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The season of peace and goodwill is upon us and we will once
again be spreading some good cheer during our annual
Christmas Carols Concert on Monday 20 December. Bring along
friends and family and pack a picnic to savour while you
sing along to some of your favourite Christmas Carols, and
enjoy soul stirring performances by popular tenor Gareth
Witten, soprano Magdalene Minnaar, the Cape Town String
Ensemble and our very own Steenberg Choir.
While most of us are gearing up for a celebratory Christmas
and New Year’s celebration, Chef Garth Almazan has prepared
sumptuous festive season menus to seduce the most discerning
palate. Join us at Catharina’s restaurant for a countdown to
Christmas or the New Year, and a superb fine dining
experience and an ambience that will see your spirit soar.
This talented chef upholds the tradition of superb summer
fare with an inspired new Summer Lunch menu, and a
Summer Dessert menu that lives up to the expectations of
the sweetest tooth!
On that note, you may have seen that we now have a presence
on both
Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Cape-Town-South-Africa/Steenberg-Hotel/146295378747026)
and
Twitter
(http://twitter.com/#!/SteenbergHotel),
and we look forward to keeping you up to date with our
latest news. Join us and let us know of your ideas - we are
always happy to hear from you, our guests and friends.
May we extend our warmest wishes to you and your loved ones
for a very happy festive season! |
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Catharinas |
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CATHARINA’S SUMMER LUNCH AND DESSERT MENUS
Summer dining at Catharina’s marries mouth
watering cuisine and fine wines with the
tranquil surrounds of our working wine farm, and
breathtaking views of the vineyards and the
Constantia Valley.
Chef Garth Almazan has introduced his new á la
carte Summer Lunch menu, as well as a new
Summer
Dessert menu, brimming with a delicious
selection of gourmet creations to tempt the most
discerning palate and satisfy the sweetest
tooth.
Click here for Catharina’s Summer Lunch and Summer Dessert
Menus
Catharina’s new Summer Lunch menu offers a fresh
and fragrant selection of dishes bursting with flavour and colour. Starters include vegetarian
choices such as the Endive Salad with avocado,
pink grapefruit, candied walnuts and simply
to-die-for gorgonzola chive dressing; and for
meat lovers the Duck Leg Roulade with dried
fruit, liver mousse, Parma ham, watercress, port
reduction and crusty ciabatta toast; while main
courses such as the Springbok Leg Pappardelle
with tomato, barley, extra virgin olive oil and
parmesan will melt all resistance. The Brulee 4
Ways dessert with its mouth watering blend of frangelico, cardamom, caramel and strawberry is
a taste sensation rivalled only by the decadent
Dark Chocolate Fondant with chilli and cashew
nut parfait, laced with macerated strawberries.
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For those with a penchant for a sweet treat, the
newly introduced Summer Dessert menu offers a
choice of delights such as the traditional
French Gateau Basque filled with cherry parfait,
candied apricots and cherry nage; and a superbly
constructed Strawberry Mille Feuille garnished
with balsamic, mascarpone baked Alaska, mango
purée and white chocolate foam. A palate
pleasing range of farmstead cheeses, served as a
choice of three or five cheeses, accompanied by
cranberry rye melba, ‘konfyt’ and grissini
sticks are perfectly complemented by a superb
selection of dessert wines, muscadels, sherries,
brandies and cognacs from some of South Africa’s
leading wineries.
If this is not enough ‘raison d'être’ to spur a
visit to Catharina’s, then perhaps we can entice
you with views that simply take your breathe
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Menus are available until the end of March 2011.
Booking is essential.
Click here for the Menus
Steenberg Hotel
Tel 021 713-2222
www.steenberghotel.com
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CHRISTMAS CAROLS AT STEENBERG WITH THE CAPE TOWN STRING ENSEMBLE
Monday 20 December at 18:00
Credit Card bookings open on 1
November at 8am
Tel 021 713 2222
Gather friends and family and join us on the
lawns at Steenberg for a celebratory Christmas
Carols concert featuring the Cape Town String
Ensemble, together with soloist Gareth Witten,
soprano Magdalene Minnaar and the Steenberg
Choir.
