Truly Singaporean Makan and Minum Masterclass:
Celebrating the Year of the Snake with Spanish Elegance and Singaporean Flavours
Ring in the Year of the Snake with an exquisite evening of wine and culinary pairing at the New Ubin Seafood, a CNY collaboration with Cornerstone Wines. Come join us in an evening of harmonious blend of Spanish Rioja wines and Singaporean flavours, enhanced with a celebratory Chinese New Year twist.
Guided by Nicholas Kwok, Michelin-starred sommelier and resident expert of Cornerstone Wines, this exclusive event highlights the best of Spanish Rioja wines paired with an eight-course menu inspired by the festive traditions of Chinese New Year.
Start with a bountiful Prosperity Yusheng, featuring smoked salmon, abalones, and topshell—a nod to abundance and good fortune for the New Year. Savour iconic wines such as the Siglo Gran Reserva 2005 and the Manzanos Reserva Especial 2009, thoughtfully paired with dishes like Claypot Red Garoupa and Black Pepper Pork Ribs, offering a perfect marriage of flavours to toast to prosperity and longevity. This unique dining experience celebrates the elegance of Rioja’s finest vintages while embracing the symbolism of Chinese New Year, making it a truly auspicious way to welcome CNY 2025.
Event Details
📍New Ubin Seafood MYMCA, 60 Stevens Road Singapore 257854, Thursday, 16th January 2025, 7:00PM
📍New Ubin Seafood CHIJMES, 30 Victoria St, #02-01B/C 187996, Saturday, 25th January 2025, 7:00PM
💵 Price : $90++ Early Bird ($120++ U.P)
🕊️ Early Bird rates available till 12th of January 2025
Frenz of Ubin Seafood gets 15% discount off published price if you pay by paynow(min 2 pax)!
➡️Minimum 2 pax to book.
Hurry! Limited seats available!
Table Of Contents
Meet Your Host: Nicholas Kwok
Sommelier Spotlight: Nicholas Kwok
Nicholas Kwok, a Michelin-starred sommelier and resident expert at Cornerstone Wines, brings over five years of industry excellence to this event. With a passion for discovering the world’s finest wines and pairing them with Asian cuisines, Nicholas has worked at renowned establishments like Meta and Wakuda. A holder of prestigious wine certifications and a current candidate for the WSET Level 4 Diploma, he is celebrated for his innovative approach to wine and food pairings.
The Wineries
Bodegas Manzanos
The history of Manzanos Wines is the story of a family, their effort, their perseverance and their know-how. The Fernández de Manzanos have been cultivating vineyards and producing wines for more than a century.
It was exactly in 1890 when the first generation of the Fernández de Manzanos family established a small winery in Azagra with a capacity of 50,000 litres of wine.
In the 40’s they inaugurated a new facility which further increased its capacity to 350,000 litres, emphasizing the value of the viticultural tradition of this area. Between the 50’s and 60’s, they consolidated their project with the creation of Bodegas Viña Marichalar, the first one belonging to the appellation Rioja, which exceeds 1.5 million litres in capacity.
In the 90s, Víctor Fernández de Manzanos Pastor, from the fourth family generation, joined the family business after studying Chemical Engineering and obtaining a Master’s Degree in Viticulture and Enology by the Technical School of Agronomic Engineering from Madrid Polytechnical University. Víctor is the first member of the family with training in viticulture and enology.
Víctor then built the Winery Marqués de Butrago and decided to perform his life project, the construction of Bodegas Manzanos Azagra.
Nowadays, the public faces of Bodegas Manzanos are those of the brothers Víctor, and David Fernández de Manzanos, as well as Laura Mateo, wife of the former. In 2010, these young entrepreneurs took the reins of the winery to turn Bodegas Manzanos into a prosperous business, modern and endowed with the latest technologies in the field. A business that has managed to preserve the old flavor of tradition and the received legacy.
Manzanos Winery
Siglo’s vineyards. A Brand that is now part of Bodegas Manzanos.
Siglo
Its origin dates back to 1927 in AGE, one of the historic wineries of appellation Rioja being the oldest winery in Fuenmayor. At that time, the winery was referred to as “small warehouse”. Siglo brand pays tribute to the XVIII century where people used to carry the wine.
Nowadays Siglo continues this tradition inherited from winemaking families in collaboration with Asprodema, an NGO that promotes people with learning disabilities that handmade put the sack in the bottle.
The sack is the most characteristic thing about Siglo and maybe is one of the reasons why our brand has become such an undeniable referent in Rioja. We can all remember “the wine of the sack”.
The sack was born out of the need to keep the wine fresh. And with this principle we continue to elaborate the sack.
Although their wine is elaborated in Rioja, it is transported to nearly a hundred countries around the world and they want to be sure that the wine arrives as it was conceived, without being altered by any change of temperature during the journey and storage.
The sack protects the wine from the changes of temperature and light, it emulates the ageing process in the winery, where we maintain a constant temperature of 12 degrees Celsius throughout the year and a low light to make sure that the wine sleeps in the dark, as it is best for its perfect evolution.
