Stellenbosch Vineyards will celebrate ‘the great indoors’ this winter with six intriguing wine pairings designed to tantalise your tastebuds. Lovers of whites and reds will be satisfied with the options on offer, which can all be enjoyed beside the roaring fireplace at the winery.

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Guests are invited to sample three different Credo wines with various pairings. The Credo Limited Release Verdelho 2015 will be paired with a macaron filled with a passionfruit-and-lime ganache. Enjoy the Credo Limited Release Grenache 2015 with a salty pretzel dipped in dark chocolate, dry-fried coriander and biltong dust. Also get a taste of the Credo Pinotage Reserve 2012, which will be paired with salt-and-olive crackling encased in almond nougat.

The winter wine pairing at Stellenbosch Vineyards. Photo supplied.

Stellenbosch Vineyards will be showcasing three further wines this chilly season. For the remaining three courses, the Infiniti Methód Cap Classique Brut will be paired with a parmesan-and-sesame finger that’s topped with salt flakes; the Flagship Petit Verdot 2011 will be served with a cassis-and-black-pepper ganache in a dark chocolate shell; and the Infiniti Noble Late Harvest 2012 will be matched with dark praline containing a centre of lemongrass, passion fruit and lime.

The tasting is served daily for R125 per person and booking is advised for large groups.