TREFETHEN VINEYARDS WINE DINNER – SEPT 7
AWARD-WINNING NAPA ESTATE WINES AND THE INSPIRED CUISINE OF DB BISTRO’S CHEF DE CUISINE STEPHANE ISTEL. DB WELCOMES SPECIAL GUEST, WINERY OWNER JANET TREFETHEN
Five-Course Wine-Paired Menu:
- ALSATIAN TARTE FLAMBEE – Cremant d’Alsace Rose, Lucien Albrecht
- PETIT FARCIES PROVENCAL, Housemade Pickles, Ramps, Sauce Vierge – Trefethen Estate Chardonnay 2006
- CRISPY ARCTIC CHAR, Potatoes Anna, Leek Fondue, Beurre Rouge – Trefethen Estate Merlot 2005
- TASTING OF FRENCH CHEESES – Trefethen Estate Cabernet
- OKANAGAN PEACH MELBA, Vanilla Ice Cream – Trefethen Late Harvest Riesling 2007
This celebration of fine food and wine is intimate in scale and will be held in the bistro’s beautiful new Private Dining Room and Wine Vault. Hosts for the evening are Sommelier Kevin Van Hullebush and Trefethen Family Vineyards owner Janet Trefethen.
Monday Night Wine Dinners sell out very quickly so we encourage you to reserve space immediately. A credit card reservation is required.
$75 per person, plus taxes and gratuity.
Please direct inquiry to Sommelier Kevin Van Hullebush, or call 604.739.7115.
WINEMAKER COMMENTS AND TASTING NOTES
TREFETHEN ESTATE CHARDONNAY 2006: Pale gold in colour, with enticing aromas of Golden Delicious apple, clover honey, baking spices, vanilla and light butter scents.
On the palate, the wine is crips and well structured, with flavours of apple pie and lemon curd following a refreshing minerality that persists throughout the wine’s long, clean finish.
100% Estate Chardonnay, Oak Knoll District – 9 months in French Oak.
TREFETHEN ESTATE MERLOT 2005: Often compared to the wines of Pomerol, this Merlot is rich and luscious. A balanced, soft, full body brushes up against smoky red fruit, slightly under-ripe boysenberries, plums, sundried tomatoes, red peppercorns and nutmeg.
Absent of any real green characteristics, it still displays nice acidity and soft tannins.
Will cellar well for at least eight years. 78% Merlot, 18% Cabernet, 3% Malbec, 1% Petit Verdot – 16 months in French and American Oak.
TREFETHEN LATE HARVEST RIESLING 2007: This Late Harvest Riesling is left on the vine to develop botrytis cinerea – the ‘noble rot’, and then harvested a full two months after our Dry Riseling. The juice inside each grape is reduced to a precious golden syrup.
A dessert unto itself, this wine is divine with baked fruit desserts, using peaches, apricot or apples. For a lighter finish, enjoy with fruit and cheese.
100% Riesling, Oak Knoll District. 44 degrees brix, 14 grams/100 ml residual sugar.
One of Napa Valley’s few remaining family wine estates, Trefethen has never purchased a single outside grape. Located in the Oak Knoll District of Napa Valley, Trefethen is nestled in a verdant landscape of vines at the cooler, south end of Napa Valley.
Trefethen farms 63 district vineyard blocks, encompassing nine different grape varietals – Chardonnay, Riseling, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Pinot Noir, Cabernet Franc, Malbec, Petit Verdot, and Voignier.
This intense focus on individualization maximizes the potential of each varietal and creates the foundation for producing superb, world-class wines.
RESERVE SEPT 7 TREFETHEN WINE EVENT
