The Ultimate Urban Duck Season
Official duck hunting season runs until the end of July, but for those who prefer the hospitable surroundings of a restaurant and a glass of Pinot Noir with their duck, the Cloudy Bay Pinot & Duck trail offers New Zealanders the ultimate culinary Pinot Noir and Duck experience.
Overview
Official duck hunting season runs until the end of July, but for those who prefer the hospitable surroundings of a restaurant and a glass of Pinot Noir with their duck, the Cloudy Bay Pinot & Duck trail offers New Zealanders the ultimate culinary Pinot Noir and Duck experience.
Eleven of the country’s best restaurants will be creating a food and wine match made in heaven, serving signature duck dishes paired with a glass of the Cloudy Bay Pinot Noir for diners to enjoy throughout the month.
Restaurants participating in Auckland:
Botswana Butchery
Confit duck leg with whipped kumara, bok choy, orange and cinnamon glaze.
With a glass of Cloudy Bay Pinot Noir $57.95
Clooney
Gameford Lodge duck breast, barley malt, red fruit, licorice and radicchio.
With a glass of Cloudy Bay Pinot Noir $60.00
The Foodstore
Roast duck breast, lentils, chorizo, carrot puree and star anise jus.
With a glass of Cloudy Bay Pinot Noir $54.00
O’Connell Street Bistro
Lacquered duck breast and leg, choy sum, shiitake mushrooms and ginger spring onion broth.
With a glass of Cloudy Bay Pinot Noir $63.00
SPQR
SPQR duck breast marinated with thyme, chilli flakes and coriander seeds, served with spinach, puy lentils and a vincotto reduction.
With a glass of Cloudy Bay Pinot Noir $38.50