CERTAIN GENTLEMAN OF OTHER DAYS.
WHO MADE OF DRINKING ONE OF THE
PLEASURES OF LIFE - NOT ONE OF ITS
EVILS; WHO, WHATEVER THEY DRANK,
PROVED ABLE TO CARRY IT, KEEP THEIR
HEADS, AND REMAIN GENTLEMAN
-THE OLD WALDORF ASTRORIA BAR BOOK, 1935 -
EST.
2008
EST.
2008
HQ is a Parisian-inspired steakhouse
that is a breath of fresh air in a dining
world populated by overextended
menus.
The straightforward menu includes, a
crisp salad to start, followed by a
250g sirloin steak, thin-cut fries and
HQ’s signature Café de Paris butter.
BAR SNACKS
Half price bar snacks available every Thursday
Served in the bar, lounge, and outside only
Full Price || Half Price
MEDITERRANEAN DELICACIES APERITIVO BOARD
250 ll NA
A sharing board of risotto balls with tru e aioli, paprika-spiced squid heads,
hummus, tzatziki, and feta dips, served with oven baked pita.
Served with a bartender’s selection of four Worldclass cocktails.
CRISPY COS & ICEBERG SALAD
44 ll 22
Parmesan shavings, toasted pine nuts, mustard vinaigrette
TRUFFLE FRITES
36 ll 18
Served with Japanese mayonnaise
BUTTERNUT & SAGE WONTONS
56 ll 28
Served with a light blue cheese sauce, Parmesan and a basil oil
THREE CHEESE PHYLLO PARCELS
50 ll 25
Served with smoked jalapeño sauce and basil mayonnaise
CRISPY CALAMARI
66 ll 33
Dusted in chilli and garlic and served with a sweet chilli mayonnaise
CRUMBED PRAWNS
70 ll 35
Roasted chilli and lime mayonnaise
SMOKED SALMON PARCELS
74 ll 37
Cucumber, chives, and sweet chilli cream cheese
GRILLED CHICKEN SKEWERS
80 ll 40
Paprika-marinated thigh meat with smoked aioli
CHORIZO BALLS
48 ll 24
With risotto, Parmesan and smoked tru e aioli
LAMB SLIDERS
86 ll 43
Topped with brie & avo, bacon jam and jalapeño
SIRLOIN CUBES
50 ll 25
125g wet-aged grilled sirloin cubes with Café de Paris butter
CHARCUTERIE & CHEESE BOARD
Local artisan cheeses, charcuterie, caramelised onion, grain
mustard, sweet harrief, wood fired cornbread
120 ll 60
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creates compelling fine drinking experiences for the consumer.
WORLD CLASS has been transforming cocktail culture around the
globe since 2009. With over 15,000 bartenders that have been
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BELLISSIMA
75
Cultivar meets cultivar. Ciroc with notes of raspberry,
cirtus & Averna aperitif. Elegantly lengthened with
Method Cap Classique.
HQ BLUSH
75
The distinct flavours of Tanqueray No TEN Gin come
through beautifully on the palate with fragantly fruity
flavours of cranberry, lime and elderflower. Served tall.
OPULENCE
95
Indulge in a luxurious Johnnie Walker Gold Label
Reserve. Served with a honey, vanilla and plum bitters
flavoured ice ball. Decadence in a glass.
ROSITA
85
With its understated appearance, this cocktail is anything
but inconspicuous. Don Julio Reposado’s earthiness is
paired with a variety of aperitifs. Aperol, orange bitters,
sweet & dry vermouth.
FIGMENTS
Delicious on the palate with flavours of fig, cloudy apple
& hints of white wine vinegar. Don Julio Reposado has
found its perfect match. Simple & fresh.
70
COCKTAILS
COCKTAILS
LUXURY LEMON
LUXURY DROP
LEMON DROP
R70
R70
Citrus-infusedCitrus-infused
Smirnoff BlackSmirnoff
Vodka, homemade
Black Vodka,lemon
homemade
sherbet,
lemon sherbet,
elderflower cordial,
elderflower
charged
cordial,
with charged
cuvée brut.
with cuvée brut.
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drop
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started
lemon
drop
out in
started
most out
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a simple
bars shot;
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shot;
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to make an to
excellent
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palate
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a great
cleanser;
drinka to
great
have
drink to have
between courses,
between
or as
courses,
an aperitif.
or as an aperitif.
