{"id":37468,"date":"2017-03-06T12:38:10","date_gmt":"2017-03-06T12:38:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/?p=37468"},"modified":"2017-03-30T12:39:24","modified_gmt":"2017-03-30T12:39:24","slug":"avondale-field-harvest-luncheons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/avondale-field-harvest-luncheons\/","title":{"rendered":"Avondale Field to Harvest Luncheons"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/biologic-farming-reaps-rewards-at-avondale-wines\/\"><strong>Avondale<\/strong><\/a> proprietor, Johnathan Grieve, and Faber chef-patron, Eric Bulpitt, are teaming up to introduce a new concept to the world of Wineland\u00a0dining, with the launch of a range of innovative \u2018Field to Feast\u2019 luncheons starting on Sunday, 26th March 2017, for the Autumn Feast.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Paarl estate, <a href=\"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/biologic-farming-reaps-rewards-at-avondale-wines\/\"><strong>Avondale<\/strong><\/a>, has long been known for its pioneering biodynamic approach to viticulture and winemaking and, since opening on the estate in October 2016, Faber has fast become one of the most sought-after culinary destinations in the Cape Winelands.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Feast days will begin with a tour of the property by farm-chic tractor-trailer as Grieve, an entertaining raconteur, unpacks the biodynamic principles underpinning the growth of Avondale since the family became custodians of the land in 1996.\u00a0<\/span>The interplay of farm, food and wine form an ongoing collaboration between <a href=\"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/biologic-farming-reaps-rewards-at-avondale-wines\/\"><strong>Avondale<\/strong><\/a> and FABER, as biodynamic produce from the land is reimagined in Chef Eric Bulpitt\u2019s kitchen.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><div class=\"rir-row\"><div class=\"rir-cols-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Avondale-Chickens-1-x-56.jpg\" alt=\"Avondale Egg Mobile\" width=\"1000\" height=\"560\" \/><\/div><\/div><span class=\"s1\">Whether it\u2019s touring the farm\u2019s biodynamic vegetable gardens or admiring the quirky Egg-mobile that supplies the kitchen with pasture-reared eggs, Bulpitt will look to spark a conversation with guests around how hyper-local sustainably-sourced produce informs and defines the menu at Faber.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cAs with the vineyards and wine, we want guests to understand our food journey and the processes involved from the vegetable garden to the kitchen and, finally, onto the plates at Faber,\u201d says Bulpitt.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Of course, it\u2019s what\u2019s on the plate that will be on top of everybody&#8217;s mind\u00a0come lunchtime.\u00a0After the tour, guests will be welcomed back at Faber with a glass of Avondale\u2019s award-winning Armilla M\u00e9thode Cap Classique before settling in for a leisurely farm feast.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe idea is to enjoy the meal as a feast table, served family style. We want this to be a shared, convivial experience,\u201d says Bulpitt. Each of the three courses will be paired with a glass of Avondale wine. \u201cAs with the vineyards and wine, we want guests to understand our food journey and the processes involved from the vegetable garden to the kitchen and, finally, onto the plates at Faber,\u201d says Bulpitt.<\/p>\n<p><div class=\"rir-row\"><div class=\"rir-cols-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Avondale-4-x-6.jpg\" alt=\"Avondale Field to Harvest Luncheons\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" \/><\/div><div class=\"rir-cols-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Avondale1-4-x-6.jpg\" alt=\"Avondale Field to Harvest Luncheons\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" \/><\/div><\/div>After the tour, guests will be welcomed back at Faber with a glass of Avondale\u2019s award-winning Armilla M\u00e9thode Cap Classique before settling in for a leisurely farm feast. \u201cThe idea is to enjoy the meal as a feast table, served family style. We want this to be a shared, convivial experience,\u201d says Bulpitt. Each of the three courses will be paired with a glass of Avondale wine.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>In winter the focus turns to the resting vineyards and root vegetables from the garden, while spring and summer Feasts will focus on the renewed vibrancy in the vineyards and the flowering ahead of harvest.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Seats for each Field to Feast are limited, and advance reservations are highly recommended. Luncheons are held between 11h00 and 15h00 and cost R550 per person, including the guided farm tour, three-course lunch with wine pairing, spring water from the farm and restaurant gratuity.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Upcoming Field to Harvest Luncheons:<\/span><\/h4>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">26th of March 2017 for the Autumn Feast<br \/>\n<\/span><span class=\"s1\">11th June 2017 for the Winter Feast<br \/>\n<\/span><span class=\"s1\">17th September 2017 for the Spring Feast<br \/>\n<\/span><span class=\"s1\">26th November 2017 for the Summer Feast<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/avondalewine.co.za\/faber\/\" target=\"_blank\">avondale.co.za<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/FABER.PAARL\/\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook <\/a>| <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FABER_AVONDALE\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Avondale proprietor, Johnathan Grieve, and Faber chef-patron, Eric Bulpitt, are teaming up to introduce a new concept to the world of Wineland\u00a0dining, with the launch of a range of innovative \u2018Field to Feast\u2019 luncheons starting on Sunday, 26th March 2017, for the Autumn Feast. Paarl estate, Avondale, has long been known for its pioneering biodynamic approach to viticulture and winemaking and, since opening on the estate in October 2016, Faber has fast become one of the most sought-after culinary destinations [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"wprm-recipe-roundup-name":"","wprm-recipe-roundup-description":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[4098],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-37468","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-general"],"acf":[],"brand_slug":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37468","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=37468"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37468\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=37468"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=37468"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=37468"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}