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Let's keep beating the winter blues by making Wednesday the new Saturday with our winemakers dinners.
Tomorrow's guests;
Redmetal Vineyards began in 1991 with the planting of a north facing 8 hectare block of prime viticultural land in the Bridge Pa Triangle sub-region of Hawkes Bay. Keen to know more, book a table for tomorrow 🍽🍷
For our gluten free sweet-tooths!
Flourless chocolate cake, Boysenberry Mascarpone, Cocoa Nib tuille, vanilla ice cream and salted Whittakers Ganache
Our Chicken liver parfait has been on our menu from the very start in some form. Currently we serve our parfait with sauerkraut, gooseberry jam and a house pretzel 🥨
Come spend the day with us at Harvest Hawke's Bay Wine and Food Festival this November.. your wine hand will be busy with plenty of fabulous wines flowing and we will be keeping your other hand full of tasty morsels. Last year was amazing and this year will be bigger and better! See you there 🥂🍽️🍾🍷🦪🍔
New to the Bistro menu! 'Nduja fried Salmon, crushed butter bean & preserved lemon, kale tabbouleh salad with puffed grains.
Our next winemakers dinner is a goody!
And to really make the most of our time with
Mike Paterson coming over from Marlborough we will be hosting a TRADE TASTING 3-5pm that day. Come to our casual stand up afternoon and learn about Corofin wines and have a chat with yet another Mike at 495.
We have Jean-Christophe in tonight hosting the first night of our winemakers dinner! Thank you to everyone for helping us sell out not one, but two nights of wine matched goodness! Santé!
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Truffle season is here!
tartine, with persimmon jam, whipped goat cheese, truffle honey and freshly grated
It's ducking cold outside, warm up with Duck breast, parsnip & Apple Puree, red witloof and confit duck leg and duck fat Savoy cabbage cigar.
HOW HELIO HAPPENED...
Like all great stories, ‘How Helio Happened’ is a love story. A shared love of the great Chardonnays of the world. And the drive to make one....
But don't let us spoil the ending for you! Book your table this Wednesday for our Collaboration x Helio winemakers dinner and enjoy an intimate dining experience, talking one on one with the winemakers. Limited seats available.
"METHOD
Winemaking begins in the vineyard and at the heart of each wine we produce is the relationship between winemaker Julianne Brogden and some of the best grape growers in Hawke’s Bay.
It is about working with growers who share the same dedication and commitment to high quality winegrowing and making.
The collaboration between grower and maker is so fundamental to the wine we craft that it lends its name to the company – Collaboration Wines."
Excited to know more? Experience for yourself this Wednesday with our Collaboration x Helio winemakers dinner
The inspiration for grew from the experiences Julianne had working for small, dedicated family run wineries in Napa Valley, USA and Margaret River, Western Australia.
These small-scale wineries showed that equipped with a hands on approach and a devotion to quality it is possible to make great wine.
The realisation that smallness was not a barrier but could be an asset in producing wines of great quality sparked a desire in Julianne to craft exceptional wines from her home region of Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand.
Have you booked your table yet?
We'll be taking Friday off this week which means there's only FOUR DAYS LEFT to try our entry for Dish of the bay competition. Thank you to everyone who has come in to try our Dish this month, we appreciate you all!
Our entry for Dish of the bay pairs excellently with many wines on our list. But a local drop that goes swimmingly well is the .wine Chardonnay.
Very delicate in colour, almost antique white gold in the glass. Light and refreshing on the nose with a bright chalkiness we always find in Helio.
Be sure to ask for a glass when you pop in to try our Dish of the bay entry "That F.I.S.H"
Our winemakers dinners are limited to 20 seats maximum, bookings are now available through our website 😊🥂
Our next winemakers dinner we will be hosting is
LVCA is the realized vision of two individuals: Ludwig Vanneron master winemaker of Bordeaux and New Zealand winemaker and vintner Chase Arquette. This exclusive partnership of two extraordinary men who are passionate about producing wines of exceptional quality, making New Zealand’s most compelling blends. We look forward to seeing you for this special evening!
We still have some tables left for our winemakers dinner with this Wednesday! This is not one to miss! Taking bookings via our website 😊🥂
There will be a couple of new drops from poured at our winemakers dinner, so whether you've been drinking Hopesgrove Wines for years or not yet had the chance to, there will be something new for everyone.
