Discover Savory, Seasonal Pairings
To enhance your spring gatherings, we’ve revisited a few of our all-time favourite recipes. These culinary creations are good on your subsequent cozy get-together, promising to fill your desk with flavors as vivid and welcoming as spring itself.
Peas & Pinot
Benefit from the recent, crisp style of Sugar Snap Pea Salad with our Vintner Pinot Grigio, a match made in spring heaven.
Sugar Snap Pea Salad
Serves 6 | 10 minutes
Wine Pairing: Vintner Pinot Grigio
Bud break marks the start of life after the dormancy of winter. Sugar snap peas are one in all our favorites to develop within the backyard—beginning them from seed within the Automotive Barn, watching with bated breath on the first signal of germination, and thoroughly transplanting “our little infants” as we name them to the backyard as soon as the worry of frost has handed. Sugar snap peas are an early-year reminder of the magic of nature. The tiny tendrils gripping on to its backyard trellis, rising by what seems like leaps and bounds day by day, instilling hope for the rising season forward.
The crunchy sugar snap pea is an iconic spring staple that—as soon as mixed with a tangy-meets-sweet dressing of apricot jam, lemon juice, and honey—rapidly turned this recipe right into a fan (or fam) favourite. The fruity and nutty taste of the parmesan chunks and the right pairing of vigorous Pinot Grigio brings this stunning dish to life. – Dan & Meg
Elements:
½ cup apricot jam
2 tablespoons lemon juice (about 1 lemon)
1 tablespoon honey
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon floor pepper
24 ounces sugar snap peas, rinsed and dried
8-ounce chunk of parmesan cheese, reduce into tough chunks (TIP: use the tip of your knife to “chisel” 1-inch chunks off of the block of parmesan)
2 ounces of arugula leaves
Directions:
Add apricot jam, lemon juice, honey, salt & floor pepper to a medium-sized mixing bowl and whisk till mixed. Add in sugar snap peas and parmesan chunks and toss till they’re coated within the jam combination. Add in arugula final and calmly toss collectively.
Rooster & Chardonnay Attraction
When paired with our Sonoma Coast Chardonnay, our delectable Lemon French dressing Rotisserie Rooster Salad brings out the zest of spring.
Lemon French dressing Rotisserie Rooster Salad
Wine Pairing: Sonoma Coast Chardonnay
Have you ever ever heard of spring cleansing—however with meals? With its bounty of recent lemon juice, this vibrant and wholesome recipe is ideal for “spring cleaning.” They are saying the usual acid-to-oil ratio for a French dressing is 1:3, however we deliberately broke that “sacred” rule on this gentle and tangy salad. As soon as mixed, the lemon and black pepper go away this refreshing dish with taste, whereas the crunchy greens and tender rotisserie hen present nice physique and texture. This quick-to-make recipe is recent but filling—good for a spring lunch along with your favourite sip-ster or sip-sir. Pair this dish’s roasted, savory flavors with our Sonoma Coast Chardonnay.
Lemon French dressing
Elements:
⅓ cup recent lemon juice (about 2 lemons)
1 tbsp. dijon mustard
1 garlic clove, crushed
¼ tsp. salt
¼ tsp. pepper
½ cup olive oil
Directions:
In a medium-sized mixing bowl, whisk collectively the lemon juice, dijon mustard, garlic clove, salt, and pepper. As soon as mixed, slowly drizzle within the olive oil, whereas whisking constantly.
Salad Meeting
Elements:
1 head butter lettuce, washed & loosely torn aside into 1-inch items
2 breasts of rotisserie hen, shredded (save the drumsticks & thighs for snacking!)
12 parmesan cheese shavings
8-10 edible flowers
Directions:
- Place each lettuces and hen in a big salad bowl and toss along with the dressing.
- Prime salad with parmesan cheese shavings and edible flowers.
Herbaceous Concord
Spring Herb Morel Pasta alongside Russian River Pinot Noir gives a wealthy, earthy expertise that’s undeniably spring.
Spring Herb Morel Pasta
Wine pairing: Russian River Pinot Noir
Nothing says forest ground like mushrooms. If we’re graced with a humid spring following a moist winter, morels, probably the most sought-after mushrooms on this planet, could be discovered whereas foraging the forests of Napa, Sonoma, and Marin counties. The meandering redwood and sequoia-laden forests of the Russian River financial institution odor of damp earth, decomposing leaves, and herbaceous bay – an unforgettable mixture of aromas. One among nature’s treasures – morels – is usually discovered right here. It solely is smart that our Russian River Pinot Noir, a crowd favourite in our portfolio, compliments this dish completely. With its aromas of forest ground, strawberry, and spearmint (a quintessential attribute of Russian River Pinots), this mix is a match made in nature.
Elements:
1 lb orecchiette pasta
8 tbsp. salted butter
4 garlic cloves, chopped
1 pint heavy cream
8 oz. morels
3 tbsp. chopped inexperienced onions
2 tbsp. chopped mint, chopped
2 tbsp. chopped tarragon
Juice of 1 lemon
½ tsp. pink pepper flakes
½ tsp. salt
½ tsp. pepper
6 tbsp. grated parmesan cheese
Directions:
- Fill a big inventory pot with water and produce to a boil. Add pasta and prepare dinner for the time indicated on the packing directions (seemingly round 10 minutes, till al dente). Save 1 cup of pasta water, after which pressure pasta from water utilizing a colander.
- Add butter to a big pot over medium warmth and soften. Add garlic and saute for one more 2 minutes. Add in heavy cream and produce to a low simmer. Add mushrooms, inexperienced onions, mint, and tarragon, and simmer for 10 minutes.
- Pour the cooked pasta intothe herb sauce and toss till mixed. When serving, end every plate with a squeeze of recent lemon juice and 1 tbsp. of parmesan cheese excessive.
Our spring wine choice goes past mere pairing—it’s about capturing the essence of spring in each bottle. From the sunshine and refreshing white wines to the vigorous sparkles, every sip celebrates renewal and pleasure
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