Ravines Wine Dinner
Ravines Wine Cellars, a boutique winery in the Finger Lakes, is the dream and passion of Morten & Lisa Hallgren, a European Winemaker/Oenologist and his Chef/Foodie wife. Together they have created a small, distinctive winery, crafting elegant and food friendly wines using Old World winemaking traditions with New World innovation.
Morten was raised in the Provence region of the South of France, famous for its religion of food and wine; where his family owned and operated Domaine de Castel Roubine, an estate with 170 acres of vineyards and a history of grapegrowing dating back to 1307. Morten spent years in the vineyards honing his viticultural skills and learning the traditional methods of European winemaking. He received an advanced degree in both Enology and Viticulture at the Ecole Nationale Supérieure d'Agronomie in Montpellier, one of the world's top winemaking schools, and spent his first harvest in Bordeaux, at Chateau Cos d'Estournel.
In 2000 the Hallgrens purchased a 17 acre parcel of land on a glacier-carved hillside on the Eastern slopes of Keuka Lake. This land is located at the widest part of the lake which allows grapevines to receive maximum benefit from its temperature-moderating effects, it has a good slope which keeps the mineral rich soils well-drained, and is situated between two deep ravines, which drain cold air from the land during the winter. These ravines are the namesake of the winery.
Two months after opening, Ravines won Best Dry Riesling in the 2003 World Riesling Cup at the Eastern International Wine Competition for the 2002 Dry Riesling. Ravines has continued to win recognition as a quality-driven winery dedicated to producing crafted and elegant food-friendly wines, with numerous medals in international wine competitions.
Menu:
First Course:
Parisian Gnocchi
Brie Fondue, Herbs, and Truffles
Second Course:
Green Salad
Pickled Grape Tomatoes, Cucumber Ribbons, Sprouts, and Banyuls Vinaigrette
Entrée:
Veal Scaloppini
Mushroom Bolognese
Braised Swiss Chard and Cranberry Beans
Dessert:
Chef's Selection of Chocolate Indulgence
6:15pm-7:00pm wine tasting accompanied by Chef's selection of hors d'oeuvres. 7:00pm family style dinner accompanied by wine. $55 per person, includes alcohol, tax, and gratuity. Advance reservations required by Tuesday, February 23rd, at which time they are considered final sale.
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