Food & Wine Weekends
At Poronui we are passionate about our food and wine, so for the last few years we have hosted weekend events focusing solely on eating, drinking and relaxing in our beautiful wilderness. Top chefs from around New Zealand are invited to create a degustation menu in collaboration with a guest wine maker, and the results are always outstanding. Sample menus from past events are included below and you can see pictures of some of the dishes in our Photo Gallery. These events have become so popular that October is etched in many diaries for a compulsory return visit.
2010 Food and Wine Calendar
Join us in 2010 for our 5th Annual Food and Wine Experience. Calendar details can be found here, along with profiles of this years' chefs and wine-makers. The weekends are strictly limited to 11 couples and space fills quickly. Check out details of the 2010 Food and Wine package here or make a booking inquiry.
This year we will again host chefs Al Brown and Martin Bosley, and wine makers Tim Heath and Duncan Forsyth from Cloudy Bay and Mount Edwards respectively; and for the first time we are very proud to announce that Geoff Scott chef/owner of Vinnies Restaurant in Auckland will be joining us, along with Warren Gibson of Trinity Wines in Hawkes Bay.
The Saturday night dining experience is always held in our atmospheric 10,000 bottle wine cellar. The guest wine maker shares his expertise with you throughout the meal and the chef will join the table when he is finished in the kitchen.
These weekends are always booked well in advance, so to make an inquiry; please call Eve on +64 7 384 2080 or
send us an email.
Here are some previous menus to give you a little taste of what's on offer!
Food & Wine Weekend, 2008
Guest Chef: Al Brown
Guest Wine Maker: Duncan Forsyth, Mount Edward
Paua Fritters Mount Edward Drumlin Riesling ‘06
Salmon Gravlax w/ Green Olive, Lime Tapenade & Fresh Wasabi
Quartz Reef Vintage Sparkling
Sauteed Turbot w/ Fresh Tuatua
Mount Edward Riesling ‘07
Butter Poached Crayfish w/ Salsa Verde & Horseradish
or
Porcetta w/ Celeriac, Caramelised Pear, Bitter Salad
Mount Edward Pinot Noir ’07
Seared Duck Breast w/ Roasted Garlic Custard & Pinot Noir Jelly
Mount Edward Pinot Noir ‘06
Mount Edward Pinot Noir ‘03
Gingerbread & Cherry Trifle
Riesling sticky & Eau de Vie
Chocolate Truffles
Coffee
Food & Wine Weekend, 2008
Guest Chef: Martin Bosley
Guest Winery: Craggy Range
House-made Bread, Butter ‘Fleur de Sel’
Queensland Spanner Crab Tartare, Scallop, Wasabi Sherbert, Pork Crackling
Craggy Range Fletcher Family Riesling 2006
Asparagus, Blood Orange Sponge, Buffalo Mozzarella Ice Cream, Asparagus Powder, Basil, Tomato Seed Dressing
Craggy Range Old Renwick 2008
Grilled Fish, White of Leek, Salmon Caviar, Hot Crayfish Bisque Gelée, Grapefruit, Grain Mustard and Saffron Butter Emulsion
Craggy Range Kidnappers Chardonnay 2007
Pacific Big Eye Tuna Rossini, Monkfish Foie de Mer, Brioche Crumbs,
Grated Summer Truffle, Carrot Purée, Mushrooms, Red Wine Reduction
Craggy Range Bennockburn Sluicings Pinot Noir 2007
Cocoa Roasted Duck Breast, B’Stille of the Leg, Potato Mousseline, Cinnamon Glucose, Eggplant Puree, Foie Gras Reduction
Craggy Range Sophia 2004
Jasmine Tea Créme Brulée, Lychee Foam, Rose Petals, Coconut Rice
Craggy Range Noble Riesling 2006
Salted Caramels
Champagne Marshmallows
Food & Wine Weekend, 2008
Guest Chef: Rex Morgan
Guest Wine Maker: Tony Bish, Sacred Hill
Truffle scented Poronui venison w apple infused balsamic caviar & tomato jelly
Sacred Hill Prospector 2006 Pinot Noir, Otago
Crab w corn mousseline & bisque sauce
Sacred Hill Rifleman’s 2007 Chardonnay, Hawke’s Bay
Cauliflower and cumin soup
Free-range pork belly rillette w panko crumbs on gingered carrot puree
Sacred Hill Marlborough Pinot Gris 2008
Aged Angus beef w marbled root vegetables, mutton bird butter & porcini reduction
Sacred Hill Helmsman 2005 Cabernet Merlot, Hawke’s Bay
Soft white rind cheese w spiced pear & thyme water wafers
Sacred Hill Deerstalkers 2006 Syrah, Hawke’s Bay
Walnut & rhubarb pudding cake, kaffir lime & white chocolate mousse, coconut & Malibu sorbet
Sacred Hill Halo Botrytised Semillon 2006, Hawke’s Bay