Library Wine Dinner with Winemaker Joe Davis of Arcadian Winery
Joe Davis sorting grapes
One
of the most eye-opening tastings I've done in quite a while was a whole
slew of aged wines from Joe Davis' Arcadian Winery. Perhaps no other
American winemaker is building Pinots, Syrahs and Chardonnays to age the
way Joe is, with most of the wines not being released before 5 years of
age (and even then they need time). With age they are real things of
beauty, expressive and tireless, and always seeming more youthful than
they are. So it is a real treat to host Joe and a number of pristine
wines from his personal stash in Lompoc. Joe will be here September 9
to walk us through the vintages (and the vineyards) and to tell us why
his wines grow old so gracefully.
-Wine Director Steven Grubbs
-Wine Director Steven Grubbs
Library Wine Dinner with Winemaker Joe Davis of Arcadian Winery
Empire State South
September 9th, 2012
$130 per person + tax and gratuity
1.
poached Rappahannock River Oysters, celery ice, finnochiona, potato mousse, crème fraiche, pickled fennel
Chardonnay, Arcadian, ‘Sleepy Hollow Vineyard’, Santa Lucia Highlands, CA, 2005
2.
foraged mushrooms, chicken broth, ESS goats chesse gnudi, egg yolk, ESS sourdough
Pinot Noir, Arcadian, ‘Gary’s Vineyard’, Monterey, CA, 2001
3.
Roast pheasant roulade, bologna, charred onion, celeriac-bread gratin, late summer pimento puree
Pinot Noir, Arcadian, ‘Fiddlestix Vineyard’, Santa Rita Hills, CA, 2002
4.
Border springs farm lamb belly, pumpkin brown butter puree, komatsuna, preserved cherries, shiso, lamb ham
Syrah, Arcadian, Santa Ynez, CA, 2006
Syrah, Arcadian, ‘Stolpman Vineyard’, Santa Ynez, CA, 2003
5.
Muscadine consommé, scuppernong sorbet, pastry cream crisp, peanut butter powder, candied peanuts
Empire State South
September 9th, 2012
$130 per person + tax and gratuity
1.
poached Rappahannock River Oysters, celery ice, finnochiona, potato mousse, crème fraiche, pickled fennel
Chardonnay, Arcadian, ‘Sleepy Hollow Vineyard’, Santa Lucia Highlands, CA, 2005
2.
foraged mushrooms, chicken broth, ESS goats chesse gnudi, egg yolk, ESS sourdough
Pinot Noir, Arcadian, ‘Gary’s Vineyard’, Monterey, CA, 2001
3.
Roast pheasant roulade, bologna, charred onion, celeriac-bread gratin, late summer pimento puree
Pinot Noir, Arcadian, ‘Fiddlestix Vineyard’, Santa Rita Hills, CA, 2002
4.
Border springs farm lamb belly, pumpkin brown butter puree, komatsuna, preserved cherries, shiso, lamb ham
Syrah, Arcadian, Santa Ynez, CA, 2006
Syrah, Arcadian, ‘Stolpman Vineyard’, Santa Ynez, CA, 2003
5.
Muscadine consommé, scuppernong sorbet, pastry cream crisp, peanut butter powder, candied peanuts
Library
Wine Dinner with Winemaker Joe Davis of Arcadian Winery
Five & Ten
September
11, 2012
$130 per
person + tax and gratuity
1.
diver
scallop crudo with olive oil sorbet, fennel, and crispy shiitakes tossed in
lovage vinegar and Georgia olive oil.
Chardonnay, Arcadian, ‘Sleepy Hollow Vineyard’, Santa Lucia Highlands, CA, 2005
2.
root
vegetable confit with sugar snaps, toasted sesame, dashi broth and pea shoots
Pinot Noir, Arcadian, ‘Gary’s Vineyard’, Monterey, CA, 2001
3.
roulade
of Rabbit Man Farms Rabbit with sage, truffle, crisp Tuscan kale, and
sherry-mustard brown butter.
Pinot Noir, Arcadian, ‘Fiddlestix Vineyard’, Santa Rita Hills, CA, 2002
4.
Butter
poached tri-tip with smoked onion puree, crisp sweet potatoes, sweet potato
greens, and sumac butter.
Syrah, Arcadian, Santa Ynez, CA, 2006
Syrah, Arcadian, ‘Stolpman Vineyard’, Santa Ynez Valley, CA, 2003
5.
Tarte tartin with
apples, pears, caramel and lemon verbena ice cream
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