On Sun Oct 18th, we present A Bangkok Braai – a wine dinner and tasting menu at Choen featuring a selection of wines from Leeu Passant and Mullineux paired with Chef Mew Geravich’s unapologetic style of Thai fine dining.

A five course feast from Chef Mew and the Team and the wines of Mullineux and Leeu Passant presented by Chris Mullineux will include:
 

Welcome Drink – Weiser Künstler Einkircher Zeppwingert Sekt Brut Nature 2020 (Vintage Traditional Method Sparkling Riesling from the Mosel)
Course 1 – Mon Relish with Prawn & Baked Oyster

Wine 1 – Mullineux Old Vines White 2024 (A blend of old vine varieties grown on Swartland Granite; Chenin Blanc, Clairette Blanche, Sémillon Gris, Grenache Blanc, Viognier)
Course 2 – Coral Trout with Greens

Wine 2 – Leeu Passant Chardonnay Helderberg 2023 (100% Chardonnay on long elevage with a portion of new oak from the Stellenbosch region.)
Signature Course – Flambadou River Prawn

Wine 3 – Cinsault Old Vines Lotter Franschhoek 2018 (Perhaps Leeu Passant’s most important wine, a mature Cinsault from the oldest registered vineyard in the continent)
Course 3 – Duck with Petchaburi Prickly Ash

Wine 4 – Mullineux ‘Schist’ Syrah 2020 (A single vineyard, single terroir Grand Cru-esque cuvée of Syrah from the rocky granitic soils of Swartland)
Course 4 – Nashi Dage Rice with Southern Curry & Beef

Wine 5 – Mullineux Olerasay No 4 Straw Wine (The Mullineux’s multi-award winning solera sweet wine styled as a Vin de Paille taking inspiration from the Jura)
Dessert – Cream Cheese Ice Cream
 

This is an exciting opportunity to not only meet one of South Africa’s most cherished and celebrated winemakers, but to see the intricacies and beauty at which Thai cuisine at the highest level makes for brilliant matches with these wines from Swartland, Stellenbosch, and Franschoek. This is an incredibly limited dinner, only a handful of guests at a shared communal table designed to create deeper conversations about food and wine with those dedicated to their craft. The menu is set at thb 4500 net per person and includes the full menu and pairing and starts at 6:30pm.

To reserve your space or for further inquiries do not hesitate to reach out to us via [email protected] to secure a booking or discover more about the wines of Mullineux and Leeu Passant that we have been proud to represent for over a decade now.