month when Cape
Town abounds with culinary delights and
gastronomic Food Festivals.
On that mouth-watering note, Garth Almazan,
Executive Chef at Catharina’s, the Restaurant at Steenberg will
once again be dishing up his legendary Winter Warmers, sure to
tempt the most jaded palate.
With Mother’s Day on the horizon, a taste of
delectable fare, savoured in a breathtaking
setting in the company of your loved ones is an ideal treat for the
most special woman in your life.
Combine this with a visit to the Ginkgo Spa at
Steenberg where mothers and daughters may spend a pampering morning or
afternoon together indulging in our ‘mom and daughter’
special offer for May. However you decide to spoil your mother, we know
that time spent at our gracious estate in the heart of the lush
Constantia valley, will leave you with memories to cherish forever.
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Catharinas
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CATHARINA’S WINTER MENUS
Catharina’s, the Restaurant at
Steenberg offers a matchless epicurean experience in a breathtaking
setting, with views of the vineyards and valley beyond. One of
life’s rarest pleasures is a taste of Executive Chef, Garth Almazan’s legendary Winter Warmers,
which have been providing diners with an opportunity for
value-for-money fireside fine dining during the chilly months for
some years, and this winter is no exception.
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With
a choice of a 2-course set menu lunch at R135, 3-course lunch at
R175, and a 3-course dinner at R195, diners are spoiled for
choice.
Starters
include deliciously satisfying vegetable soups, and main courses
such as the Char-grilled Chalmar
Beef Sirloin, prepared with gratin potato, sauté baby
spinach, wild mushroom tart, slow baked plum tomato and beef jus
and the melt-in-the-mouth Lemon and Vanilla Crème Brulée, served with chocolate
beignets and strawberry sorbet.
Catharina’s
hearty Winter Warmers all include a complimentary glass of
Klein Steenberg red or white wine.
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The Winter Dinner Menu at Catharina’s will be
introduced on 10 May offering a mouth-watering choice of à
la carte menu options, with Caramelised
King Scallops served with roast langoustines, artichoke and
lentil purée, parma ham, wild
mushrooms duxelle and oyster mushroom
cream gracing the Starter menu and scrumptious Kudu Fillet
with roast garlic gratin potato, baby spinach, Celeriac
purée, shank rillette, shemeji mushrooms and Catharina jus for your
main course. To round off the perfect meal, desserts such as the Coffee
Brulée of Indulgence served
with Affagotto semi freddo
and pistachio biscotti are simply irresistible.
Catharina’s Winter Menus
change on a weekly basis, and Winter Warmers are on the menu
until the end of September. Booking is essential.
Steenberg Hotel
Tel 021 713-2222
www.steenberghotel.com
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Staff
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WE INTRODUCE
MARLENE DEMAS (HOUSEKEEPING SUPERVISOR)
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Marlene
Demas is the efficient, industrious Housekeeping Supervisor at
Steenberg who ensures that our housekeeping team adheres to the
impeccable standard of cleanliness and service our guests have come
to expect. With her extraordinary attention to detail and an innate
sense of order, she oversees a staff component of 19 people with
admirable ease.
Marlene
has a calm, no-nonsense demeanour that
has endeared her to her team, while promoting a culture of
excellence. Always willing to pass on her skills and knowledge, she
works continually towards the growth and development of her
‘brood’ in line with the Steenberg staff ethos.
Marlene,
who started out as a Room Attendant at Steenberg in 1991, provides
a shining example to her team that hard work and determination can
set you on your chosen career path. Her positive approach and
dedicated work ethic make her an irreplaceable asset to the
Steenberg team.
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Whats On
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Catharina's legendary Jazz Lunch
Buffet is the ideal indulgence for the whole family, with the
sounds of live jazz music providing a relaxed, feel-good ambience.
Escape to the lush Constantia
Valley for a
Sunday afternoon filled with good food, fine wine, magical music
and great conversation in the breathtaking setting of the Steenberg
Estate.
Playing this month:
May 9th: Sammy Hartman
May 16th: Joe Schaffers
& Friends
May 23rd: Sammy Hartman
May 30th: Joe Schaffers
& Friends
**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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Spa
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THE
SPA AT STEENBERG: MAY SPECIAL
Mom
and Daughter Special
Revitalizing Steam Bath, Anti-Stress mini-Facial
Plus Scen Tao Hot Stone Massage for 2
(120 mins/R1500 for 2 people)
Booking is essential. Valid for the month of May.
