Miarestate Hotel & Spa Fine Wine Selection

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1 Miarestate Hotel & Spa Fine Wine Selection At Miarestate we take pride in offering you a selection of South Africa s finest wines, which we have sourced from emerging and established wineries with a view to complementing our food and ambience. Our staff are on hand to assist you with your selection. Happy imbibing! Food and wine pairing To assist you with your choice of wine with your meal we have some recommendations below: White fish grilled or baked chardonnay/ Viognier/ Sauvignon Blanc Oily fish grilled or baked chardonnay/ Semillon/ Pinot Noir Shellfish White blend/ Chardonnay/ Champagne Smoked fish rhine Riesling/ unwooded Chardonnay Grilled steak/beef Pinotage/ Red blend/ Cabernet Sauvignon Lamb roasted/ grilled pinot Noir/ Red blend/ Merlot Pork roasted/ grilled Pinotage/ Rose/ Rhine Riesling Venison roasted/ grilled Shiraz/ Pinotage Game Birds roasted/ grilled Semillon/ Shiraz/ Cabernet Sauvignon Duck roasted merlot, Shiraz/ Rhine Riesling Chicken or Turkey grilled/roasted Chenin Blanc/ Pinotage/ Pinot Noir Pasta with tomato or pesto sauce Sauvignon Blanc with meat based sauce Red blend/ Shiraz with cream/cheese based sauce Unwooded whites Salads Chenin Blanc/ Rose/ Sauvignon Blanc Dessert Noble late harvest/ Natural sweet wine Cheese hard Port/ Merlot/ Pinotage Cheese soft Port/ Shiraz/ Noble late Harvest

2 Prices are inclusive of VAT. All wines are subject to availability and vintages may change due to demand. Sparkling Champagne Drappier Carte d Or NV - Urville R 1430 Michel Drappier produces this wonderful, soft, fruity Champagne with 375ml R925 smooth style. Exceptional quality from this boutique House. Moet & Chandon Brut NV - Epernay R 1720 The world's most popular non vintage cuvée, it has toasty aromas with a balanced mellowed elegance. Sparkling Cap Classique Krone Borealis Brut Tulbagh R 400 Elegant, classic biscuity bouquet, with yeasty lees-creaminess and fine, persistent bubbles. Genevieve Blanc de Blanc Bot River R 470 Made exclusively from the Chardonnay grape, this harmonious Cap Classique has notes of nectarine and apricot and offers good intensity. Kleine Zalze Brut NV - Stellenbosch R 330 A delicately pink hue with a lively cascading sparkle, aromas of cherries and red berries with elegant layers of finesse and decadence on the palate. Proprietors Collection Sparkling Champagne Billecart-Salmon Brut Mareuil-sur-Ay R 2100 Lovely delicate straw colour with fresh floral aromas and hints of ripe pears follow onto a palate of elegant richness. Billecart-Salmon Brut Rose Mareuil-sur-Ay R 3850 Bronze hues with aromas of red currant, cherry and wild strawberry with hints of spice. Flavours of wild berries abound on the palate along with subtle combination of structure, length and vivacity.

3 White dry Reyneke Organic White Stellenbosch R 210 Predominantly Sauvignon Blanc with a smidgen of Semillon the nose offers aromas of gooseberry, lime peel and citrus. The palate has flavors of green apples, asparagus and hints of lime all superbly balanced between freshness, texture and roundness on the long finish. Solara Sauvignon Blanc - Organic 2014 Mc Gregor R 175 Fresh, well-structured wine offering nuttly aromas with whiffs of ripe fig Glass R 45 This quietly leads you onto a lovely pulpy fruit texture on the palate with a lingering dry finish. Usana Pinot Gris Stellenbosch R 220 One of the best examples made in the Cape, it is a refreshing mouthful of crisp green Apple, lime and gooseberries. Kranskop Viognier Robertson R 225 Peaches & cream and spice aromas, rich, full palate with a racy acidity on the finish. Oak Valley Mountain Reserve White Elgin R 230 Ripe asparagus notes from the Sauvignon Blanc complement the green fig and dusty elements from the Semillon. A complex wine with well-balanced oak leading to a refreshing, smooth finish Stofberg Mia Chenin Blanc Rawsonville R 200 The wine has a bright straw colour with lovely fresh citrus and tropical aromas. Glass R50 The beautifully balanced palate offers delicious tangy citrus and melon fruit with a clean crisp acid bite on the finish. Miles Mossop The Introduction Chenin Blanc Stellenbosch R 300 Fermented in oak, the wine is silky textured with aromas of fresh lemon fragrance, having baked apple with tropical fruit on the palate ending with an elegant dry finish.. Steenberg Rattlesnake Sauvignon Blanc Constantia R 350 Beautifully poised elegant wooded Sauvignon Blanc with bracing cool minerally ripeness. Delicious flinty tropical fruit rises to the occasion on the mid palate ending with a long creamy finish. Glen Carlou Chardonnay un-wooded Paarl R 270 Light bright and well textured wine showing typical citrus flavours on the palate. Dombeya Chardonnay Stellenbosch R 300 Lovely aromas of straw lime and lemon, the wine is rich, round and has a perfect balance between fruit and oak. Bouchard Finlayson Kaaimansgat Chardonnay Hemel-en Aarde R 425 Creamy oatmeal and spicy oak share a platform with lemony undertones to create a wine of great resonance. Ondine Semillon Darling R 307 Silky lanolin, vanilla and citrus flavours with crisp acidity. Glass R 77

