TASTE OF THE CITY: APRICITY X BLACKBOOK
From Field to Glass: A Local Lunch at Apricity
Join us at Apricity on Saturday 20th June from 12:30pm to celebrate Taste of the City - and the start of English Wine Week - with a relaxed seasonal lunch honouring local food and drink.
The menu features four courses paired with a welcome sparkling and three English wines from Blackbook, London's urban winery.
Chef Chantelle will be joined by Sergio Verillo, Winemaker and Founder of Blackbook, for an informal conversation exploring the journey from field to glass - from growing and sourcing to crafting wine in an urban environment using only English grapes. Guests will eat, drink and listen as the discussion unfolds.
Blackbook are based just a few miles away in Battersea, and the afternoon reflects a shared commitment to thoughtful production, seasonality, and keeping things close to home.
SATURDAY 20TH JUNE
TICKETS | £99 PER PERSON
(+13.5% service charge)
MENU & WINE PAIRINGS
A selection of seasonal bites to welcome
2019 Crush and Brisk Blanc de Noirs - Suffolk coast, whole-bunch pressed, aged on lees for 4 years, complex food-friendly fizz with lots of action
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London butterhead lettuce, green strawberries, crispy kale, miso (PB)*
2023 "Tamesis" Bacchus - London vinery, organic fruit, malolactic, lees ageing, fresh, clean, floral, touch of spice
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Scottish scallop, asparagus, baked lemon, coral mousse
OR
Asparagus, baked lemon, smoked emulsion, pangrattato (PB)
2020 "Pygmalion" Chardonnay - Essex, whole-bunch press, rich structure, ripe fruit with underlying nutty character
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Cheswell Grange bavette, courgette, kimchi, marrowfat peas
OR
Courgette flower, roasted courgette, kimchi, basil, marrowfat peas (PB)
2022 "Drums>Space" Red Field Blend - Essex, whole-bunch ferment, delicate darker red fruits with rounded and silky tannins, nimble acidity
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Win Win baked choc mousse, miso & brown sugar custard
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Win Win dark chocolate crémeux, raspberry, fig leaf (PB)
First sip - Sergio's soon-to-be-released digestif
*Plant-based option for each course