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COMMUNAL FEAST WINTER 2007

MOZAMBICAN FOFOS DE ARROZ
Crispy rice patty stuffed with shrimp and garlic

GHANAIAN CHICKEN GROUNDNUT STEW
Chicken thighs cooked in a rich, groundnut sauce

MOROCCAN LAMB STEW
Traditional lamb stew sweetened with dates

BASMATI RICE
CONGOLESE SPINACH
Fresh spinach cooked with sweet peppers and tomato

AFRICA CAFE CHICKEN PIE
Herbed chicken baked in whole wheat pastry

VEGETABLE AND KIDNEY BEAN SOUP
VETKOEK
Deep-fried puffs of dough

XHOSA IMIFINO PATTIES
Spinach and mealie meal patties

MALAWI MBATATA CHEESE AND SIM SIM BALLS
Sweet potato and cheese balls rolled in sesame seeds

MADAGASCAN STEAMY STEW
A rich vegetable stew flavoured with tumeric

MOZAMBICAN CHILLI DIP
Crushed red chillis and lemon juice

EGYPTIAN TA'AMIYA
White bean patties with coriander and parsley

MALAWI NSIMA PATTIES
Mealie meal patties

MOROCCAN ZEILOOK
Dip of aubergine, dhania and garlic

SWEETS TO DELIGHT THE SOUL

COFFEE/ROOIBOS TEA

WINE AND SOFT DRINKS LIST

THE AFRICA CAFÉ WINE LIST

SPARKLING WINE

PIERRE JOURDAN BELLE ROSE**** - Franschoek
SALMON PINK HUE FROM PINOT NOIR. DELICATE YET GENEROUS, PERSISTANT FLAVOURS & RASPBERRY TONED CRISPNESS

SIMONSIG KAAPSE VONKEL**** - Stellenbosch
THE FIRST TRENDSETTING BUBBLY IN THE CAPE. BUTTERSCOTCH AROMAS, FULL MOUSSSE, AND CRISP LIVELY FINISH

CHAMPAGNE VEUVE CLICQUOT YELLOW LABEL BRUT

WHITE WINES

CHARDONNAY

GLEN CARLOU **** Paarl
NEVER FAILS TO IMPRESS. BRIGHT LEMON THREAD THROUGH RICH, CREAMY TEXTURE. SERVED AT THABO MBEKI AND GEORGE BUSH PRESIDENTIAL LUNCH 2003

MEERLUST **** Stellenbosch
SUMPTUOUS HAZELNUT AROMAS, WITH APPLE-PIE RICHNESS CONTROLLED BY INTENSE MINERALITY. CLASSIC FRENCH STYLE.

THELEMA **** Stellenbosch

JORDAN **** Stellenbosch
S.A.TROPHY WINE AWARDS GOLD MEDALIST AND VERITAS DOUBLE GOLD. BRILLIANT INTERPLAY OF FRUIT AND OAK WITH CHALKY DRYNESS AND DELICIOUS MINERAL DEPTH

HARTENBERG ****

KLEIN CONSTANTIA ***½ Constantia
CREAMY MOUTHFEEL WITH BURST OF TROPICAL FRUIT LEADING TO A WONDERFUL SMOOTH FINISH

NON BLANC

SAUVIG

SPRINGFIELD **** Robertson
STRIKING AND INDIVIDUAL WITH FLINTY, BLACKPOWDER NOSE AND MINERAL PALATE FROM VINES ROOTED IN 70% QUARTZ STONE

JORDAN **** Stellenbosch
TYPICAL SAUVIGNON GRASSINESS AND FRESHNESS; UNWOODED AND COUPLED WITH A HERBY, CLEAN FINISH

CAPE POINT ****½ Cape Point
SAUVE AND EXPRESSIVE WITH REMARKABLE LENGTH AND MINERAL CONCENTRATION. 7-10% SEMILLON ADDED FOR RICHNESS AND STRUCTURE

NITIDA ****

FLAGSTONE "THE BERRIO" ****

STEENBERG RESERVE *****

CHENIN BLANC

KEN FORRESTER **** Stellenbosch
SERIOUS WOOD-AGED CHENIN WITH DELIGHTFUL HONEYSUCKLE FRAGRANCES AND FULL FRUITY PALATE

RHINE RIESLING

KLEIN CONSTANTIA **** Constantia

JORDAN - Stellenbosch

SEMI SWEET

CEDERBERG BUKETTRAUBE *** Stellenbosch

WINE BY THE GLASS

BEYERSKLOOF PINOTAGE

ZONDERNAAM CABERNET SAUVIGNON

DIEMERSFONTEIN MERLOT - MIDDELVLEI SHIRAZ

ASARA ROSE
HARTENBERG CHARDONNAY

JORDAN SAUVIGNON BLANC

KEN FORRESTER CHENIN BLANC

CEDERBERG BUKETTRAUBE

RED WINES

CAPE BLENDS

BEYERSKLOOF "SYNERGY" **** Stellenbosch
ETHEREAL FRAGRANCE OF JUICY FRUIT LEADS TO A SUCCULENT AND REFINED PALATE. WONDERFUL FLAVOUR RETENTION AND A SOFT FINISH.