WERTHER’S
WERTHER’S
BON BONBON
MARTINI
BON MARTINI
R55
R55
Werther’s infused
Werther’s
Smirnoff
infused
Vodka,
Smirnoff
vanillaVodka,
syrup, vanilla syrup,
fresh lemon juice,
freshshaken
lemon juice,
cold. shaken cold.
Werther’s caramel
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candies
caramel
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namedwere
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the small
after
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in the region
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of Germany.
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Germany. The
original hardoriginal
candy was
hardfirst
candy
produced
was first
inproduced
1909.
in 1909.
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& LAVENDER
& LAVENDER
MARTINIMARTINI
R50
R50
Fynbos Gin, lavender
Fynbos Gin,
syrup,
lavender
fresh lemon,
syrup, shaken
fresh lemon,
cold. shaken cold.
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Therplant
e are species,
more plant
fynbos,
species,
in the
fynbos,
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in the
Cape,
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than there
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than there are
in the entirety
in the
of Northern
entirety of
Europe.
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of
of
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floral kingdoms.
AN UNMARRIED
AN UNMARRIED
JAPANESEJAPANESE
WOMANWOMAN
R50
R50
Citrus-infusedCitrus-infused
Smirnoff Black
Smirnoff
Vodka, Black
Christmas
Vodka,cake
Christmas
liqueur,cake liqueur,
cranberry syrup,
cranberry
fresh lime.
syrup, fresh lime.
In Japan, woman
In Japan,
had woman
traditionally
had traditionally
been expected
been
to expected
marry at atoyoung
marryage
at a young age
and those who
and were
those unmarried
who were after
unmarried
the age
after
of the
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age of
sometimes
25 were sometimes
scornfully referred
scornfully
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referred
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the 25th).
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first becamefirst
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during
popular
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become
as
passé as
modern Japanese
modern
woman
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often
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unmarried
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unmarried
stigmatisation.
without stigmatisation.
.
.
COCKTAILS
PARTRIDGE IN A PEAR TREE
R60
Vanilla-infused spiced rum, goji pear pulp, fresh lemon,
served tall with a caramel and lemon foam.
Paying homage to our French connection – the red-legged (or French)
partridge perched in trees more frequently than the common partridge.
The partridge was actually known as a ‘pertriz’ which was the original
French partridge carried across the border to England.
CREAM SODA ICE TEA
R60
Classic Long Island Ice Tea spirit mix, lemongrass, topped with
Cream Soda foam.
In 1852 the recipe for the first variation of Cream Soda was published
in the ‘Michigan Farmer’ by Mr E.M. Sheldon, and later refined and
patented by Alexander Howell in 1865. Nearly a decade later, in 1972,
came the Long Island Ice Tea. The classic cocktail was created by Mr.
Robert Butt, who entered a contest to create a new mixed drink, which
included Triple Sec, while in service of the Oak Beach Inn in Long
Island. Resembling ice tea, the name is attributed to the colour of the
drink.
HQ’s WATERING CAN
R55
Lavender-infused Tanqueray Gin, mint, basil, cucumber,
apple plum cordial, shaken cold, served in our signature
watering can.
The watering can dates back to the 17th century, and we thought it was
about time it made an appearance at our infamous watering hole!
RUMBULLION ELIXIR
R50
Gold rum, Marco Polo’s “very good wine of sugar” smoked
with cherry wood, white Crème de Cacao, walnut bitters,
lightly washed with absinthe.
Absinthe rose to great popularity in late 19th- and
nturies
early 20th-ce
in France, particularly among Parisian artists and writers. Absinthe
has often been portrayed as an addictive and psychoactive drink.
The chemical compound thujone, although present in the spirit
in only trace amounts, was blamed for its alleged
s. harmful effect
In 1905, Jean Lanfray, a Swiss farmer, murdered his family and
attempted to take his own life after drinking absinthe. The fact
that Lanfray was an alcoholic who had consumed considerable
quantities of wine and brandy prior to drinking two glasses of
Absinthe was conveniently overlooked or ignored, therefore the
blame for the murders was placed solely on absinthe –
is this what happened to Van Gough’s ear?
COCKTAILS
LORD CHARLES
LORD CHARLES
GREY GREY
R60
R60
Blanco tequila,
Blanco
fresh
tequila,
hand-crafted
fresh hand-crafted
artisan hibiscus
artisan
andhibiscus
Earl Grey
andsoda.
