Madrone Cellars Winemaker Dinner: October 25, 2019

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Inspired by French Champagne, Bordeaux reds and the dry white wines of Alsace, Shaun and Amy Salamida are striving to bring a taste of Europe to the San Juan Islands. Their wines are made with minimal intervention, with a goal of revealing the grape, terroir and story behind each glass. Shaun has a keen interest in natural, unfiltered wines, with the goal of planting and farming an organic and bio-dynamic vineyard on San Juan Island.

Shaun and Amy manage an estate vineyard on San Juan Island, where they organically farm the Pinot Noir, Ortega, and Siegerrebe. These local grapes are used solely for Method Champenoise that will be released Summer 2020. Apart from the local estate vineyard, Madrone sources their grapes from select vineyards in Eastern Washington.

Chefs Ryan and Tim locally sourced an inspired five-course dinner using seasonal ingredients from local farms and the mainland.

Madrone Cellars Wine Dinner 2019

Amuse

Panisse
tomato marmalade

Course 1

Poached Mussels
apple-kohlrabi slaw, fermented green strawberry

Paired with Cinsault Pét-Nat

Course 2

Torchon
grilled garlic boule, duck pastrami, cranberry aioli

Paired with Marsanne

Course 3

Lamb Crepselle
filled with leg of lamb, gorgonzola, sage, green tomato chutney

Paired with Malbec

Course 4

Beef Short Ribs
winter squash-hazelnut purée, port wine jus, crispy Brussels sprouts

Paired with Croissance

Course 5

Chocolate

Paired with Port

Make a night of it. Stay at one of our Inns, part of the San Juan Island Inn Collection for $129 when joining us for this special event dinner. Wake up the next morning to a satiating breakfast to start your day.

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