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The Cape Town String Ensemble, an assembly of
some of the city’s most accomplished classical
musicians will perform at this year’s Christmas
Carols at Steenberg concert, led by conductor
Leon Starker, leader of the internationally
acclaimed Pro Cantu Youth Choir. In the scenic
setting at Steenberg, with guests relaxing on
picnic blankets on the rolling lawns, this
annual season event is not to be missed. With
capacity for only 550 concertgoers, it has
become a sought after highlight on the festive
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Concertgoers are welcome to bring along their
own picnic baskets and blankets, or to pre-book
for dinner at Catharina’s restaurant, for a
perfect ending to the evening.
Credit card bookings are essential: R70 per
person, R40 per child (under the age of 12
years). Tickets include a glass of Klein
Steenberg wine (or juice for the young ones) and
a candle (Note maximum of 6 persons per
booking).
Bookings: Sally Rose on 021 713 2222
Email
sally.rose@steenberghotel.com
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BOOK YOUR FESTIVE FEAST AT CATHARINA’S
Guests visiting Steenberg over the festive
season are spoilt for choice with Christmas and
New Year menus at Catharina’s that are nothing
short of culinary artworks.
Festive season menus at Catharina’s offers a
choice of both vegetarian and standard Christmas
fare, while the New Year’s Eve menu is brimming
with tempting gourmet delicacies.
While the popular Christmas Day Buffet Luncheon
has been booked out, there is still opportunity
to make your reservation for Christmas Eve or
New Year’s Eve Dinner here.
Bookings: Sally Rose on 021 713 2222
Email
sally.rose@steenberghotel.com
www.steenberghotel.com |
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Golf
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THE STEENBERG CADIZ CLASSIC RAISES R500 000 FOR CHARITY
This month we defer our virtual tour of the
Steenberg Golf Estate to bring you news of the
successful Steenberg Cadiz Classic which raised
R500 000 for charity this year.
Steenberg Cadiz Classic Golf Tournament 2010
The week-long Steenberg Cadiz Classic golf
tournament which ended on Sunday 7 November
brought together 1 200 golfers and raised a
whopping R500 000 for local charities, including
the Westlake Community Centre, TEARS, SARDA, The
Haemophilia Foundation, The Steenberg Clinic and
the Steenberg Caddy Programme.
100% of the money raised goes straight to these
deserving charities, which we know will put it
to good use.
We extend a heartfelt ‘thank you’ to all who
participated, and to the team at the Steenberg
Golf Estate who ensured that all ran smoothly.
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Staff |
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XOLELWA NYEZI, HOUSEKEEPING SHIFT LEADER
Xolelwa Nyezi is the immaculately groomed
Housekeeping Shift Leader at the Steenberg
Hotel. Together with her efficient team she
ensures that guests at the hotel are ensured of
five star service, comfort and luxury in both
their rooms and suites, as well as in all public
areas of the hotel - no matter the hour of day
or night.
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33-Year old Xolelwa manages a team of 14 Room
Attendants at the Steenberg Hotel. Under her
smooth watch the housekeeping team ensures that
guest rooms are always impeccable, and that the
service provided maintains the high standards of
cleanliness and order for which Steenberg Hotel
is renowned. Moreover, she vigilantly pays heed
that they work as unobtrusively as possible,
while being on-hand to attend to guests’ needs.
She joined the team at Steenberg in February
2006 as a Room Attendant, and this was also her
very first taste of working in the hospitality
industry. Her work ethic, excellent
interpersonal skills and efficiency caught the
eye of the management team who promoted her to
Shift Leader in 2009.
Born in Umtata in the Eastern Cape and schooled
at St John’s College, she matriculated in
1999, and moved to Cape Town to study Marketing
Management thereafter. Due to financial
constraints she gave up her studies to forge a
career for herself and was employed by Post Net
for some years before joining Steenberg. With
her wise and willing outlook on life and a work
ethic based on always going the extra mile to
meet guests’ expectations, Xolelwa is a shining
example to all who work with her. We are proud
to have her on the Steenberg team.
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Whats On |
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Catharina's legendary Sunday Jazz Lunch Buffet
is the ideal indulgence for visitors to our city
over this special time of year.
Sunday Jazz Lunch Buffet
This month we introduce father and son duo Nice
& Easy to our Sunday Jazz Lunch line-up. Both
are highly accomplished musicians who have
performed with many of the ‘greats’ in the SA
music industry. With father Alan (on keyboards)
and Robert (on bass guitar) guests can look
forward to a few blissful hours of easy
listening and foot tapping grooves.
In January we welcome back Swing Band Full
Circle with their familiar ‘big band’ sounds.
