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Contact Name: Bridgette Robinson
Phone: 09 4229601 ext 3
Fax: 09 422 9602
Website: Click here

Street address
480 Matakana Road,
Matakana

Postal address
PO Box 64,
Matakana

Ascension Wine Estate

Menu Samples

The Oak Grill Bistro at Ascension Wine Estate literally brings the vineyard and winery into the kitchen and on to your plate.

* Winner “Outstanding Northland Winery” 2008 Mata-ariki Awards

 

* “Must Visit” winery & vineyard restaurant status – Cuisine magazine

* “Here is a vineyard that takes its food as seriously as it takes its wine” – Peter Calder, ‘Herald on Sunday’

* “Anyone with even the vaguest interest in food or wine is drawn to this winery as a fly to a web” - Bob Campbell, Master of Wine

* Winner – NZ Beef & Lamb “Hallmark of Excellence” 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008

 

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Set Dinner Menu $60pp (GROUP BOOKINGS 15+ people)

Locally baked bread with two of our homemade dips, served on real oak barrel staves

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Entrée

Squid Fritters

Nonna Soljan’s original recipe squid fritters with fresh tomato salsa

Wine suggestion - Ascension “The Ascent” Reserve Matakana Chardonnay

OR

Oak Grilled Lamb Keftedes (Greek Meatballs)

With fresh mint & yoghurt dip and rosemary focaccia

Wine suggestion - Ascension “The Twelve Apostles” Matakana Merlot Cabernet

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Mains

Oak Grilled Free-range Corn-fed Chicken Breast

(Grilled over wine-soaked oak barrel chips, delicately smoky and moist)

Stuffed with sage, sundried tomatoes & black Kalamata olives, served with horseradish & gherkin

mousse

Wine suggestion - Ascension “The Druid” Matakana East Coast Chardonnay

OR

Oak Grilled Akaroa Salmon Fillet

(Grilled over wine-soaked oak barrel chips, delicately smoky and moist)

Served on organic quinoa with cucumber & crème fraiche coulis

Wine suggestion - Ascension “The Rogue” Matakana Flora

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Prime Eye Fillet of NZ Beef

Cooked medium-rare and set on marinated Mediterranean vegetables with risone pasta, parmesan

tuilles and herbed olive oil drizzle

Wine suggestion - Ascension “The Benediction” Reserve Matakana Cabernet Franc

Vegetarians – we prepare a daily vegetarian dish, and you will be advised what this is.

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The Winemaker’s Dessert Trio

Lemon & lime tart, cassis & blueberry pudding and chocolate parfait

Wine suggestion - Ascension “The Lost Vines” Late Harvest

Set menu price does not include any beverages.

Please advise your waiter if you have any special dietary requirements