Merlot

Ostrich Carpaccio with Smoked Artichoke Cream, Wholegrain Mustard, Tapioca Chip, Cured Egg Yolks, Nasturtium

Ostrich Carpaccio with Smoked Artichoke Cream, Wholegrain Mustard, Tapioca Chip, Cured Egg Yolks, Nasturtium To be enjoyed with the Creation Merlot 1.3 kg ostrich fan fillet 780 g tinned Spanish artichokes 400 g wholegrain mustard 100 ml cream 150 g tapioca pearls 15 egg yolks 15 lemons 250 g sugar 250 g salt 30 g chopped parsley 1 cup wood chips 250 ml oil 1 tsp yellow food…

Pulled Brisket of Beef with Carrot Purée, Smoked Pickling Onion, Braised Leek, Beef Tongue ‘Bacon’, Rosemary Cream

To be paired with Creation Merlot Pulled Brisket of Beef with Carrot Purée, Smoked Pickling Onion, Braised Leek, Beef Tongue ‘Bacon’, Rosemary Cream Ingredients 2 kg brisket of beef 500 g beef tongue 4 large carrots 10 pickling onions 2 stalks of leek 100 g sugar snaps 250 g shiitake mushrooms 30 ml wholegrain mustard 50 g rosemary 1.5 l cream 10 ml oil 100 g wood chips Methods…

Lamb Loin with Cauliflower Purée, Blueberry Gel, Red Cabbage Salad tossed in Rosemary, Granola Crunch and Gorgonzola Crumbs

To be served with Creation Merlot or Creation Reserve Merlot Lamb Loin with Cauliflower Purée, Blueberry Gel, Red Cabbage Salad tossed in Rosemary, Granola Crunch and Gorgonzola Crumbs Serves 10 Ingredients 2 kg lamb loin 2 heads cauliflower 1 litre milk 300 g blueberries 10 rainbow radishes 1 head red cabbage 250 g granola 100 g gorgonzola cheese (10 g per portion) lamb bones 1 leek stalk 1 celery stalk…

Frozen Chocolate Parfait with Pear Compote

By Chef Coco Reinarhz To be paired with Creation Merlot Ingredients 200 g chocolate 0.5 l cream 5 cl milk 3 egg yolks 1 tbs cocoa powder 30 g icing sugar 100 g peeled pears 25 g castor sugar 20 g salted butter Method FOR THE CHOCOLATE PARFAIT Boil half the cream, milk and cocoa powder. Add chocolate, stir well until melted and cool down. Add egg yolks and stir…

Grilled Fillet of Beef, Shitake Gnocchi, Caramelised Root Vegetables and Porcini Cream

This recipe serves four Beef fillet Ingredients 4 x 180 g fillet of beef cracked black pepper to season oil to cook salt to season 50 g butter 4 sprigs thyme Method 1. Heat a thick based pan. 2. Season each piece of meat with salt and pepper. 3. Place enough oil in the pan to cover the surface. 4. Place the meat carefully in the pan and cook…

Slow Roast Lamb Shoulder With Butternut and Potato Dauphinoise

The Recipe Serves 6 – 8 For the lamb: 1 tbs black peppercorns 1 ½ tbs coriander seeds 1 tsp cumin seeds 1 tsp fennel seeds 1 tsp dried chilli flakes 2 tbs sea salt flakes 2 tbs fresh thyme leaves 2 garlic cloves 2,5 kg lamb shoulder 4 onions, peeled and quartered 1 glass (250 ml) Creation Merlot 2 cups (500 ml) chicken stock Preheat oven to…

Cauliflower and Gorgonzola Soup with Creation Merlot

The perfect winter pairing of Creamy Cauliflower and Gorgonzola Soup with the spicy aromas of Creation Merlot. 1 medium cauliflower 1 tablespoon unsalted butter 2 smallish onions, peeled and finely sliced 4 thyme sprigs sea salt and freshly ground pepper 4 cups chicken stock “0.5 cup Gorgonzola cheese 1 “ cup Cream Chives “ for garnish Method: SautÃ© onions and chopped cauliflower in the butter until onions is translucent Add chicken stock…