Wine Dinner – Saturday July 28th, 2012

This July 28th, 2012, Montaluce & Le Vigne Restaurant will be hosting a ‘Wine Dinner’ in recognition of two, very talented people. Executive Chef, Austin Rocconi, and Wine Maker, Maria Peterson, have teamed up and meticulously created an amazing five course dinner.  Each course is beautifully paired with a Montaluce wine.

In addition to the fantastic cuisine, served along-side the perfect wine, guests will be able to meet Maria and Austin throughout dinner service.  Each course and wine pairing will be introduced with personal wine tasting notes and detailed ingredient information!

The Menu

• 1st course – Compressed watermelon, shropshire blue, chocolate mint, vidalia onion, pickled watermelon rind – Montaluce Honey Mead, 2011

• 2nd course – Seared scallop, sea bean, velvet pioppini mushroom, black garlic, brown butter powder – Montaluce Risata, 2010 

• 3rd course – Heirloom tomato, artisanal blue cheese, garden basil, balsamic foam – Montaluce Super Georgian, 2011

• 4th course – Pan roasted duck breast, fiddlehead fern, whipped polenta, smoked blueberry, candied garlic jus – Montaluce Centurio,  2010

• 5th course – Vanilla mascarpone panna cotta, lemon sherbet, chilled peach soup, mint oil powder – Montaluce Dolce, 2010 

  (fixed menu)

Arrival Time

Arrival Time:  6pm-7pm  Guests arriving between 6pm & 7pm are invited to start the evening in our tasting room or on a guided tour of the wine production room before dinner. 

Dinner seating is at 7pm!

Pricing

$60-Per Guest
+
$15-suggested wine pairings  (additional wine may also be purchased by the glass or bottle)

Call to make your reservations today.  We look forward to seeing you at our first ‘Wine Dinner’ of the year!

Sincerely,

Montaluce & Le Vigne Restaurant

Local: 706.867.4060
Fax: 706.482.0120
Email: info@montaluce.com

Southwest Georgia Living comes to Montaluce~

And just in time for a few of the most creative, not to mention delicious, items Chef Austin Rocconi has release from the kitchen at Le Vigne Restaurant of Montaluce!

So, as the wonderful crew from Southwest Georgia Living Magazine were tirelessly collecting information on everything from our Tuscan inspired weekend cottage getaways to our on site organic garden, our chef was enthusiastically preparing what would become, “one of the best meals I’ve ever eaten” -Editor and Photographer of Southwest Georgia Magazine.

What was so special about their visit to Montaluce & Le Vigne Restaurant?  well, it could have been the amazing views…

The view from the patio at lunch!

But we’re willing to bet it was a combination of some of the most incredible mountain and vineyard landscapes in Georgia AND a sample tasting of our new menu!

First the Watermelon Salad – shaved vidalia onion, shropshire blue cheese, chocolate mint, cucumber, watermelon sorbet

Second the Diver Scalllop-Anson Mills farro, cranberry, preserved kumquat, trout roe, baby arugula, lemon emulsion

Third the House Smoked Salmon-whipped goat cheese, pickled okra

For DESSERT, the Maple Creme Caramel-brown sugar ice cream & candied pecan

Between the cuisine, an overnight stay in one of our Tuscan Cottages, and the scenery, Editor Karen Snyder and her crew can’t wait to finish the upcoming issue featuring a spread on Montaluce!!

For more information on Southwest Georgia Magazine   http://www.southwestgeorgialiving.com or on facebook!

While you’re there like us at Le Vigne as well!! Just click this facebook link =)