Earl Grey soda.
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legend,
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a grateful
legend, aChinese
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man
sonwhose
was rescued
son wasfrom
rescued from
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one
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of Lord
men,
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gave the
of tea
blend
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1803. The 1803.
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speciallyfor
blended
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for Lord
to suit
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suit the
at water at
Howick Hall,
Howick
the family
Hall, the
seatfamily
in Northumberland,
seat in Northumberland,
using bergamot
using bergamot
to offset to offset
the preponderance
the preponderance
of lime in the
of lime
localinwater.
the local water.
IT’S PIMM’S
IT’S PIMM’S
‘O CLOCK!
‘O CLOCK!
R55
R55
Pimm’s, raspberry
Pimm’s,infused
raspberry
vodka,
infused
cloudy
vodka,
applecloudy
juice..apple juice..
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James
a farmer’s
Pimm, ason
farmer’s
from Kent,
son from
became
Kent,
the
became
owner the
of an
owner
oyster
of bar
an oyster bar
in the Cityinofthe
London.
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London.
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tonic (a
the
gin-based
tonic (a gin-based
drink containing
drink containing
a
a
secret mixture
secret
ofmixture
herbs and
of herbs
liqueurs)
andas
liqueurs)
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as digestion,
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a
it in a
name. Pimm’s
name. Pimm’s
small tankard
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known
tankard
as aknown
“No. 1as
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a “No.
hence
1 Cup”,
its subsequent
hence its subsequent
cocktails are
cocktails
a stapleare
at aWimbledon,
staple at Wimbledon,
the Henleythe
Royal
Henley
Regatta,
RoyalasRegatta,
well as at
as well as at
polo matches.
polo matches.
CHOCOLATE
CHOCOLATE
CHILLI MOJITO
CHILLI MOJITO
R55
R55
HQ’s twist on
HQ’sthetwist
classic
on the
Cuban
classic
drink;
Cuban
hint drink;
of fresh
hintredof chilli,
fresh red chilli,
chocolate liqueur.
chocolate liqueur.
Cuba is the Cu
birthplace
ba is the birthplace
of the Mojito,
of the
although
Mojito,the
although
exact origin
the exact
of this
origin
classic
of this classic
cocktail is cocktail
the subject
is the
of subject
much debate.
of much
Some
debate.
historians
Some historians
contend that
contend
African
that African
slaves whoslaves
worked
who
in worked
Cuban sugar
in Cuban
canesugar
fieldscane
during
fields
theduring
19th century
the 19th
were
century were
instrumental
instrumental
in the cocktail's
in the origin.
cocktail's
Guarapo,
origin. the
Guarapo,
sugar the
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juice cane
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used in Mojitos,
used inwas
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a popular
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popular
amongst
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amongst
slaves the
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name
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of the
nectar.
sweet nectar.
JAM JARJAM
MARGARITA
JAR MARGARITA
R65
R65
Don Julio Reposado,
Don Julio Reposado,
apricot liqueur,
apricotorange
liqueur,
marmalade,
orange marmalade,
fresh
fresh
lime.
lime.
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Forrural
centuries
farmers
rural
and
farmers
peasants
andstruggled
peasants to
struggled
preservetofood
preserve
for the
food for the
winters. Soldiers
winters.
too,
Soldiers
were left
too,inwere
the battlefield
left in the battlefield
without proper
without
nourishment
proper nourishment
due to the due
lackto
of the
food
lack
storage
of food
solutions.
storage Indeed,
solutions.
in Indeed,
1809, Napoleon
in 1809, offered
Napoleon offered
10,000 francs
10,000
to anyone
francs to
that
anyone
could that
devise
could
a way
devise
to ensure
a way that
to ensure
his soldiers
that his soldiers
scattered across
scattered
Europe
across
were
Europe
supplied
werewith
supplied
food. with
Nicolas
food.
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challenge—though
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his ‘canning
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‘canning
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jar’ was
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a far cry
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from
a far cry from
the Masonthe
fruitMason
jar that
fruit
came
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later,came
which
later,
we now
which
know
we now
as a know
jam jar.
as a jam jar.
COCKTAILS
THE PENDENNIS CLUB
R65
Woodford Reserve Bourbon infused with macadamia nut butter,
cranberry bitters.
