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CREATION MENU A ‘LOVE LETTER TO SUMMER’
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PHOTOS Karen Winter & Taylum Meyer
Moving from a traditional festive-season menu for the summer season, Creation has launched a ‘Summer Love’ menu. The inspiration is the ‘Secret Love’ project which is about unlocking the best experiences in South Africa. In the case of Creation this means showcasing their wines, along with their local suppliers’ products, transforming them into unique wine-and-food pairing experiences. “This positive project has an impact on our local economy and our local community - and we invite you to enjoy and sample all that is good in the Overberg and Overstrand region,” comments Creation’s Carolyn Martin. As always, the story of Creation’s pairing menu takes you on a journey of discovery, based on local ingredients and inspiration, gained from the team’s worldwide travels. According to Carolyn the latest menu can be regarded as “a love letter to summer”. The Creation Culinary Team has developed a delectable, light menu to celebrate the season. To titillate the taste buds there is a welcoming glass of Creation Sauvignon Blanc. This is followed by the scrumptious Old Harbour beer bread with accompaniments, paired with the Creation Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon. Next on the menu is Langekloof Trout Nigiri, inspired by an internship of one of Creation’s chefs in Haarlem, Netherlands at a Japanese-Peruvian restaurant, Mai-
ta. Served with avocado, soy mayonnaise, coriander and lime, the inesse of the dish is matched by the inesse of the Creation Estate Chardonnay. As a main course, the team has chosen marinated springbok loin with a tantalising mix of berries served with goat’s-milk cheese and beetroot. The enticing lavours are celebrated with the Creation Reserve Pinot Noir - the ultimate summer red.
The dessert of raspberry, sorrel, meringue, rosewater and cardamom is the epitome of summer and perfect for elevating the crispness of the cool-climate Creation Grenache Noir, Viognier Rosé. The award-winning Creation Reserve Chardonnay, delightfully paired with local artisanal cheese, honeycomb and apricot, and coconut gel, completes the experience. Adding to the lovingly constructed menu
is the warm welcome and scenic beauty awaiting you at Creation, making a trip to this Hemel-en-Aarde Ridge wine estate, near Hermanus, an irresistible proposition. “We look forward to sharing the love of wine-and-food pairing with you this summer and, as the festive season is almost upon us, we hope to lift your soul and create a sense of wellbeing,” concludes Carolyn.