Join us this festive season for a leisurely
Sunday afternoon at Catharina’s in the
breathtaking setting of the Steenberg Estate –
complete with good food, fine wine, magical
music and great conversation.
Playing in December:
December 5th: Joe Schaffers & Friends
December 12th: Eddy Kirkwood
December 19th: Joe Schaffers & Friends
December 26th: Nice & Easy
Playing in January:
January 2nd: Full Circle
January 9th: Eddy Kirkwood
January 16th: Full Circle
January 30th: Full Circle
**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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Spaa |
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THE SPA AT STEENBERG: DECEMBER SPECIAL
Our December Spa Special offers an
indulgent skin and foot refresher to
prepare you for the ‘party season’.
Reward yourself with this
‘mini-makeover’, or place a gift voucher
in the Christmas stocking of a loved one
as the perfect pampering gift.
December Spa Special
Babor Specialised Facial (45 min)
Deluxe Spa Pedicure with Hot Stone Foot
Massage (60 min)
complimentary Babor Gift (Value R220)
(105min/R695)
With festive season social calendars
filling up fast, December is the ideal
month to indulge in a youth-reviving
facial and pampering pedicure, to ensure
that you are ready to face the
festivities with poise and confidence.
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This combination of treatments offers
the perfect skin and feet refresher,
commencing with a specialized facial
tailored to the individuality of each
person. Every woman and man is
different, and so is his or her skin.
This deep-cleansing facial starts with
an in-depth skin analysis to determine
the perfect product line in the Babor
gold range for your skin type, with our
spa therapists sharing valuable
home-care tips to maintain your look at
home. Succumb to a relaxing journey of
deep-cleansing, intensive toning and
moisturising that will minimize the
traces of time, giving your skin a
lasting, youthful appearance while
preventing the formation of new lines.
Then savour the sheer bliss of a 60
minute Deluxe Spa Pedicure that includes
a Hot Stone foot massage to ensure that
you glide home as though walking on air.
You will leave with a smoother, firmer
and more youthful appearance, and a
special Christmas gift – a surprise
package from Babor.
Booking is essential. Valid for the
month of December
Tel 021 713 2222 or email
steenberg@ginkgospa.com. |
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Winery Newss |
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A TIME TO CELEBRATE
We end off this year on a high note
having received the coveted John
Platter 5-Star rating for 2011 for
both the Steenberg Magus 2009 and
Steenberg Magna Carta 2009,
shortly after being named Global
Winner Wine Tourism Services in
the Great Wine Capitals’ Best of
Wine Tourism Awards for 2011. We
also celebrated the 1st birthday of our
new cellar door venue on 13 November, a
significant milestone and a feather in
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STEENBERG VINEYARDS NAMED GLOBAL WINE TOURISM WINNER
Steenberg Vineyards was South Africa’s
top performer in the most recent Great
Wine Capitals Best of Wine Tourism
Awards, being named Global Winner Wine
Tourism Services, and winning in two of
the competition’s seven categories in
the South African region, namely
Architecture, Parks and Gardens, and
Wine Tourism Services.
Over this season
of festivities we have much to celebrate
– and consider it a remarkable honour to
be singled out among top wine
establishments in some of the world’s
sought-after wine capitals for our wine
tourism service.
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TOP SCORE FOR STEENBERG MAGUS 2009 AND
STEENBERG MAGNA CARTA 2009
Our signature Bordeaux style white
blend, which was Steenberg Cellarmaster
John Louber’s CWG entry this year, the
Steenberg Magus 2009, received a 5-star
rating in the 2011 Platter South African
Wine Guide. Also receiving a top score
was the Steenberg Magna Carta 2009,
which will be released in the first
quarter of 2011.
Join us as we raise a glass to our
cellarmaster, our winemaker and their
hardworking team for this sterling
achievement!
Saluté! |
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STEENBERG CELLAR DOOR SPECIAL (December 2010)
The Steenberg Brut 1682 Chardonnay
2009 priced at just R96 per bottle.
(Usual price: R120)
This delicious ‘Bubbly’ has aromas of
fresh granny smith apples with overtones
of freshly baked biscuits, and a creamy,
yet fresh, mouth feel. It is a wonderful
wine for all occasions, remaining crisp
and refreshing on the palate without
lacking fullness. Enjoy a glass (or
two!) with your Christmas or New Year’s
celebratory meal. Or simply savour a
sparkling glass of joy any day of the
year. |
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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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