Wines that echo where they are grown.
"We craft small batch, single-vineyards wines exclusively from hand harvested organic fruit, which our family grows at our small hillside vineyard in the P**ipaki foothills."
free range Lamb Rump on creamy Jerusalem Artichoke Puree with Ricotta Dumplings, Mushroom Duxelle, Pickled Mushrooms and Artichoke Crisps. Winter is starting to look delicious 🤤
Introducing our entry for
Dish of the Bay.
" That F.I.S.H"
(That Fish Is Sustainably Hawkes Bay)
Raw Fish paired with Te Mata Limes, Blood Orange Migonette and Finger Lime Caviar. Garnished with micro coriander and served with a delicate squid ink coral tuile.
🍽 Available only for the month of June!
Dish of the Bay will take the reins from Winter F.A.W.C! this year with the month-long celebration giving foodies even more opportunity to devour delicious regional cuisine throughout June 2024.When you've had your fill, you will even be able to vote for your favourite Dish! Voting will be live from 1 June.
Hopesgrove Wines is a boutique, family-owned & operated winery situated in the limestone hills near P**i P**i. They make single-vineyard, small-batch wines, with all levels of production being family-run.
Come learn and celebrate this Hawkes Bay Gem at our next winemakers dinner 🍽🍷
Freshly caught on our Bistro menu! Pan-fried Tarakihi, Roasted Almond Romesco, Pedro Ximénez Grilled Octopus, Smoked Paprika Aioli and Shiso from our friends at on our gorgeous plates from
📷 bedrock terroir in the vineyard.
When Pieter was on the hunt for the perfect piece of land to grow grapes and lay down some roots, he stumbled upon our picturesque little corner of the world - a stretch of rolling hills at the edge of Heretaunga plains, on the outskirts of P**ipaki.
The hillsides are layered with loamy topsoil atop ribbons of clay, over white limestone baserock. The plains below have much richer, ashy silt-loam soils.
"The north-facing slopes expose our vines to abundant sunlight, while relatively dense plantings help keep per vine yields naturally on the lower side. The surrounding hills act as a sheild, providing us some protection from the seasonal storms that can sweep through the Bay - our own 'micro-climate' "
Come explore with us on June 5th 🍷 bookings via our website
Our next winemakers dinner is by and we still have seats available 🍾
Driven by the seasons
"We make our wines to capture the essence of their origin – each one is unique, but they all reflect the character of our vineyard over the years. The limestone veins beneath the clay in our soil play a role in shaping the distinct flavors you'll find in every bottle."
Join us for a majestic Celebration: The King’s Birthday Bash!
Get ready to raise your goblets and celebrate the day away at the most regal party of the year!
· Local Wineries Galore: Sip, swirl and savour the finest wines from our beloved local vineyards. From crisp roses to bold reds, we’ve got your taste buds covered.
· Live Music extravaganza: Our royal court will come alive with cool local and live tunes!
· Feast fit for a royalty: indulge in delectable bites crafted from our culinary wizards.
· Cheers to the king: raise your glass in a royal toast and celebrate the king's birthday in style!
We have our line up sorted for all our winemakers dinners this year, we are taking bookings now for all of these delicious evenings via our website. We look forward to hosting you and these amazing wineries throughout 2024
Our new dessert of Dark Chocolate Mousse, Burnt Banana Cream, Miso Caramel, Oreo Crumb, Bruleed Bobby Banana and Peanut Brittle. Filthy delicious and on the menu now! 🍌
We'll be taking your palate on a wild ride through a South African Safari this month and you don't even need a plane ticket! Our back room sessions are back! You'll be discovering, enjoying and learning about South African wines with Micro, the new kid on the 495 block, in this delicious 2 hour master class. Micro may be new to 495, but he is no stranger to the world of wine and will take you on a journey with every sip while you soak up just a snippet of the amazing wine South Africa has to offer. Seats are extremely limited and are available on a first in basis, bookings exclusively through our website!
Our doors will be open tomorrow for everyone to enjoy lunch & dinner, make sure to spot our beautiful poppy art work in our front window hand painted by
319 Heretaunga Street East
Hastings
4122
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And here are the trumpets bringing us in.