Our version of the Bourbon Old-Fashioned, which was first enjoyed at the
Pendennis Club, a private English-style gentlemen’s club established in
Louisville, Kentucky 1881. The club played host to the most popular
post-Kentucky Derby party as well as an annual boxing night where
Muhammad Ali once fought early in his career. The club’s signature meat
sauce created by its very first employee, Henry Bain, contains pickled nuts as
one of its key ingredients.
BERMONDSEY BREEZE
R55
Tanqueray No. 10 Gin lengthened with hand-crafted soda of
cucumber, fresh lemon and elderflower.
“Elder be ye Lady’s tree, burn it not or cursed ye’ll be” – rhyme from a
Wiccan rede. In some regions superstitions, religious belief, or tradition
prohibits the cutting of certain trees for bonfires, most notably in witchcraft
customs the elderberry tree.
MONKEY NUT NEGRONI
R55
Monkey nut infused whisky, stirred gently with homemade chai
spiced sweet vermouth and Aperol, finished off with a swipe of
orange zest.
Count Camillo invented the Negroni by asking the bartender to strengthen
his favourite cocktail the Americano, by adding gin rather than the normal
soda water. One of the earliest reports of the drink came from Orson Welles
where he described a new drink called the Negroni, "The bitters are
excellent for your liver, and the gin is bad for you. They balance each other."
HQ’S HOOCH
R40
Lightly carbonated Tanqueray Gin, Aperol, and fresh grapefruit
juice makes up HQ’s first bottled cocktail.
Ready-to-drinks (often known as a RTD’s or alcopops) are packaged
beverages that are sold in a prepared form, ready for consumption. RTD’s
were created by alcohol brands to grab the market’s attention as they were
loosing the market share due to the cocktail boom of the late 1980’s and
early 1990’s. “HQ’s Hooch” is handcrafted and bottle
t HQ. in-house a
BLOODY MARY
BORING MARY
R50
Smirnoff Vodka, Tanqueray Gin OR Blanco Tequila, tomato
juice, spice mix and celery.
BILTONG SMOKED MARY
R65
Cherry-wood smoked Smirnoff Vodka, tomato juice, spice mix
and biltong shavings.
STEAK & CHIPS MARY
R55
Sirloin-infused Smirnoff Vodka, tomato juice, spice mix and
salted shoestring potatoes.
SHOOTERS
All shooters are served as doubles (50ml) at a minimum order
of two.
PARTRIDGE IN A PEAR TREE
R25
Vanilla-infused spiced rum, goji pear pulp, fresh lemon, served
tall with a caramel and lemon foam.
WERTHER’S BON BON *
R25
Werther’s infused Smirnoff Vodka, vanilla syrup, fresh lemon
juice, shaken cold.
CREAM SODA ICE TEA
Classic Long Island Ice Tea spirit mix, lemongrass, topped with
Cream Soda foam.
* served as a 25ml shooter.
R25
SPARKLING WINES & WINES
CHAMPAGNE
Bottle
Moet Brut NV
Moet Brut Rose NV
Veuve Cliquot Yellow Label NV
Ruinart Blanc de Blanc NV
Dom Perignon
Taittinger Comtes ’98
Billecart Salmon Le Clos Saint-Hilaire ’95
950
1050
1050
1700
3500
3200
7500
MÉTHODE CAP CLASSIQUE
Bottle
Glass
Pierre Jourdan Brut NV
Pierre Jourdan Belle Rosé
Simonsig Kaapse Vonkel Brut NV
Simonsig Kaapse Vonkel Brut Rose NV
230
250
260
260
55
60
WHITE WINE
Bottle
Glass
Ashbourne by the Hamilton Russell Family
Pierre Jourdan Tranquille
Haute Cabriere Chardonnay Pinot Noir
Sterhuis Chenin Viognier
The Wolftrap White
Mulderbosch Steen op Hout Chenin Blanc
Ken Forrester Res Chenin Blanc
Rijks ‘touch of oak’ Chenin Blanc
Diemersdal Sauvignon Blanc
La Motte Sauvignon Blanc
Paul Cluver Sauvignon Blanc
Iona Sophie Te’blanche Sauvignon Blanc
Cederberg Sauvignon Blanc
Eikendal Janina Chardonnay
Paradyskloof Chardonnay
Tokara Chardonnay
Mulderbosch Chardonnay
Meerlust Chardonnay
145
130
195
140
140