4 White off-dry Hartenberg Riesling Elgin R 285 In true steely, Germanic style: fragrant with green apple, white peach and lively acidity. White Semi-Sweet Cederberg Bukketrabe Cederberg R 245 Exotic with delicate floral and fruit salad aromas, a hint of honey and dried peaches. All natural sugar with a bracing fresh finish. Proprietors Collection White Paul Cluver Dry Encounter Riesling Elgin R 305 A dry, yet delicate wine, abundantly complex on the nose and palate with a spicy yet deep fruity flavour. Rose Clarington Rose Franschhoek R 200 Pale onion skin in colour the wine is entirely from Cinsault and offers a delicious combinationof fresh strawberry character with aromatic peach like flavours.

5 Red Neil Ellis Cabernet Sauvignon/ Merlot Stellenbosch R 300 A blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, the wine has rich velvety blackberry Glass R77 flavour with lingering chocolate and plums on the finish. Morgenster Morganster Lourens River Valley Helderberg R 530 This is a blend of Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Petit Verdot which offers powerful aromas of ripe red and black cherry fruit with subtle hints of blackcurrent and vanilla. Waterkloof Seriously Cool Cinsault Stellenbosch R 290 Lively, plum colour with subtle aromas of vibrant red berry fruit with hints of wild spice. The medium bodied palate offers silky red cherry and ripe strawberry flavour entwined with balanced fruit acid and soft tannins. SouthHill Cabernet Sauvignon Elgin R 340 The wine shows a dark velvety colour with shy earthy aromas and hints of black cherry. The palate has elegant balance with well-integrated tannins and a juicy silky finish Snow Mountain Pinot Noir Wellington wine has softly scented red fruit on a harmonious and generous palate. R 370 This single vineyard De Grendel Op Die Berg Pinot Noir Ceres Plateau R 480 This wine offers a lively, red cherry colour with subtle aromas of vibrant red berry fruit with hints of wild spice. The medium bodied palate offers savoury red cherry and ripe mulberry flavour entwined with balanced fruit acid and soft tannins Chamonix Greywacke Pinotage Franschhoek R 450 The wine is a dark velvety plum colour with gorgeous aromas of exotic spice and ripe plum. The palate is smooth with generous flavours of mulberry and plum with subtle savoury spice leading you to the long finish. Neethlingshof The Owl Post Pinotage Stellenbosch R 560 Upfront warm spice and a complex mix of fruit on the nose, complemented by a very good balance between the sweet Pinotage and wood with a ripe fruit, spicy finish. Anura Malbec Paarl R 390 Velvety soft ripe fruit and a savoury touch of new oak make this an intriguing wine from the lesser-known Bordeaux varietal. Vrede en Lust Lady in Red Merlot Franschhoek R 230 Subtle aromas of ripe berries and cherries are underlined by elegant oak spices. Glass R 58 A velvety yet mouth-filling wine with gentle tannins. Creation Merlot Durbanville R 490 The colour is a dark velvety red with forthcoming aromas of ripe plums and savoury spice. The palate delivers a rich juicy concentration of red berries with hints of cinnamon complimented by balanced tannins. Migliarina Shiraz Stellenbosch R 325 A rich, silky wine with layers of fruit and pleasantly contrasting tannins. Driehoek Shiraz Cederberg R 480 A full-bodied wine made in the traditional style with a spicy, scented bouquet and excellent fruit concentration on savoury tannins.

6 Waterford Cabernet Sauvignon Stellenbosch balanced wine with black cassis and blackberry flavours and hints of mint and cedar on the finish. 375ml R 275 Integrated well Proprietors Collection Red De Toren Fusion V Stellenbosch R 1200 Made from the 5 Bordeaux varieties the wine is full-bodied with a concentrated fruit core wrapped in lush, sleek tannins with an earthy minerality on the finish Boekenhoutskloof The Chocolate Block Franschhoek R 550 Marc Kent s wine aptly named as the flavours of dark bitter chocolate are pronounced on the palate backed up with black cherry fruit and a spicy peppery finish. The Chocolate Block is a blend of Syrah, Grenache, Cinsaut, Viognier and Cabernet Sauvignon. Dessert Klein Constantia vin de Constance Constantia 500ml R 2300 Produced from Muscat de Frontignan grapes, this is a bold, exotic, spicy rich honeyed wine without the botrytis usually found in this style of wine. Newton Johnson Lilla Noble Late Harvest Eilandia 375ml R 380 Made from 40 year old Chenin Blanc vineyards grown on calcareous Karoo clay soil which produces the fine structure in the wine and creating the sumptuously rich ripe, peachy and fresh flavours. Port Muratie Ruby N/V - Stellenbosch Blend of traditional Portuguese port varieties are used rendering this wine seductively rich with prune, nutty and delicious fruitcake flavours. De Krans Cape Vintage - Calitzdorp An estate famous for their port. This particular wine shows deep fruity flavours supported by good tannin, providing for a satisfying dry finish. A most elegant way to end off a meal. Glass R30 Glass R40