PAUMANOK VINEYARDS TASTING
June 18th, 2010Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Friday Night Tastings, Grape Varieties, Merlot, New York State, North Fork, Long Island, Petit Verdot, Riesling No Comments(Starting July 1st, our weekly wine tastings will be held on THURSDAY nights.)
PAUMANOK VINEYARDS 2008 DRY RIESLING“Aromas of lime, green apple, lilies, lilac and other white flowers and a hint of ginger. Bone dry with flavors of lime, green apple, white apricot and intense acidity.” This wine is served by the glass at Dumont in Williamsburg. It’s a local wine and delicious paired with food or served as an aperitif in the garden while your food sizzles on the grill… $22
This wine is a blend of Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, and Petit Verdot. So basically, a Bordeaux blend. A beautiful example of a New York red… this wine should be enjoyed with some locally raised beef on the grill. Here’s my favorite burger recipe that would pair quite well with this wine: Heavily black peppered, grass-fed beef burger grilled just shy of medium-rare, topped with melted NYS extra sharp cheddar and blackened onions served on Dijon mustard-schmeared toasted black bread. Oh yeah, baby! … $19
but we will have a table full of cheese and meat and SCRATCHbread!