Groote Post’s The Old Man’s Blend Red Paired With a Sumptuous Beef Welly
While we’re in the grips of an icy cold winter, cook up a storm with Groote Post’s scrumptious Beef Wellington recipe. It pairs beautifully with Groote Posts’s The Old Man’s Blend Red and it is one of The Old Man’s favourite winter dishes.
Groote Post The Old Man’s Red Blend Review
A massive fan of Groote Post’s wines. I mean that Sea Salter is just something out of this world. Oh and not to mention my favourite Rosè of theirs. That Chardonnay Pinot Noir is just too beautiful. The Old Man’s Red Blend is no different. It is a crowd pleaser one to be enjoyed not on your own but with friends around the dinner table or the braai fire with great food and belly loads of laughter.
It is a down to earth, cuddly, comforting and happy wine just like a Grandpa! This wine has become a firm favourite in the Boozy Kitchen.
The Old Man’s Blend range was launched in 2001 (best year ever) at the request of Groote Post’s ‘Old Man’, Peter Pentz senior, who asked the family to blend him a red wine to enjoy as his winter evening tipple. The enormous popularity of The Old Man’s Blend Red established a Groote Post tradition, with The Old Man’s Blend White subsequently added to the range.
The Old Man’s Blend Red is a blend of 50% Merlot, 25% Cabernet Sauvignon and 25% Shiraz.
“This is a fantastic vintage. The three varietals all reached optimal ripeness in perfect timing for the harvest”, says Lukas Wentzel, Winemaker of Groote Post.
During the winemaking and wood maturation, the cultivars are kept apart, and kept in either stainless steel staves or 300L 3rd fill barrels for 10 months. The Old Man takes part in rigorous tasting sessions to decide on the final blend.
This is a down-to-earth, ripe-fruit-driven blend. Captivating red fruit notes delight the senses, most notably cherry, raspberry and cranberry, with soft tannins giving a smooth finish. Just absolutely moreish!
Purchase online or available at all major retail stores for R93.00
Beef Wellington
Ingredients
- 1 whole beef fillet of about 1 kg
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
- Olive oil and butter for frying
- 1 red onion finely chopped
- A few fresh thyme sprigs leaves stripped and finely chopped
- 200 g mushrooms very finely chopped
- A shot of The Old Man's Blend Red
- 500 g ready-to-use puff pastry
- 1 egg beaten
Instructions
- Season the fillet with salt and pepper.
- Heat olive oil and butter in a large pan and seal the meat in it until evenly golden-brown on the outside.
- Remove the fillet from the pan and allow it to cool.
- Slowly fry the garlic, onion, and thyme leaves in the same pan until soft.
- Add the mushrooms and fry until cooked.
- Add A shot of The Old Man’s Blend Red and fry until all the wine has boiled off and the mushroom mixture has boiled dry.
- Spoon out of the pan and allow to cool well.
- Roll out the puff pastry, slightly thinner on a floured surface.
- Now spread a layer of the mushroom mixture over and press it firmly so that the whole fillet is covered with a layer of it.
- Place the fillet on the puff pastry and fold the meat neatly into it so that there are no openings.
- Use any leftover dough for decoration.
- Place the Beef Wellington on a baking sheet lined with baking paper and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 200 °C.
- Remove the Beef Wellington from the fridge, paint with a layer of beaten egg and bake for 20-25 minutes for light or 30-25 minutes for medium cooked.
- Let rest for 10 minutes and cut into thick slices.
- Enjoy with a glass of Groote Post’s The Old Man’s Blend Red.