Noble Rot – 7 July 2009

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Pairing <= st1:place w:st=3D"on">New Zealand Wine with Local F= ruit

Ever try to match fruit and wine? Well I bet you never thought to ma= tch Durian with Pinot Noir! Razor= TV interviewed the Travelling Gourmet, Dr Michael Lim, and New Zealand’s celebrity chef, Jason Dell, to determine the best wine pairings for local fruit. Filmed at The Cellar D= oor Restaurant and including some of our favourite wines, click on the link bel= ow to see what the experts say.

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The Cellar Door Deli

As we are still in search of the ideal location for our Deli, we are pleased to offer you all our usual products online at www.thecellardo= or.com.sg. If you are looking = for that cheese platter for your upcoming dinner, or that delicious flavour of = ice cream you have been craving for days, you can still find it at the Cellar D= oor. Our Deli phone line is still open f= or that friendly service you miss so please call us at (65) 6569 7665 or visit= us online at www.thecellardoor.com.sg.

New Zealand’s Greatest Wine Producer

Tom Stevenson's Wine Report 2009 from the UK has = selected Neudorf Winery. The first time this regular top 10 winery has made it to the top slot. Huge kudos for the = owners Tim and Judy Finn who have really built this business with passion, talent, hardwork, and unstinting generosity of spirit – which shows in the wine. For many years they have deservedly been known as the producers of NZ’s top Chardonnay. I once took a bottle to a winemakers’ blind tasting – where a Burgundy winemaker swore that it was from Burgundy!!!

Winemaker John Kavanagh exudes Pinot passion.= He joined Neudorf from Alana winery, but before that developed his passion for Pinot under the guiding hand of Alan Johnson over at Palliser (where we fir= st met him). And just to keep things further in the Cellar Door family of wine= s- he is married to the daughter of Clive Paton – chief winemaker and co-owner of Ata Rangi. Wine is made in the vineyard, and Tim and viticultur= alist Richard Flatman are pioneers who constantly strive to better their techniqu= es. To find out more about what makes these wines SO special – join us fo= r a Winemaker’s Lunch with Neudorf’s Tim Finn, on Monday 20^th July at Absinthe Restaurant.

Tim will be sharing with you his Neudorf Mout= ere Chardonnay 2006 and the Neudorf Moutere Pinot Noir 2006. Described by some as very classic a= nd Burundian in style, this simple and easy lunch promises to be a good way of beating the Monday Blues.

Monday 20th = July 2009 @ 12.30pm

Absinthe Restaurant

Neudorf Mout= ere Luncheon

With Mr. Tim= Finn

@ $60.00++

Saint Jacques Marquées, Emulsion d’Oursin et Salade de Fines Herbes

Seared Scallops with Sea Urchin Emulsion and Small Herb Salad=

Neudorf Mout= ere Chardonnay 2006

Canard Roti, Pommes Sautées aux Champignons et Roquette, Jus Naturel

Roasted Duck Served with Sautéed Potatoes, Mushroom and Roc= ket, Natural Jus

Neudorf Mout= ere Pinot Noir 2006

Clafoutis Tiède de Griottes, Glace aux Cerise et au Kirsch<= o:p>

Warm Morellos Cherries Clafoutis, Kirsch and Cherry Ice Cream=

Café ou Thé, servis avec Petits Fours

Coffee or Tea, Served with “Petits Fours”

For more information please contact Rebecca at rebecca@thecellardoor.com or call 6464 9909. Limited seating so please make your reservations as soon as possible.

In honour o= f Tim Finn’s visit, enjoy a special priced mixed case of Neudorf wines=

6 x Ne= udorf Moutere Chardonnay

6 x Neudorf Moutere Pinot Noir

Regular Price= $870.00 &= nbsp; &nbs= p; SALE PRICE $740.00

Our Featured Wineries this month are Pencarrow and Villa Maria Cellar Selection

Enjoy the following selected wines with a “2 for 1” special during our Happy Hours = from 6-7pm at The Cellar Door Restaurant.

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Pencarrow

Pencarrow is produce= d by Palliser Estate in Martinborough. These wines are approachable young, with = exceptional quality for the price.

Pencarrow Sauvignon Blanc has a blow-you-away flavour palate of intense tropical fruits, passionfruit and tamarillo. It is vibrant = and fresh with a seamless juicy texture. The only thing that stops it from being a bargain is that you may not be able to stop at one bottle….

Pencarrow Pinot Noir is remarkably rich and complex for a Pinot at= this price. I dub this my lunchtime Pinot. Perfect with grilled Tuna – though Palliser’s MD Richard Riddiford has been known to suggest it with bacon and eggs – so why n= ot try some with your Cellar Door Brunch?

Special Pro= motion for Pencarrow

Enjoy a mixed case o= f all Pencarrow wines at a fabulous price!

4 x Pencarrow Sauvignon Blanc

4 x Pencarrow Chardonnay

4 x Pencar= row Pinot Noir

Regular Price= $280.00 &= nbsp; &nbs= p; SALE PRICE $240.00=

Villa Maria

Villa Maria is an astonishing success story. A fami= ly owned winery founded in 1961 by its current owner, George Fistonich. No other NZ winery= of this scale consistently produces the quality and individuality of wines that Villa achieves across regions, varietals and price ranges. We choose to foc= us this month on the excellent Cellar Selection range. As the name suggestions, only grapes that will match up to this high quality range are selected.

Villa Maria Cellar Selection Sauvignon Blanc = is overflowing with aromas of gooseberry and passionfruit with hints of refreshing lime. Mouth filling with vibrant fruit and a richness that finishes with excellent length and crispness. Satisfying on those hot days and seductive with seared scallops.

Villa Maria Cellar Selection Pinot Noir has a perfumed bouquet of ripe cherries and raspberry fruits, hallmarks of Marlborough Pinot Noir. Displays ripe fruit with complex <= /span>savoury<= /span> and spice elements on the palate with a silky texture and fine-grained tannins. Serve with grilled Lamb or roasted Duck.

Special Pro= motion for Villa Maria Cellar Selection

For this month only = enjoy a special discount on a mix case of Villa Maria Cellar Selection Chardonnay= and Pinot Noir

6 x Vi= lla Maria Cellar Selection Chardonnay

6 x Villa = Maria Cellar Selection Pinot Noir

Regular Price= $642.00 &= nbsp; SALE PRICE $545.00=

Australian = Shiraz - July Case Special

For the month of Jul= y, we are pleased to offer a case of Shadowfax Landscape Shiraz as this exclusive= price. Enjoy the great savings and have t= he wine delivered to your door just in time for the weekend!=

12 x Shadowfax Landscape Shiraz

Regular Price $534.00 &= nbsp; SALE PRICE $427.00=

ALL Special offers are available only until Friday 31^st July 2009. To order, email orders@t= hecellardoor.com.sg or call Audrey at 6464 9909.

Remember, we deliver= free for whole case orders. We also give a 5% discount on whole case order= s, for wines not already on special offer, and bigger discounts for orders ove= r 5 cases! Alternatively you can pick up your online orders at our restaurant, along with those few loose bottles of course.=

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The Cellar Door t= eam looks forward to seeing you soon

The Cellar Door – Great Wine & Gourmet Food

Restaurant – 619 Bukit Timah Road

Telephone 64635296

Operating Hours: = Mon-Fri 12pm-3pm and 6pm-10pm, Sat & Sun 10am-10pm

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