Kleinood

This will be our very first table in Africa. Kleinood is a small farm comprised of ten hectares of Syrah, Mourvedre, Roussanne and Viogner vines and two hectares of Tuscan olive trees – all along the slopes of the Helderberg Mountain, a premier red wine growing area in the Western Cape about 30 miles outside Cape Town. Kleinood is an Afrikaans word that means “small and precious,” which is just what this place is. The vineyard and olive grove are surrounded by abundant wilderness, native fynbos and roses. In addition to wine, Kleinood produces olive oil, wild honey and perfume – all of which capture its unique terroir. Guest chef Jenny Ward joins us for this magical evening amidst the olive trees and the grape vines. Lately, she’s been running Maker’s Landing, a food incubation program that features mostly diverse, female-driven businesses in Cape Town. Mix food innovation with Jenny’s signature wood-fire cooking, and we are surely in for a treat for our first al fresco meal in South Africa’s wine county.