Well I haven't written this blog for some time now but thought I would update everyone to how we are doing and what we have been up to.
On Friday we held our first Wine and Dinner night at Savour & Devour. The wines were from Wild Rock. The first wine that we were served was the 'Elevation' and combined with the Whitebait fritter and large prawn elevated this wine to a top three place in 2008 Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc's for me.
The palate weight and texture, because of the Riesling and Pinot Gris, added to the complexity of this wine and matched the food to perfection. This wine was followed by the equally impressive 'Pania' Chardonnay. The food to accompany this award winning wine was Murellen Pork (type of pig) belly infused with star anise on a creamy truffle mash with seared bok choy and rhubarb and apple puree. The delicate nature of the chardonnay was not over powered by the Asian style food nor did in any way compromise the flavour of the dish.
A soft creamy, lemon and lime scented bouquet and good fruit and hint of oak on the palate make this wine a knockout in terms of overall value and a real crowd pleaser.
Over the next dish, of rack of lamb served with a beetroot rosti and buttered kale, we had two wines served side by side. The wines were 'Cupid's Arrow' Central Otago Pinot Noir and 'Gravel Pit Red' Hawke's Bay Merlot Malbec.
The Merlot matched the food better than the Pinot Noir although the dinner room was divided on this. There are just some folk that cannot drink anything other than Central Otago Pinot Noir and some that try everything.
Wild Rock Reserve Syrah 2008 was served with some blue cheese and sticky ginger loaf and was the highlight of the night and I now prefer this wine to Craggy Range's Block 14.
The reserve was smooth with hints of white pepper and dark black fruit with a hint of tar and pencil shavings, ultimately seductive. This wine was another super model in her shear lingerie and fishnet stockings. The next morning it felt like she had taken me home and had her way with me.
Overall the dinner was a great success but left me feeling exhausted at the end of it.
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