Father's Day Wine Dinner at Delaplane Cellars W/ Chef Roberto Donna

[Joe H]

Spend Father’s Day with the perfect pairing.

Join Chef Roberto Donna of Al Dente at Delaplane Cellars in Delaplane, Virginia.

Chef Donna has crafted a five-course menu featuring wine from the local vineyard.

Nestled on Lost Mountain, overlooking the Rural Historic Crooked Run valley,

Delaplane Cellars is an escape from the mundane.

Retreat to a special evening filled with savory cuisine and fine wine.

Celebrate Father’s Day

Sunday, June 16, 2013

5:30 p.m.

$90 per person

(plus tax)

Limited seating, please reserve: 540.592.7210 or Info@DelaplaneCellars.com

Passed Hors d'oeuvres

Melange Blanc, 2012

A blend of 73% Vidal Blanc, 18% Viognier and 9% Petit Manseng. It exhibits tropical fruit aromas

with citrus, pineapple and pear notes; on the palate, this is a light, easy drinking wine

.

First Course:

Duck Ravioli - Pioppini Mushrooms - Parmiggiano Reggiano

Left Bank Reserve, Delaplane Cellars 2010

Has aromas and flavors of blackberries, black currants, plum and tobacco together

with some milk chocolate and toast.

Second Course:

Venison - Sour Cherries - Young Spinach - Leeks

Willams Gap Reserve, 2010

Deep, dark, dense Bordeaux style blend. Dark fruit aromas together with some smoke, toast and tar.

On the palate, flavors of blackberries, black cherries, raisins and plums coupled with some dark chocolate and toasty oak.

Third Course:

Short Ribs - Turnips - Carrots - Fingerling Potato - Beef Jus

Tannat, 2010

Deep, dark, dense and full bodied red wine loaded with ripe, jammy, dark black and blueberry fruit flavors

with some soft tobacco and a lingering, spicy, finish.

Dessert:

Apricot - Honey - Panna Cotta - Pineapple

Late Harvest Estate, Petit Manseng

On the palate, this sweet wine (10

½% residual sugar) has intense flavors of sweet, ripe pineapple

with notes of honey and pear coupled with some refreshing acidity.

Delaplane Cellars

2187 Winchester Road

Delaplane, VA 20144, USA

Tel: (540) 592-7210

Info@DelaplaneCellars.com

Al Dente

3201 New Mexico Ave. NW Washington, DC 20016

202-244-2223 www.aldentedc.com

info@aldentedc.com @aldentedc

On a personal note, this is one of Virginia's best and most beauitful wineries; they are also pouring their best wine for this dinner. (Joe Heflin)