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Fine Wine and Seafood Weekend June 19-21st
On Friday evening we will offer a complimentary wine tasting and tapas for those arriving by 6:30 p.m.
Our gourmet breakfast will be served on Saturday morning between 8:30 and 9:00. We will be glad to make up gourmet picnic baskets to take with you if you plan to hike or go for a scenic drive in the area.
The wine dinner will begin at 7:00 p.m. We will be serving the following 5 course menu paired with our new summer selection of wines. These wines will also be available for purchase to take with you or have shipped to your home or office if you are in a legal state to ship to.
Assorted Seafood Appetizers served with 2006 Chateau Cantelaudette, Graves de Vayres. Deemed an official appellation in 1931, Graves de Vayres provides white wines typically made from Semillon, Sauvignon Blanc and Muscadelle. They are epitomized by their round, balanced appeal, floral bouquets and crisp palates. Château Cantelaudette whose name in fact means, "song of the lark," expresses rich gooseberry aroma and pleasing lemony flavors.
Our next course will feature Giant Sea Scallops with a Garlic Sesame Glaze. We will feature 2006 La Croiz Canat-Pouilly Fume. La Croix Canat is owned the Maison Tinel-Blondelet, a family run organization currently operated by its sixth generation. Located in the heart of the Loire Valley, they operate some of the best sited vineyards in each appellation, including Pouilly. While staying true to its roots and passing down the 'savoir faire' of their family's techniques, they have always kept an open approach to progressive technology and are now making most of their wines completely organic. Pouilly Fume' and Sancerre are the prototypes for great Sauvignon blanc around the world. Using vines that average 30 years of age, Tinel-Blondelet was able to create a white wine with great power and structure. 100% Sauvignon Blanc, the Pouilly-Fume offers bright aromas of fresh grapefruit and gooseberry while providing a well balanced palate of citrus fruit and acidity. The wine was left on its lees for 5 months which results in a rounded, creamy finish typical of wines from the Pouilly region.
Next we will feature a Lobster Bisque Soup paired with 2006 Lowenstein Chardonnay Noblesse. As a Chardonnay Noblesse (which is Lowenstein's own classification) the grapes were late-harvested to meet a ripeness level and quality for this exceptional wine that would otherwise qualify as a Spätlese in the German system. The wine was then finished trocken, or "dry." With a pleasing harmony of light green apple and tropical fruit, aging in German oak barrels also lends a full-bodied palate of toast and vanilla tones polished off in a fine, creamy finish. Typically referred to as the Baden-Württemberg region, this southern-most winegrowing area wasn't officially created as a state of Germany until 1952, after the two states emerged from a division of lines created after WWII. The Rhine River forms the western border while the Black Forest, the main mountain range of the state, rises east of the river valley. Vineyards are privileged to the irrigating resources of Lake Constance and the mineral-rich soils of the Alps with Switzerland's border.
Our main course will feature Maryland Style Lump Crap Cakes with Thai Sweet Hot Chili sauce and fresh Asparagus. We have chosen a 2006 Marklew Chardonnay-Stellenbosch from South Africa. Marklew Family Wines was a business decision that didn't need much thought from its owners, as its beauty outweighed any setbacks. But it did take time to develop. Dudley and Lyn Marklew bought the property, De Goede Sukses, in 1970 from Greyling du Plessis. Although the pair did not have any wishes to make wine on their own, they did however have two kids, Bill and Haidee Marklew who spent their lives studying and preparing for it. South Africa offered the family a way to live the best way possible in a land with uncompromised beauty. The opportunity to make wine - fulfilled everything else. Juicy and crisp, this Chardonnay is showing a mouth full of all of apples, peaches and pears. The oak increased the rich, rounded flavors and silky textures while adding aromas of slightly toasted bread and a fine underlying creamy vanilla. It makes a delicious pair to light seafood, fish, salads, or even heavy pastas like a garlic butter vermicelli. Voted Best Chardonnay 2004 at the Wine Concepts Competition, and it took home the Silver medal from In Vino Veritas magazine.
For dessert we will feature Carol's famous Chocolate Souffle with a Raspberry Sauce and Vanilla Bean Ice Cream. This rich and decadent dessert will be paired with a 2006 Weinhaus Lang Kreuznacher. Succulent and well-balanced, the open-knit Riesling characteristics exude floral, peach and lime flavors wrapped in a fine, lingering honey finish. It's ready to drink now or will age gracefully for several more years.
This special feast is $ 80.00 per person and is available to guests along with a minimum two night stay at the Inn.
Call Carol at 304-257-1108 to reserve your favorite room or book online now.
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