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Stevenage - Meerlust Dinner with Wim Truter
As we continue to celebrate our 150th Anniversary, we are honoured to be joined by Wim Truter, winemaker at the iconic Meerlust Estate in Stellenbosch, South Africa for a 4-course wine pairing dinner, featuring three vintages of their iconic wine, Rubicon.
When the Myburgh family first purchased the Meerlust Estate in 1756, they could not possibly have predicted that the family would still be making some of the country’s most prestigious wine there hundreds of years on.
Run by eighth generation Hannes Myburgh, making it the longest family-run wine estate in the Cape by far, Meerlust have transformed the landscape of South African wine production altogether.
It was under the stewardship of Hannes’ father, Nico, that Meerlust Rubicon was created. Join winemaker Wim Truter as he guides us through this and other amazing wines with Society Buyer Matthew Horsley, all paired with a sumptuous 4-course dinner.
Starter
White and brown crab, avocado, horseradish, served with watercress and lemon oil
Vegetarian alternative
Hearts of palm, avocado, horseradish, served with watercress and lemon oil
First course
Fricassée of wild mushrooms
Second course
Grilled Guinea fowl breast with sage, pancetta and spinach mash and Marsala gravy
Vegetarian alternative
Roasted butternut squash, sweet pepper and butter bean mille-feuille with hazelnut cream sauce and sautéed greens
Cheese course
Salers and Vintage Lincolnshire Poacher
The wines being tasted at this dinner are below and include the following that are for tasting only;
Meerlust Rubicon 2009
Meerlust Rubicon 2018
Meerlust Estate Red 2013
The Wine Society's Generation Series Cap Classique Brut 2022
As our latest releases of our 150th birthday celebrating Generation Series lo...
Meerlust Estate Chardonnay, Stellenbosch 2023
A freshly tweaked Meerlust chardonnay from Wim Truter, whose aim is to showca...
Meerlust Estate Pinot Noir, Stellenbosch 2023
A sweet, smoky, spicy Burgundian-style pinot noir from the warmer Stellenbosc...
Meerlust Estate Rubicon, Stellenbosch 2021
2021 is the 35th release of Meerlust's flagship Cape Bordeaux red blend, Rubi...
Magnum of Meerlust Estate Red, Stellenbosch 2019
Meerlust’s ‘second wine’ is a smart blend of majority cabernet sauvignon, wit...
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Matthew Horsley
Matthew joined the Buying team in 2017 after more than three years in the Tastings & Events team. He took over the buying responsibilities of England, Greece and Hungary in 2020 as well as overseeing accessories.