Marble Cape Town is inviting guests to savour a new chapter in its culinary storytelling: a reimagined cheese and wine pairing experience that celebrates South Africa’s artisanal excellence in two distinct ways.
At the heart of the experience is a trolley curated by celebrated chef and culinary icon Karen Dudley, showcasing South Africa’s finest artisanal cheeses alongside vibrant accompaniments inspired by Cape Malay traditions. Think sour fig konfyt, naartjie spoon sweets, and pineapple mostarda with Tajin – each preserve, pickle, or jam a nod to the region’s heritage of ingenuity and bold flavour.
“Cape Malay cuisine has always been about generosity, ingenuity, and bold flavour,” says Dudley. “We’re honouring that spirit – while having a little fun.”
Guests can enjoy the trolley as a personalised, interactive moment at their table, selecting cheeses and accompaniments to create their own bespoke plate. Highlights include:
- Langbaken Karoo Crumble with cauliflower pickle and cherry mustard
- Dalewood Huguenot with waterblommetjie pickle and guava gochujang jam
- Bel Nori Forest Phantom with watermelon konfyt and green fig preserve
The trolley also features seasonal membrillo, peanut chutney podi, and chaat masala crisps — alongside fresh fruit, oat biscuits, and very seedy crisps. Dudley is currently developing a melon preserve and apricot spoon sweet to join the rotation.
The Pairing Experience
For those seeking a more curated journey, Marble’s sommelier and pastry teams have designed three tastings that marry cheese, preserve, and cracker with rare South African wines not often available by the glass. These are unique, once-in-a-season selections that guests would seldom encounter outside of this experience:
- Dalewood Fromage’s Huguenot with sour fig konfyt, oat cracker, paired with 1988 Tinta Barocca Blend, Overgaauw, Cape Vintage, Stellenbosch.
- Belnori Farms’ Amboseli with guava gochujang, dehydrated mango atchar crisp, oat cracker, paired with 2024 Muscat d’Alexandrie, L’Equinox, Silt, Citrusdal Mountain (Skin Macerated).
- Klein River Farms’ Gruberg Vintage with pear and rosemary jelly, fresh apple, pecan Florentine cracker, paired with 2016 Semillon, Boekenhoutskloof, Noble Late Harvest, Franschhoek.
Together, the cheese trolley and the wine pairing tastings offer guests two distinctly different ways to explore Marble’s cheese culture revival. Guests can choose to enjoy the pairing as a personalised, interactive cheese trolley experience table-side, or at the bar, terrace, or patio as a curated tasting. Ideal for sunset or post-dinner indulgence.
This isn’t just cheese – it’s a celebration of South African tradition and taste, where the artistry of preserves meets the elegance of wine, all within the vibrant setting of Marble Cape Town.
Cape Town is open Monday to Sunday for lunch and dinner. Booking recommended.