FLAGSTONE "DRAGON TREE" **** Somerset West
SOFT, WARM RED BERRIES AND DATES IN FLAVOUR CACOPHONY, UNDER THE PERSAUSIVE BUT NOT OVER POWERING BATON OF OAK

MIDDLEVLEI PINOTAGE/MERLOT ***½ Stellenbosch
SWEET, SPICY FRUIT SUPPORTED BY GOOD BALANCE OF GENTLE TANNIN AND SAVOURY ACIDITY

VRIESENHOF "ENTHOPIO" ****

PINOTAGE

TUKULU ****½ Swartland
MULTI AWARD WINNER. FLAMBOYANT FLAVOUR WITH FRUIT CORDIAL-LIKE INTENSITY SET AGAINST SMOKY OAK CHAR

BEYERSKLOOF **** Stellenbosch
SUPERB CONCENTRATED MEDLEY OF FRUITS WITH MEDIUM BODIED GENTLE OAKING

DIEMERSFONTEIN **** Wellington
PACKED WITH NOTES OF MOCHA, BURNT MATCHES AND BANANAS WITH PLEASING SWEETNESS FROM SUPER-RIPE FRUIT

CLOS MALVERNE RESERVE

BORDEAUX STYLE BLENDS

MEERLUST RUBICON BORDEAUX BLEND ****½ Stellenbosch
CONSISTENTLY FINE INKY, BLACKBERRY FRUIT AND BRAMBLES WITH SUSTAINED STYLISH LENGTH OF FINISH AND GRAVITAS. TWO YEARS IN OAK

SPRINGFIELD "THE WORK OF TIME" ****½ Robertson
FLESHY, FRUIT-CRAMMED YET ELEGANT BLEND OF MAINLY CABERNET FRANC AND MERLOT. MARVELLOUS BERRY CONCENTRATION WITH HINTS OF CHOCOLATE AND FRESH PRUNE

VRIESENHOF "KALLISTA" ****½

DE TOREN "FUSION V" ****½

RICKETY BRIDGE "PAULINA'S RESERVE"

PINOT NOIR

VRIESENHOF ****½

GLEN CARLOU

CABERNET SAUVIGNON

JORDAN **** Stellenbosch
SMOKY OAK, TOBACCO AND CASSIS IN THE BOUQUET. SVELTE BLACKCURRENTS SUPPORTED BY RIPE, UNAGRESSIVE TANNINS FROM 19 MONTHS IN OAK

CEDERBERG **** Cederburg
CLASSIC DARK PLUM AND LUSCIOUS BERRIES ON FIRM, RIPE TANNIN BASE

WATERFORD

ZONDERNAAM

HARTENBERG

MERLOT

MEERLUST **** Stellenbosch VIOLET AROMAS, MEATY, MOCHA PALATE & TAUTE MINERALLY FINISH WITH SMOOTH OAKING

JORDAN **** Stellenbosch PLUM, RICH BLACKBERRY AND MOCHA FLAVOURS ARE FRAMED BY GENEROUSLY ROUNDED TANNINS AND SPICINESS FROM FRENCH OAK MATURATION

RSFONTEIN

VERGENOEGD

THELEMA

SHIRAZ

ASARA **** Stellenbosch
AROMAS OF BLACKCURRANT AND CHERRY LEAD TO FULL, RICH AND LONG-FLAVOURED PALATE

CEDERBERG **** Cederberg
SOME CLASSIC SHIRAZ PEPPERINESS WITH SWEET, SUPPLE FRUIT AND RICH, ELEGANT TOFFEE FLAVOURS FROM AWARD-WINNING SINGLE VINEYARD

MIDDELVLEI

WATERFORD KEVIN ARNOLD

ROSÉ

ASARA *** Stellenbosch
FULL-FLAVOURED, DELIGHTFULLY SAVOURY AND DRY. MADE FROM DARK GRAPES ONLY

BLOEMENDAL "BLOSEND ROOI" ***½ Durbanville
BARREL-FERMENTED DRY ROSE FROM MERLOT AND SHIRAZ BLEND. PLUM AROMAS LEADING TO AN OFF-DRY FINISH

SPECIAL WINES

CLOOF "THE CRUCIBLE"

RAATS CABERNET FRANC

VRIESENHOF PINOTAGE 1999

BREW (LAGERS)

WINDHOEK LAGER (NAMIBIA)
WINDHOEK LITE (NAMIBIA)
CASTLE LAGER (SA)
CASTLE LITE (SA)
AMSTEL LAGER (SA)
BLACK LABEL (SA)
SAVANNA CIDER (SA)

SPIRITS AND LIQUERS

JOHNNY WALKER

BLUE LABEL
BLACK LABEL
RED LABEL

SINGLETON IRISH
BUSHMILLS IRISH
EDRADOUR SINGLE MALT
ABERLOUR SINGLE MALT
JAMESONS IRISH
CHIVAS REGAL 12YR OLD
WILD TURKEY RARE BREED
JACK DANIELS
MARTELL BRANDY VO
HENNESSY COGNAC VSOP
ARMAGNAC VSOP
REMY MARTIN
OLMECA TQUILA SILVER
DRAMBUIE LIQUER

SOUTH AFRICAN SPIRITS

ALLESVERLOREN PORT
KWV 10YR OLD BRANDY
KWV 20YR OLD BRANDY
PEACH MAMPOER
DALLA CIA GRAPPA
WILDERERS FYNBOS DIGESTIF
AMARULA CREAM
ILALA CREAM

SOFT DRINKS

COKE
COKE LITE
LEMONADE
DRY LEMON
GINGER ALE
SODA WATER
TONIC WATER
RED GRAPETISER
WHITE GRAPETISER
APPLETISER
ORANGE JUICE
750ML MINERAL WATER
250ML MINERAL WATER

CORKAGE (IS SERVED)