Wood fire roasted butternut squash soup topped with a cinnamon whipped cream.
Paired with Marcel Couturier, White Burgundy 2015
The Macon-Loch Les Longues Terres is a classic example of a White Burgundy. This wine is smooth, mature and rich with yellow fruits and a rounded texture. A hint of wood and spice has plenty of crisp acidity to balance.
Second Course
Baby winter Kale, with roasted heirloom beets, seasoned ricotta cheese and crispy fried peas
Paired with Center of Effort Fossil Point Chardonnay 2015
Well-integrated oak, paired with tropical fruit flavors. The soils of calcareous shale and coarse sand were uplifted from the ancient ocean floor filled with oyster fossils that add a slight minerality to the finish.
Third Course
5 spiced pan seared diver scallop, crispy braised pork belly lardon, over a sweet corn puree, topped with shaved fennel
Paired with The Fableist Wine Company Central Coast Pinot Noir #774 2015
Pure Pinot fruit flavor, transparent, medium weight, fully ripe flavor, without being too extracted, a bit of smoke and burnt air on the finish as it opens up over time.
Fourth Course
Braciola of beef tenderloin, stuffed with porcini mushroom, confit of duck and herb, served over a rosemary, peppercorn brandy sauce
Paired with Tin Barn Russian River Valley Zinfandel Gilsson Vineyard 2013
This seductive wine reveals the intensity of it's 65-year-old fruit source while simultaneously showing a restraint and balance unusual for its varietal
Fifth Course
Mulled wine poached pear, stuffed with a sweet mascarpone, and finished with a lavender honey
