Exploring terroir with DV Chocolate at Spice Route

Last week I was invited to join a curated chocolate and wine tasting with a special focus on terroir at Spice Route, hosted by DV Chocolate‘s Pieter de Villiers.

Surrounded by some serious wine experts, it was such an enlightening experience to be exploring the unique terroirs of DV Chocolate‘s single origin organic 70% dark chocolate bars paired with Spice Route’s 2014 and 1015 Grenache. Flavours of citrus emerged from Magadascar, earthy tones from Uganda, raspberry notes from Dominican Republic, rose buds and coconut from Peru, and incredible balance from Panama. After the tasting we were treated by a chocolate-inspired lunch prepared by chef Philip Pretorius of Barley & Biltong next door.

DV Chocolate is making waves as a proudly African bean-to-bar chocolatier. They keep expanding their range with exciting products, the latest being a dark chocolate truffle with a longer shelf life and a spicy chocolate bark made for sharing with bigger crowds around a festive table. Apart from their chocolate shop at Spice Route, their full range of chocolates are now also available from an exclusive booth in the Woolworths Waterstone store in Somerset West, and a limited range at most other Woolworths stores countrywide.

Here is my visit in pictures. Be sure to stop by DV Café at Spice Route for a cold chocolate shot or a freshly baked chocolate muffin, as well as their chocolate tasting room (Monday – Sunday, 09h00-17h00).

Greeted by freshly baked chocolate muffins at DV Café.
Interior at DV Café.
One of the iconic chocolate label designs that DV Chocolate is known for.
A perfect coffee at DV Café.
They also sell single origin coffee beans.
My choice to start the day: an ice cold chocolate shot. This was incredible!
Welcome to DV Chocolate’s factory at Spice Route.
DV Chocolate’s owner, Pieter de Villiers, tells us more about single origin beans and bars.

Chef Philip Pretorius cooked a chocolate-inpired lunch for us. (picture from spiceroute.co.za)
Pork belly and lentils in a spiced dark chocolate sauce. So rich in flavour – a stunning dish.
Dusted dark chocolate truffles with a longer shelf life – a brand new product from DV Chocolate.
The spiced chocolate bark, also a new product from DV Chocolate.
The popular DV Chocolate tasting centre at Spice Route.
Hand crafted chocolate from DV Chocolate’s chocolate shop.

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