I got Lost in a Forest
I love pizza, I love wine.
Lost in a Forest is the place for both
Lost in a Forest has amazing wood oven pizza and a fantastic wine collection. Located in a repurposed old Church opposite the Uraidla pub, it was a little hard to find in the darkness but absolutely worth it. When we arrived at 8pm the place was still full of people. We were seated upstairs on the giant table that could have easily sat 10 people, there were two smaller tables upstairs as well that were both occupied. The pizza menu is a simple half page with ten different options. The only starter listed is a mug of soup for $6 - broccoli, sprouts and a crumble of blue cheese. There is nothing else, no salads, no garlic bread, just really delicious pizza. You don't need anything else.
I was having trouble deciding between the pizza dubbed the Buzzbomb or a good old fashion Margherita. The buzzbomb sounded fantastic with tomato passata, chilli and fennel salami, trecca mozzarella with their very own signature chilli infused honey. If this is on the menu during my next visit then I don't think I can resist. I just couldn't go past having a Margherita, simple, but if done well then it can be delightful. Tomato passata, basil, fior di latte and evoo all come together on a beautiful crunchy, yet chewy base in this classic flavour combination. My partner Tom went for the Bacon and Cheese pizza, tomato passata, fancy bacon and trecce mozzarella. The perfect balance of salty, cheese and tomato.
The crust on both pizzas were crunchy yet also had a nice chew to it as well. It is the mark of a good pizza when you look forward to eating the crust as well as everything else. Yes, the middle of the pizza base gets a little floppy but when it is nice thin base covered in toppings you can expect that and it does not diminish the quality of the pizza in my eyes. The cheese was melted perfectly, the tomato base tasted like real tomatoes. Sometimes you can loose that flavour when too many herbs are added but this was just a really pleasant tomato taste. We swapped two pieces each so that we could try both of them and agreed we had made some fantastic choices. Neither pizza needed to be overloaded with tons of toppings because the quality of the ingredients was so high. The Margherita was $19 and the Bacon and Cheese was $20.
We started off the drinks with a glass each of the Ochota Barrels Slint (at $14 a glass) it's a fantastic Chardonnay from the Adelaide Hills. A great pairing with food as this was a more subtle style of Chardonnay, it wasn't strongly oaked and didn't coat your mouth in a buttery feel as Chardonnay can sometimes do. My partner Tom, a Sommelier, thought this particular Chardonnay showed a steely minerality, exceptional length and a delightful burst of refreshing acidity. The wine is ever so slightly reductive in character, yet beautifully expressive and charming. Once this wine warmed up in the glass it opened up even more and was a great compliment to the meal, without overpowering it.
Next we decided to order a bottle of the Ochota Barrels Grenache from the Fugazi Vineyard. A nice soft red, balanced with both fruit and spice notes, that warmed your insides. Tom thought this wine had beautiful rich characteristics, but with an outstanding freshness. He felt this wine was true to the variety, well made and smartly put together, it has the ability to last and become better with age but only if you can resist drinking it for that long. A fantastic wine to sit around and enjoy with friends, chatting away and eating the amazing pizza.
This place is absolutely worth a visit or if you are feeling more of a night in but want great quality food, then order their pizzas for takeaway at no extra cost.
Sometimes we all need to get a little lost in a Forest.
Sometimes we all need to get a little lost in a Forest.
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