{"id":50200,"date":"2017-11-01T10:43:14","date_gmt":"2017-11-01T10:43:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/?p=50200"},"modified":"2017-10-31T10:44:40","modified_gmt":"2017-10-31T10:44:40","slug":"george-jardine-pop-lunch-mooiplaas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/george-jardine-pop-lunch-mooiplaas\/","title":{"rendered":"George Jardine Pop Up Lunch at Mooiplaas"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The amicable winemakers of the Bottelary Hills region have saved their best Pop Up Lunch of 2017 for last\u00a0when Scotland-born chef George Jardine will make their champion wines shine during a feast of provenance and passion. The George Jardine Pop up at Mooiplaas Wine Estate and Private Nature Reserve on Sunday, 19 November.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-50204 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/George-Jardine-Pop-Up-Lunch-at-Mooiplaas-1x5-1.jpg\" alt=\"George Jardine Pop up Lunch at Mooiplaas\" width=\"1000\" height=\"560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/George-Jardine-Pop-Up-Lunch-at-Mooiplaas-1x5-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/George-Jardine-Pop-Up-Lunch-at-Mooiplaas-1x5-1-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/George-Jardine-Pop-Up-Lunch-at-Mooiplaas-1x5-1-940x526.jpg 940w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis will be the last of the 2017 lunch series presented by this Stellenbosch wine route and is an opportunity no epicurean dare miss. Turning on his Scottish charm, George will pull out all the stops with his country menu that pays homage to heritage fare and local deliciousness.\u201d shares Elmarie Rabe, <a href=\"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/the-best-restaurants-in-stellenbosch-cbd\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Stellenbosch<\/a> Wine Routes Manager.<\/p>\n<h4>What\u2019s on the menu for the George Jardine Pop Up Lunch<\/h4>\n<p>His menu remains a bit of an \u2018early Christmas surprise\u2019 but according to him, it will celebrate the historical roots and bounty of the region. His sumptuous creations will be paired with slow-crafted wines unique to the area and guests will have the chance to socialise with the winemakers or owners themselves.<\/p>\n<p>Your host for the day is Mooiplaas, which has a reputation for spectacular scenery almost equal to the elegance of its wines. Here too, is a farm built on heritage, care for the land and topographical contrast that results in diverse microclimates.<\/p>\n<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\/10\/George-Jardine-Pop-Up-Lunch-at-Mooiplaas-Dish-1x5.jpg\" alt=\"George Jardine Pop up Lunch at Mooiplaas\" 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\/10\/Galileo-Open-Air-Cinema-Winner-1x5.jpg\" alt=\"George Jardine Pop up Lunch at Mooiplaas\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n<p>Mooiplaas will be joined by Kaapzicht, Hartenberg, Hazendal and Villiera on the day to showcase and share their finest cellar gems, which will also be available for purchase.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBottelary Hills, one of five sub-routes of South Africa\u2019s famous wine capital, is home to some of the oldest wine farms in the country and many of them have been nurtured over generations by the same families. As a result, they have an incomparable understanding of the terroir, which shows in the wines the region produces,\u201d adds Elmarie.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-50206 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/George-Jardine-Pop-Up-Lunch-at-Mooiplaas-Plate-1x5.jpg\" alt=\"George Jardine Pop up Lunch at Mooiplaas\" width=\"1000\" height=\"560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/George-Jardine-Pop-Up-Lunch-at-Mooiplaas-Plate-1x5.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/George-Jardine-Pop-Up-Lunch-at-Mooiplaas-Plate-1x5-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/George-Jardine-Pop-Up-Lunch-at-Mooiplaas-Plate-1x5-940x526.jpg 940w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4>Tickets for the George Jardine Pop Up Lunch<\/h4>\n<p>Tickets to the Bottelary Hills Pop Up Lunch cost R550 per person and include a wine tasting prior to lunch and the ensuing three-course feast\u00a0served generously with glasses of estate wine paired with each course. Each guest also gets a bottle Bottelary Hills wine to enjoy at home too.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bhwc.co.za\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bhwc.co.za<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wineroute.co.za\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">wineroute.co.za<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The amicable winemakers of the Bottelary Hills region have saved their best Pop Up Lunch of 2017 for last\u00a0when Scotland-born chef George Jardine will make their champion wines shine during a feast of provenance and passion. The George Jardine Pop up at Mooiplaas Wine Estate and Private Nature Reserve on Sunday, 19 November. \u201cThis will be the last of the 2017 lunch series presented by this Stellenbosch wine route and is an opportunity no epicurean dare miss. 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