wine list

WHITE

Sauvignon Blanc:

  • De Grendel (Durbanville) R144
  • Springfield ‘Life from Stone’ (Robertson) R142
  • Diemersdal Matys (Durbanville) R89  

Chenin Blanc:

  • The Winery of Good Hope ‘Vinum Africa’ (Stellenbosch) R112
  • Simonsig (Stellenbosch) R69 – Glass R20

Chardonnay:

  • Zondernaam (Tokara) (Stellenbosch/Elgin) R96
  • The Winery of Good Hope (Stellenbosch) R82

Méthod Cap Classique:

  • Simonsig ‘Kaapse Vonkel’ (Stellenbosch) R145

White Blend:

  • Buitenverwachting Buiten Blanc (Constantia) Sauvignon Blanc, Chenin, Semillon: R89
  • Haute Cabrière(Franschoek) Chardonnay/Pinot Noir: R117

Tickled Pink – Rosé

  • Beyerskloof Pinotage Rosé (Stellenbosch) Dry: R84

RED

Cabernet Sauvignon:

  • Cederberg (SA’s highest altitude wine farm) R175
  • Vinum Africa (Stellenbosch) R125

Shiraz:

  • Winery of Good Hope ‘Mountainside’ (Stellenbosch) R90

Pinotage:

  • Diemersfontein (Wellington) R145
  • Winery of Good Hope ‘Bush Vine’ (Stellenbosch) R85

Merlot:

  • De Grendel (Durbanville) R146
  • Guardian Peak (Stellenbosch) R105

Red Blend:

  • Black Rock (Perdeberg)  Shiraz/Carignan/Grenache/Mourvèdre/Viognier R175
  • Guardian Peak ‘Frontier’ (Stellenbosch)  Cabernet/Shiraz/Merlot: R123
  • Klein Constantia KC (Constantia) Cabernet/Merlot: R90 – Glass R28
  • Zevenwacht ‘Zevenrood’ (Stellenbosch) Shiraz/Cabernet/Merlot: R74 – Glass R22

Corkage – R35 (750ml bottle), maximum 2 bottles per group.

*****

Eat-Out review, October 2011

  • Food: This is a restaurant with a following. Expect idyllic country meals with creative flair and a touch of Thai. Rules for eating at the Cooking Bear are: if there’s a prawn on the menu, order it. If you can’t decide, settle for the seafood pie. Don’t leave without having Cathy’s homemade ice-cream.
  • Wine: A small, quality list.
  • Service: Smooth and efficient. Garnished with Peter Hall’s hospitality and humour.
  • Ambience: A cosy country home complete with log fires for winter and a beautiful garden for lunches during spring and summer.
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