TOP WINES PAIRED WITH FRENCH CHEF’S VALENTINES MENU – AURELIEN GRANSAGNE

Posted on 28. Jan, 2011 by BottlePlatePillow in 4) General News, 4) Other Specials, Just In

RENOWNED for its Michelin-style cuisine and fine dining, Majeka House’s recently christened ‘Makaron’ restaurant is set to celebrate Valentines over a full week of wining and dining.

Chef Aurélien Gransagne returns to this five-star Stellenbosch country house for a second consecutive year to work alongside Makaron’s head chef Anri Diener. Hailing from the much lauded Michelin-graded L’Espérance Restaurant in Saint Père Sous Vézelay, Burgundy, Chef Aurélien will be at Makaron to tantalise diners from 8 to 15 February, 2011.

W ell loved for local ingredients prepared in the authentic French style of cooking, Makaron will play host to a week-long dining celebration and showcase Michelin dishes, paired with wines from the Stellenbosch area. Says Anri, “The menu has been specially designed for Makaron, and not just for Valentine’s Day but for the entire week. It will be a five-course meal, with two starters served – possibly prawn and fresh seasonal fish – followed by a main course of traditional pigeon or free-range poussin and watercress jus and dessert of exotic fruit with ginger cream and chilli roasted pineapple.”

There will be a special main course for vegetarians too, and palate cleansers in between courses. Anri emphasises that all dishes will be prepared using only local ingredients – nothing will be imported – though Chef Aurélien may possibly tweak the menu slightly when he arrives in South Africa in early February.

Aurélien Gransagne

The top wine estates included are:

Tuesday, 8 February – Tokara

Wednesday, 9 February – Dornier

Thursday, 10 February – Thelema

Friday, 11 February – Warwick

Saturday, 12 February – Vriessenhof

Sunday, 13^th -  Villiera

Monday, 14^th – Dalla Cia

Tuesday, 15^th – Lourensford

Only 30 persons can be accommodated for dinner each evening, making this both an exclusive and memorable dining experience.

These special gourmet evenings are priced at R660.00 per person and include the wine pairing. A non-alcoholic pairing dinner menu is also available on request. For those preferring to sample Aurelien and Anri’s cuisine over lunch, dates are open from 10 to 13 February (inclusive) and is priced at R250.00 per person excluding wines which can be ordered from Makaron’s wine list.

For reservations or further information call Majeka House and Makaron Restaurant on (27) (21) 880 1549; email reservations@majekahouse.co.za; or visit www.majekahouse.co.za to peruse the menu.

Majeka House is located at 26-32 Houtkapper Street, Paradyskloof, Stellenbosch.

Source: Manley Communications

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