155
190
170
155
170
190
180
210
145
155
180
225
400
Glass
35
40
42
40
45
38
45
SPARKLING WINES & WINES
ROSÉ WINE
Bottle
Glass
Cederberg Rosé
De Grendel Rosé
125
140
32
35
RED WINE
Bottle
Glass
The Wolftrap Red
Adi Badenhorst Secateurs Red
Warwick First Lady
Ernie Els Big Easy
Guardian Peak Merlot
Diemersdal Merlot
Marklew Merlot
Meerlust Merlot
Anthonij Rupert Merlot
Paradyskloof Cabernet Sauvignon
Nitida Cabernet Sauvignon
Marklew Cabernet Sauvignon
Meerlust Red
Iona Mr. P Pinot Noir
Haute Cabriere Pinot Noir
Paul Cluver Pinot Noir
Bouchard Finlayson Hannibal
Simonsig Shiraz
Ernst & Co Shiraz
Waterford Kevin Arnold Shiraz
Cederberg Merlot Shiraz
Paradyskloof Pinotage
140
180
190
255
175
200
210
500
900
150
310
200
300
200
300
320
475
185
200
400
185
150
DESSERT WINE & PORT
Bottle
Glass
Mulderbosch S/Blanc NLH *
Paul Cluver Noble Late Harvest *
Peter Bayly White Port *
Allesverloren Port
294
405
300
225
40
* 375ml bottle
45
44
50
38
50
50
47
40
15
RESERVE LIST
As a gift to wine connoisseurs, we have obtained a selection of some of the finest
wines. These unique bottles have been priced at exceptional rates, allowing
them to be paired and enjoyed with our delicious steaks.
CHAMPAGNE PALMER BRUT RESERVE
R600
A chardonnay and pinot noir driven champagne that boasts
a beautiful and bright straw colour on the eye. This if followed
by white pear, cooked apple, fresh apricots, and hints of honey
on the nose and palate.
ERNIE ELS
PROPRIETORS SYRAH 2012
R350
Bold layers of mocha, cinnamon, and dense spice that
offers powerful depth, succulent tannins, and a long
lingering finish
NITIDA CALLIGRAPHY 2011
R250
A Bordeaux Blend with a twist, Merlot driven with 55%,
Cabernet Franc 27%, Cabernet Sauvignon 10% and
8% Petit Verdot. The 2011 boasts a Double Gold
Michelangelo International award and a
Top 100 SA wines award.
THE CHOCOLATE BLOCK 2012
“The wine with secrets to keep”. This syrah driven blend
is the perfect example of identifying “undiscovered” parcels
of vinyards with amazing potential and utilizing it to unleash
its world class quality.
R310
RESERVE LIST
DIEMERSDAL PINOTAGE RESERVE 2013
R250
This limited release wine is full bodied with dark berry and plum
flavours and well balanced with complex aromas from
French Oak barrels.
MEERLUST RUBICON 2006
R650
This limited reserve wine has a classic Rubicon
nose with violets, ripe plum, cedarwood and intense spiceynesss.
The palate is full bodied, structured but packed with fresh dark
fruit and rounded, linear tannins.
CREATION SHIRAZ GRENACHE
R240
A well-endowed,full-bodied Rhone-style blend rewarding
with intense flavours of ripe plum, black pepper and
the smokiness characteristic of Syrah.
IONA’S ONE MAN BAND 2009
R260
Iona’s endeavour to put the best possible red wine in a bottle
has resulted in their Flagship. A cool climate Syrah dominant
blend with Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Mouvedere
and Viognier.
RUST EN VREDE CABERNET
SAUVIGNON 2012
R400
CRYSTALLUM BONA VIDE
PINOT NOIR 2012
R460
Red berry and mocha flavours are supported by a well-structured,
creamy mid palate with fine, grainy tannins.
Single Vineyard Pinot Noir from the Hemel en Aarde Valley.
Notes of smoked meat, Indian spice and fresh cranberry are
followed by an intense fruit filled mid palate.
RIJKS ‘TOUCH OF OAK’ PINOTAGE 2011
Red berry to plum with whiffs of white chocolate.
This wine has been crafted to drink fairly young with gentle oak
which allows the berry fruit to shine.
R200
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2008
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