Primavera at Pepito's

Overview

You can always tell when spring is inbound. When the air warms, chefs and winemakers answer with fresh seasonal menus and wine releases. Pepito's celebrates with a one-night-only takeover by fearless women from opposite ends of the world — an acclaimed from Madrid and a cult winemaker from the Adelaide Hills.

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This marks the highly anticipated spring drops from Amber Ochota, the woman behind cult label Ochota Barrel. At the forefront of Australian minimalism, the wine studio has produced youthful vinos with whimsical names for spring. These include a textured white Gewurz, 'Weird Berries in the Woods', a bright wild-fermented grenache named after The Green Room Vineyard in Onkaparinga Hills and a balanced Chardonnary vintage, 'Control Voltage'. 

The Peruvian taberna-style spot is handing the kitchen over to Chef Danitza Gabriela of Manifesto 13, who is putting together a special five-course Italo-Peruvian tasting menu for the event. The exact dishes are still under wraps, but expect big fusion flavours — think a salsa-spiced ox tongue carpaccio with Sardinia flatbread,  'salsa carapulcra' guanciale gnocchi and sweet potato stracciatella.

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