Chef Paul Mattison, executive chef and proprietor of Mattison's™, announces a Benziger Wine-Pairing Dinner at Mattison's Forty-One, 7275 South Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, Florida 34231 on Thursday, August 25, 2011 from 6:30pm. The dinner is $75 plus tax and gratuity. Reservations are required and can be made online mattisons.com or by calling 941.921.3400.
The Benziger Family Winery in California is a certified sustainable farm and is actively practicing Biodynamic (or organic) farming. Chef Paul Mattison is working with local farms to procure fresh ingredients and locally grown products for each course to properly complement the wine. Troy Heisman attends the evening as a vineyard representative and guides you through the wines.
Special five-course wine-pairing dinner menu:
Soy Marinated Tuna with compressed watermelon, minted sea beans and wasabi tobiko paired with a Benzinger Sauvignon Blanc
Mesquite Smoked Chicked Pot Pie with peach truffle salad paired with a Benzinger Chardonnay
Pistachio Crusted Pork Tenderloin with vanilla scented liver sauce, mulberry gastrique, and sweet potato hash paired with a Benzinger Pinot Noir
Prime-Kobe Manhattan Strip Steak with pink salt, fennel pollen potatoes, and creamed collards paired with a Benzinger Cabernet
Vanilla & Orange Creme Soufflé with shortbread cookie, vanilla orange anglaise, and confit apple jam paired with a Quaddy Electra Dessert Wine
