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New Wines from Old Vines: An occasion of Portuguese gastronomy (Afternoon Sitting)

An innovative natural winemaker is joining us in Norwich for a gastronomic event at one of the city’s most exciting new dining spots.

We’re honoured to be the exclusive UK importer of the wines of André Duque Lourenço, founder and operator of the Gardunha Sul project, based in Fundão, Beira Baixa, Portugal. He will be arriving hot on the heels of a pallet of his wines, and pouring seven of them alongside a Portuguese-inspired menu prepared and served by Jacob and Ellen, owners and operators of The Steam Packet.

There’s a lovely synergy to this collaboration – in Fundão, André is working hard to preserve traditional farming methods and indigenous grape varieties. He farms 2.5 hectares of vines himself and buys grapes from surrounding old, mixed planted vineyards in the valley of the Gardunha mountain.

Meanwhile, in Norwich, Jacob Emerson and Ellen Grove make their food from scratch, and source their produce direct from local smallholders who are growing without the use of chemical sprays. As production is very small scale, Jacob and Ellen will be creating alternative dishes for vegetarians and vegans on the week of the event, when they know what produce will be available. Please indicate if you are vegetarian or vegan when booking.

The line up:

1) Pet Nat Branco 2022 (11.5% abv; retail price £26)
Young white pet nat; fresh, crisp, bold & yeasty, with citrus undertones

2) Vinho Branco Curtimenta 2021/2022 (11.5%, retail price £26)
Curtimenta means ‘skin contact’, and this has 15 days on the skins. Medium bodied and saline, with bold flavours of blood orange and preserved lemon
Salt Cod Fritter & Aioli

3) Fonte Cal orange wine 2022 (12.5% £28)
Fonte Cal is an old indigenous Portuguese grape variety, and the skin contact gives more body and a succulent, oily character
Crispy Pigs Head & Membrillo

4) Vinho rosé Castelão 2021 / 2022 (12.5%, £26)
Very dark pink / almost light red in colour, but with the tangy crisp freshness of a rosé. We get notes of watermelon, hibiscus and umeboshi plum
Served with Clams & Coriander

5) Tinto Castelão 2021 (12%, £26)
The lighter of the reds, which we enjoy lightly chilled. Brambly and earthy, with notes of elderberry, blackberry and beetroot.

and

6) Vinho Tinto Corricão, 2020/2021 (13%, £28)
Memorably flavoursome red, which puts us in mind of a Gamay, and again we enjoy it lightly chilled. Notes of wild strawberry, rosemary, and black olive.
Rabbit & Chorizo Stew with Chips 

7) Vinho Tinto Field Mix 2020 (13%, £28)
Unique co-fermentation of 20 indigenous grape varieties. Bold, crowd-pleasing fruit character – raspberry, black cherry, liquorice, malt loaf.
SerraDura Ice Cream

Date

1st November 2023

Time

13:00

Venue/Location

The Steam Packet, 39 Crown Road, Norwich, NR1 3DT

Ticket Price

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