One of only 300 Masters of Wine in the world, Steve Smith presented the wines of Craggy Range at Frederick’s restaurant in Islington to a sellout crowd. The event started with canapés in the reception room before moving upstairs to a private dining room.
Round 1
- Te Muna Road Martinborough Sauvignon Blanc 2010
- Avery Sauvignon Blanc Marborough 2010
- served with four rounds of canapés including prawn tempura and goats cheese crostini
Round 2
- Kidnappers Chardonnay 2011
- Te Muna Martinbourough riesling 2011
- served with starter of smoked salmon blinis
Round 3
- Te Muna Road Pinot noir 2010
- Calvert, Central Otago Pinot Noir 2010
Round 4
- Gimblett Gravels Te Kahu 2010
- Gimblett Gravels Syrah 2010
- served with medium rare lamb and aubergine caviar
Round 5
- Sophia 2010
- Le Sol 2010
- served with a selection of cheeses
Round 6
- Fletchers Late Harvest Riesling
- served with a raspberry panacotta
The wines were excellent and are available widely: Majestic (look out for special offers), Waitrose & Slurp.
Frederick’s is a wonderful restuarant in the heart of the Angel Islington, great atmosphere and superb food and service. Highly recommended. http://fredericks.co.uk/
