Paul Mathew Vineyards

Sunday, April 24, 2022

Earth Day 2022

It has been over 2 1/2 years since we hosted an in-person dinner in our Tasting Room. Earth Day seemed like the perfect time, reason and reward for our fans.

The 'Earth Day' theme was a hyper local ingredients, showcasing farmers, producers within a few miles from our Tasting Room in Graton.

A sold out crowd arrived to toast with our 2017 Blanc de Noirs. Then a 5 course dinner paired with multiple wines from our library and new releases.

2017 Blanc de Noirs served as a welcome. As the guests sat in the dining room, 3 glasses to try with the 1st 3 courses were lined up. Our newly released 2021 Rose' of Pinot, 2020 Viognier, and 2016 TNT Pinot.

1st course Mushroom Soup featuring Mycopia Mushroom Co on Hwy 116 about 2 miles from Graton.

Best pairing wine for 70% was Viognier with Rose' coming in 2nd

Quiche ala Forestville, made with eggs from a farm in Forestville, bacon from Black Pig Meat Co.

The winning wine paired with this perfectly prepared quiche was Pinot almost 100%. But all the wines did well with this dish.

Then a Caesar salad with Nightengale Bakery croutons and the dressing made from meyer lemons from Hicks Road friends. Best wine pairing was Rose' / Viognier about 50/50.

Next up rack of lamb from Panizzera Meat Company in Occidental. Paired with 2 Pinot's, 2016 TNT Vineyard and 2015 Ruxton Vineyard. We always describe Ruxton as being our 'Lamb Wine". I think in all honesty, the lamb stole the show as in was cooked to perfection and plated with harissa spiced cous cous. The guests agreed that both pinot's paired great.

We chose two library Pinot's that we love to showcase with great dishes

Cheese course from left to right. Bohemian Creamery goat cheese with local seaweed crust, sheep milk 'Bopeep' . WC Cofield aged Cheddar and lastly Bodega Blue. Nightengale bread.