Because of the general discomfort that was felt before the Spanish Civil War, Felix Azpilicueta Martínez, founder and only owner of the winery at that time, decided to keep and hide a collection from bottles of an excellent harvest in Rioja: that of 1928. Spanish Civil War (1936-1939) meant a halt in the expansive plans of the winery. It was not until the war was finished that the emblem of the winery was born: Siglo Sack Crianza.
Food & Wine Pairing
The Pairing Menu:
Golden Prosperity Yusheng
A festive medley of smoked salmon, tender abalones, and briny topshell, paired with vibrant vegetables and auspicious toppings for a colourful start to the celebration.
Egg Cocotte & Smoked Pork, Fernhill Toast
Rich, velvety baked eggs paired with smoky, savoury pork collar and served with crisp Fernhill toast for a perfect bite.
Ayam Kunyit Wrap
Succulent turmeric-marinated chicken wrapped in fresh lettuce with fragrant coconut rice and spicy sambal, a bold and zesty combination.
Claypot Red Garoupa
Delicately braised garoupa in a traditional claypot, infused with aromatic spices for a comforting and flavourful dish.
Black Pepper Pork Ribs
Juicy pork ribs coated in a fiery black pepper glaze, delivering a smoky and spicy punch.
Sliced Beef Horfun with Black Bean Sauce
Tender slices of beef served over silky horfun noodles, bathed in a savoury black bean sauce for a hearty finish.
Chendol
A refreshing and indulgent dessert of pandan jelly, coconut ice cream, and gula melaka, perfect for a sweet ending to the feast.
Each dish is thoughtfully paired with premium Rioja wines to create a perfect blend of complementing tastes, making this a truly memorable Chinese New Year dining experience.
Siglo Tempranillo 'Sack'
Siglo Tempranillo 'Sack'
Special Event Day Price: $38 Nett
Grape Varietals: 100% Tempranillo
Alcohol: 13.5%
Size: 750ml/Bottle
Terroir: D.O.Ca Rioja, Spain
Soil Type: Clay and limestone
Wine Style: This Tempranillo showcases a deep cherry red colour with garnet hues. It offers aromas of red and black fruits harmoniously blended with spices, eucalyptus, and elegant toasted notes from oak aging. The palate is fresh, round, and elegant, featuring ripe tannins and a long aftertaste reminiscent of red and black fruits.
Critic Rating: James Suckling – 92 points
Siglo Crianza Selección 2020
Siglo Crianza Selección 2020
Special Event Day Price: $38 Nett
Grape Varietals: Tempranillo, Garnacha, and Graciano
Alcohol: 14.0%
Size: 750ml/Bottle
Terroir: D.O.Ca Rioja, Spain
Soil Type: Clay and limestone
Wine Style: This Crianza from a warm vintage exhibits a deep, intense garnet color. It presents rich aromas of stewed fruits, dried prune, cinnamon, and candied strawberries, intermingled with toasty smoky oak notes from aging. The mouthfeel is refreshing, with well-integrated ripe fruit flavors, making it very approachable.
Critic Rating: Wine Enthusiast – 88 points
Siglo Gran Reserva 2005
Siglo Gran Reserva 2005
Special Event Day Price: $62 Nett
Grape Varietals: Tempranillo, Garnacha, and Graciano
Alcohol: 13.5%
Size: 750ml/Bottle
Terroir: D.O.Ca Rioja, Spain
Soil Type: Clay and limestone
Wine Style: This Gran Reserva displays a tawny colour with ruby trims, clean and bright. The nose offers medium intensity aromas of licorice, cooked fruits, roasted coffee, and cocoa. On the palate, it has good structure, balanced acidity, soft and round tannins, culminating in a long and complex aftertaste.
Critic Rating: Wine Enthusiast – 90 points
Manzanos Reserva Especial 2009
Manzanos Reserva Especial 2009
Special Event Day Price: $108 Nett
Grape Varietals: Tempranillo and Graciano
Alcohol: 14.0%
Size: 750ml/Bottle
Terroir: D.O.Ca Rioja, Spain
Soil Type: Clay and limestone
Wine Style: This Reserva Especial boasts a rich garnet color. It exudes aromas of roasted coffee, mixed berry conserves, black cherry, blackberry, toasty vanilla, and sweet turned earth. The palate is rich with resolved fine-grained tannins, leading to a powerful and classy finish.
Critic Rating: Decanter – 97 points
Manzanos 1961
Manzanos 1961
Special Event Day Price: $158 Nett
Grape Varietals: Tempranillo, Garnacha, and Graciano
Alcohol: 13.0%
Size: 750ml/Bottle
Terroir: D.O.Ca Rioja, Spain
Soil Type: Clay and limestone
Wine Style: This vintage wine is extremely evolved, presenting tertiary notes of roasted black coffee. It has a chewy, dense, almost oily thick texture, yet retains a refreshing zing of acidity for balance. Black cherry fruit emerges over time, accompanied by pepper spice, licorice, and light vanilla notes. Light chalky tannins are still evident, contributing to its complexity.
Critic Rating: Wine Enthusiast – 95 points
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