Not content to bring their Pinot Noirs for this wine dinner at Prospect restaurant in San Francisco , Emeritus Vineyards is contributing a whole lamb raised on Emeritus fields in Russian River valley.
Chef Ravi Kapur of Prospect will also use produce grown on the property for 4 wines and 4 courses evening – including a champagne reception.
Here's the menu:
Reception:
sheep's milk ricotta on toasted sourdough, truffles spiced lamb, pinenuts, currants, phyllo
Dinner:
1st
crudo of emeritus lamb, favas, sea beans, smoked mushrooms, rye, toasted nettles
2nd
lamb merguez smoked over grapevines, grape leaf braised octopus, shelling beans, elements of romesco
for the table: polpette & roasted grape skewers
3rd
mixed roast of loin, belly, & ribs, lamb's quarters, smoked eggplant, eggplant chutney, lamb jus
for the table: sheep's milk polenta, lamb fat potatoes
Dessert
roasted peaches from the vineyard, corn ice cream, streusel
for the table: chocolate truffles & caramel corn
Featured Wines:
Emeritus 'Hallberg Ranch" Pinot Noir Russian River Valley 2009
Emeritus 'Hallberg Ranch' Pinot Noir Russian River Valley 2008
Emeritus 'William Wesley' Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast 2007
Price (per person): $150 (includes tax and gratuity)
Online reservations via Brown Paper Tickets…
For accuracy:
"Emeritus owns and farms 150 acres of Pinot Noir vineyards in two Sonoma County locations: The home ranch-Hallberg Vineyard-in the heart of the Russian River Valley, and William Wesley Vineyard in the coastal mountains of the Sonoma Coast."
(* Hallberg Vineyard photo via Emeritus website)