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maltatoday, SUNDAY, 2 AUGUST 2015 34 Food Rachel Agius takes a look at a restaurant and brings a recipe, wine and delicacy of the week. Write to us with your comments on restaurants or submit your own recipes to rzammitcutajar@mediatoday.com.mt Resto of the week Created in the 1990s as part of the evolving Penfolds white wine development program, Bin 51 Eden Valley Riesling captures the attributes of Eden Valley. The region's high altitude and cool climate induces Riesling with great finesse, elegance with a capacity for long term cellaring. South Australia has gained worldwide recognition for producing definitive world-class Riesling, with the Eden Valley at the very head of the field. In their youth, the wines possess focused apple/lime aromas, with a mineral edge and marked natural acidity, contributing significantly to the palate texture and flavour. The evolution of Penfolds Bin 51 Eden Valley Riesling opens a new chapter in a long history of Penfolds involvement in winemaking from this variety. Exclusively imported by Charles Grech & Co. Ltd, Valley Road, Birkirkara T: 2144 4400 Bin 51 Riesling 2014 - Penfolds Eden Valley, Australia SANTA Marija is just around the corner, and what better time than this to head to Gozo to take advantage of a more laid back lifestyle and some of the great traditional food items that Gozo has to offer. Just a short ferry ride across the waters Il-Kartell offers a perfect dining experience. Ever since its opening in 1994, Il-Kartell has been as popular with Maltese diners as it has with Gozitans, and tourists get to sam- ple a truly Gozitan meal enjoying delicacies made on Malta's sister island. Il-Kartell's prime location, in the bustling Marsalforn Bay allows patrons to dine at the water's edge, enjoying the warm summer evenings as well as the delicious food. The focus of the restaurant is on every- thing local. Vegetables come fresh, every day, from Il-Kartell's sister company Ta' Mena Agriculture just two kilometres from the restaurant. It is not only the vegetables that come from Ta' Mena – delicacies such as a sun dried to- mato paste are also made specially for the restaurant. Olive oils are also produced at Ta' Mena and the sea salt comes straight out of Gozo's salt pans. The wine list also includes some of Gozo's hidden gems. Ta' Mena has started to pro- duce its own wines and has come up with a wine list that shows promise, drawing from their vineyards across Gozo in Marsalforn Valley, Ramla Valley and San Raflu Valley. Local gbejniet are particularly special in Gozo and Il-Kartell makes the most of these fantastic cheeselets. Whether they are served on their own, with a side salad and dressed in basil and olive oil, or used in other recipes, like their home-made ravioli stuffed with gbejniet and Parmeggiano, served with tomato sauce, the Gozitan titbits are sure to go down a treat. Every seaside restaurant should have a good selection of fresh fish and Il-Kartell does not disappoint. The selection of fresh fish varies from day to day according to the fishermen's catch and is cooked in the most simple ways to ensure the delicate flavours of the fish are not lost. A Maltese style fish soup (aljotta) served with plenty of crunchy garlic bread is a per- fect mix of local fish cooked to traditional recipes that have been handed down from generation to generation. If fish is not your thing then Il-Kartell still has options. A grilled fillet of beef is served with a peppercorn or mushroom sauce, or try the traditional rabbit braised in red wine, served with potatoes and peas. For those who have not yet had the pleas- ure of dining at Il-Kartell, make an evening of a wonderful trip to Gozo for dinner. Those who are regulars need no advice. Il-Kartell is open every day for lunch be- tween noon and 1430 and for dinner from 1830 till 2300 Il-Kartell Marina Street, Marsalforn, Gozo Tel: 21556918 Email: ilkartellrestaurant@onvol.net Traditionally local at Il-Kartell