I was privileged to enjoy this special dinner hosted by Manresa with guest chef Dan Hunter of The Royal Mail Hotel, Dunkel Victoria Australia Sept 10, 2011. It was a well executed menu with a lot of heart put into it. Seeds were sent by Chef Hunter 6 months ahead of time to Love Apple Farms, to harvest for this dinner. Prior to the dinner, we took a tour of Love Apple Farms and saw some of these ingredients in the soil. It is indeed a wholesome farm to table concept.
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Menu and Wine Pairing:
Coho salmon roe jelly, avocado, and meyer lemon -man
2004 Vilmart & Cie Grand Cellier Rubis Rilly-la-Montangue Champagne France
Grilled matsutake, sea urchin, daikon – man
2002 Tyrell’s Wines Semillon Vat 1 Hunter Valley
Tomato on toast, handmade sheep’s ricotta – rmh
2010 Entre Nous Rose of Cab Sauv Napa Valley
Abalone, sunchokes, goat curd with walnut wine – man
2009 d’arenberg “the hermit crab” viognier marsanne mclaren vale Adelaide Australia
Egg Yolks, legumes and yeast, Australian truffle – rmh
2007 Cullen “Kevin John” Chardonnay Margaret River Australia
Sea Bream and caramelized vegetable juices, runner beans – man
2009 Kilikanoon Mort’s block Riesling Clare Valley Australia
Eel and Bone marrow, eggplant, pickled vegetable – rmh
2008 giant steps Pinot noir sexton vineyard Yarra Valley Australia
Veal and albacore tonnato, crispy rice and cabbage – man
2007 John duval plexux shiraz, Grenache, mourvedre barossa valley Australia
Lamb and carrots, soy cream, almond, garlic -rmh
2001 Yara Yering Underhill Shiraz Yarra Valley Australia
Vanilla yogurt panna, raw and pickled plums, shiso sorbet – man
N.V. Lord Nelson Victory “port style” syrah, cab franc, viogner napa valley
Pistachio, hazelnut, honeycomb, chocolate – rmh
N.V. Chamber muscat rosewood vineyards rutherglen Australia
Kugelhoph – man
Photo with Chef Dan Hunter, Royal Mail Hotel and Chef David Kinch, Manresa
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