Next level wining & dining: The George
Food and wine matching is an art. Not everyone knows what wines complement specific dishes, so it’s a huge help when a menu is composed with options selected by the experts.
The staff at The George make it easy for you, seven days a week, for lunches and dinners.
They know their wines, and their menu dishes and are there to help you. The wine list at 50 Bistro is something staff at The George take great care to refresh with each change of season – and the summer of 2022 is no different.
“While there is always a wine for every diner and every dish, we are particularly excited about these three wines for summer,” says Georgina Torrington, Director of Sales & Marketing. “Each has been researched, sampled and comes highly recommended by Keith Larson, Certified Sommelier and Certified Italian Wine Specialist.”
“If you are a Christchurch local, we would love to see you at 50 Bistro for lunch, high tea or dinner. Why not make a stay-cation out of it and enjoy food, wine and a night in our luxury accommodation,” says Georgina.
Try these wine/food matches:
Rippon Gewürztraminer
If you adore an aromatic white, such as a viognier, you cannot go past the Rippon Gewürztraminer. Produced on the picturesque shores of Lake Wanaka in Central Otago, this 2019 vintage showcases crisp acids and a surprisingly light palate weight. The nose and palate are classic gewurz – ripe lychee and orange peel with a dose of spices as a finish. This wine pairs beautifully with the duck liver parfait, or the Canterbury fish with its flavoursome Asian sauce and lemon. Caught on a long-line and prepared using the humane Japanese Ike Jime method, all the fish is premium quality with superior taste and texture.
Dumangin Rosè Champagne, NV
A summer wine list isn’t complete without at least one divine Champagne. The Dumangin Rosè Champagne hails from Chigny-les-Roses, a village in the Montagne de Reims long known for its elegant pinot noir. Fruit forward and dry on the finish, it’s crafted predominantly from chardonnay and
pinot noir. The result is an elegant accompaniment to The George’s popular beetroot-cured salmon with mirin pickled cucumber ribbons, freeze-dried mandarin and crème fraiche. Caught just over the hill in beautiful Akaroa Harbour, the salmon is sea-run, richer in flavour than a freshwater salmon, and the Dumangin Rosè Champagne allows the dish to shine.
Schubert Marian’s Vineyard Pinot Noir
A refreshing pinot noir is best enjoyed in summer, and this one is simply sophistication in a glass. After 18 months in 35 percent new French oak, proprietor Kai Schubert’s gregarious personality bursts forth in this single block wine named for his wife.
This highly acclaimed Wairarapa wine sees violets and dark rose petals mark the nose, followed by hints of vanilla bean and
black plum.
Indulge in a glass or two alongside the tamarind-braised pork belly with apple and fennel slaw, parsnip puree and wholegrain vinaigrette.
The bistro is open until 9.30pm, seven days a week. Reservations can be made by calling 03 379 4560 or through the website.
www.thegeorge.com/dine/50-bistro