Tel 021 713 2222 or email steenberg@ginkgospa.com
Moms and daughters may indulge in a
day at the spa together this Mother’s Day, with quality time
spent unwinding in a glorious vineyard setting.
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Your journey commences with a 30
minute revitalizing steam bath, replenishing your skin’s
moisture and leaving you feeling delectably hydrated, while
opening your pores, relaxing your muscles and increasing blood
circulation.
This is followed by a 60 minute Scen
Tao Hot Stone Full Body Massage. This intensive Eastern Pressure
Point massage works along the body’s energy pathways with
balmy stones and Scen Tao oil to
effectively release tension. Simultaneously the Scen Tao oil exudes precious herbal essences
originating from Asia that
reinforce the skin’s natural defenses and regulate its
moisture levels, leaving you feeling soft and supple from tip to
toe. Throughout, the fresh, energising
scent of Scen Tao will enhance your
feeling of well-being.
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Your indulgence is rounded off with a 30 minute Anti-Stress
mini-facial – starting with a hydrating, deep-cleansing
treatment to gently remove surface impurities and flowing into a
brisk exfoliation to allow for optimum skin replenishment and to
leave your skin looking and feeling supple and restored.
There is just no better way to share
memorable moments together this Mother’s Day.
Moms will receive a special gift upon departure – just our
small way of saying ‘Happy Mother's Day!’
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Winery News
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2010
HARVEST ENDS ON A HIGH NOTE
Winemaker
JD Pretorius and his dedicated team at Steenberg Winery
celebrated the end of this year’s harvest season on
Wednesday, 24 April with glasses raised in jubilation.
According
to JD, the 2010 harvest season saw great yields, with not only
increased produce, but also with quality well above average,
especially for the Sauvignon Blanc and Shiraz varietals.
Exciting
news is that 665 tons have been moved through the cellar, the
highest yield since 2005, and just short of cellar capacity (700
tons).
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STEENBERG
VINEYARDS VOTED ONTO SA TOP 20 WINERIES ‘ROLL OF HONOUR’
Steenberg
Vineyards has been voted amongst the Top 20 wine producers in South
Africa, for the third time in a row!
This
singular honour was bestowed on our
vineyards by a panel of leading wine professionals in a poll
conducted by ‘Grape’ (www.grape.co.za) – the South
African based website that is widely considered to be the leading
‘independent wine viewpoint’. Steenberg Vineyards is also
the only winery in the Constantia
Valley to be
nominated among the Top 20 Wineries this year.
To
top this, we also secured a place with our flagship Steenberg
Sauvignon Blanc Reserve amongst Grape's Top 10 White Wines,
confirming the excellent track record of this wine, which was
selected as the only Sauvignon Blanc this year.
In
addition, respected wine writer Neil Pendock,
blogging as the Good Value Guru on http://blogs.timeslive.co.za/pendock/2010/04/18/the-gvg-speaks/
also voted Steenberg onto a pick of Top 20 South African wineries,
and included the Steenberg Sauvignon Blanc Reserve as one of the country’s
Top 10 white wines.
Cheers
to that!
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BISTRO
SIXTEEN82
Tel 021 713 2211
info@steenbrg.co.za
www.steenberg-vineyards.co.za
BISTRO SIXTEEN82 DISHES UP
DELECTABLE WINTER FARE
With customary flair, Chef Brad Ball
at Bistro Sixteen82 has cooked up a hearty though flavoursome winter menu, laden with taste
sensations ideal for those chilly winter afternoons.
Wholesome Starters such as Roast
marrow bones with parsley sauce and wafers, 8-hour Braised
Oxtail with fondant potatoes and asparagus as Main course, and
mouth-watering Desserts such as Baked Felchlin
Chocolate Tart with Muscat
soaked prunes and parsnip ice cream may be savoured
in the cosy fireside setting of this
casual eatery.
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STEENBERG
CELLAR DOOR SPECIAL (MAY 2010)
Catharina
2006 priced at just R140 a bottle
(Usual price R175)
This
full bodied red wine reflects a fusion of the best red varieties
on Steenberg: the dark earthy tones of Cabernet Sauvignon, the
fresh minty character of Merlot and the spicy dark fruit of Shiraz.
A
touch of Cabernet Franc opens up the nose of the wine to reveal
good fruit, and the Nebbiolo adds a
tail of dry tannin that completes the finish. The taste of this
delicious vintage evolves beautifully in the bottle for up to
eight years, so it’s well worth tucking away a couple of
bottles in your cellar to open up during a memorable occasion.
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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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