Rare Wines, Harmonious Polar Pairings @ Pearl on the Peak

 

Dear Wine Lover,

 

We invite you to participate in another historic event in the international culinary world.  Thursday 18th September, 2008, Cottage Vineyards (International) will be holding one highly gastronomic nine-wine, five-course wine dinner entitled "Rare Wines, Harmonious Polar Pairings", demonstrating the rare, harmonious co-existence of "polared pairings" in the art of wine and food pairing.  (Polar pairings are the pairing of each dish with TWO completely different style wines, for e.g., a delicate, floral wine with a powerful wine).

 

The setting will be in the beautiful innovative modern international cuisine restaurant, Pearl on the Peak which features floor-to-ceiling glass walls, thus allowing you to enjoy Hong Kong's high-elevation breathtaking scenic night views, while immersing yourself in the luxuries of good food, good wine, and of course, good company!

 

Wines featured in this dinner are rare indeed as we will pitting the gastronomic Belgium vintage fruit wines of Les Vins de Roisin against the rare wines of Jura, including the region's famous mysterious Vin Jaune ("Yellow Wine"), in our pairing with delicacies such as:  air-freight pearl meat, seared foie gras, tiger prawn with scampi custard, roasted duck breast and chestnut risotto, etc.

 

In this dinner, you will be able to experience the effects of polar pairings with these rare and little-known wines, all led by one of the winemakers himself, Mr.  Ludovic Boucart of Les Vins de Roisin.

 

Below are the nine wines:

1.  Frederic Lornet Cremant du Jura Rose NV (95% Poulsard/5%Pinot Noir) ($198.00)

2.  Les Vins de Roisin L'Effervescence de Roisin' 2006 (Sparkling Rhubarb) ($358.00)

3.  Les Vins de Roisin Vin de Coing (Quince) (500mL) ($228.00)

4.  Les Vins de Roisin Vin de Rhubarbe 2002 (Rhubarb) (500mL) ($228.00)

5.  Frederic Lornet Arbois Vin Jaune 2000 (Savagnin) (620 mL) ($678.00)

6.  Les Vins de Roisin Vin de Cerise 2002 (Cherry) (500mL) ($228.00)

7.  Frederic Lornet Arbois Trousseau des Dames 2006 ($258.00)

8.  Les Vins de Roisin Vin de Fraise 2003 (Strawberry) ($228.00)

9.  Frederic Lornet Macvin du Jura ($228.00)

 

Attached is the menu to this exciting event.

 

As seats are limited, please reserve and purchase TICKETS IN ADVANCE by contacting us by Tel.  at 2395 1293 or Email at tastings@cottagevineyards.com.

 

Hope to see you at our events!

 

Yours sincerely,

 

Ada Leung

Managing Director

Cottage Vineyards (International) Limited

 

 

‘Rare Wines, Harmonious Polar Pairings’ Winemaker Dinner

Les Vins de Roisin (Roisin, BELGIUM) vs.  Frédéric Lornet (Jura, FRANC)

Thursday 18^th September, 2008

Starring Winemaker Mr.  Ludovic Boucart of Les Vins de Roisin

Apéritif

Frédéric Lornet Crémant du Jura Rosé NV (95%Poulsard/5%Pinot Noir) 侏羅氣泡玫瑰紅酒

Dinner

air-freight pearl meat flash fried with shiitake, chive buds, ginger and soy, served on a mother-of-pearl shell

珍珠貝(炒香菇、韭菜、薑碎、豉油，以珍珠貝殼襯碟)

Frédéric Lornet Crémant du Jura Rosé NV (95%Poulsard/5%Pinot Noir) 侏羅氣泡玫瑰紅酒

Les Vins de Roisin ‘L’Effervescence de Roisin’ 2006 (Sparkling Rhubarb) 大黃氣泡果酒

*****

seared foie gras on toasted brioche with ginger infused cumquat and orange marmalade and

a baby shoot salad

香煎法國鵝肝 (多士加薑汁、金桔、香橙果醬及沙律)

Les Vins de Roisin Vin de Coing 2002 (Quince) 太平洋溫桲果酒

*****

tiger prawn with scampi custard, caramelised fuji apple, asparagus puree, french cider butter sauce and crab roe salt

蟹子鹽虎蝦伴大蝦燉蛋  (焦糖富士蘋果、蘆筍醬、法國蘋果酒奶油醬及蟹黃鹽)

Les Vins de Roisin Vin de Rhubarbe 2002 (Rhubarb) 大黃果酒

Frédéric Lornet Arbois Vin Jaune 2000 (Savagnin) 阿伯瓦黃酒

*****

roasted duck breast and chestnut risotto with shallots and wilted radicchio

烤鴨胸香栗意大利飯

Les Vins de Roisin Vin de Cerise 2002 (Cherry) 櫻桃果酒

Frédéric Lornet Arbois Trousseau des Dames 2006 阿伯瓦土梭酒

*****

closton stilton panna cotta

英國藍芝士奶凍

Les Vins de Roisin Vin de Fraise 2003 (Strawberry) 草莓果酒

Frédéric Lornet Macvin du Jura 侏羅葡萄皮香甜酒

 

HK$788.00 +10% service charge per person