Spanish Wine Dinner
Posted on February 21, 2012 by michelle
This Sunday we take guests to the Kingdom of Navarre, Spain with a special dinner created by Chef Erin Williams and pairings by Wine Director Star Black. Guest will enjoy our Chorizo Navarre Board, creamy salt cod brandade, traditional Navarre soup spiced with onions and cinnamon, savory braised rabbit and chorizo, and finish with a decadent flan.
First Course
Navarre Board- Chorizo Navarre, queso Idiazabal, marinated piquillo peppers, pickled celery, boquorones
Second Course
Brandada de bacalao- Salt cod brandade, green salad, crusty bread
Third Course
Sopa de canela
Fourth Course
Braised rabbit, chorizo, rice
Fifth Course
Flan, poached orange slices
Details
Date: Sunday, February 26th
Time: 6 pm
Location: Olympic Provisions Southeast (107 SE Washington)
Cost: $55 dinner + $35 optional wine pairing
To claim your spot, please email info@olympicprovisions.com or call 503-954-3663
About the Pairings
This months dinner has given Wine Director, Star Black the reigns to roam about Spain, and even cross the border a bit into neighboring France in places the Colliure and the Basque country. Look for red wines from lesser known regions like Ribera Sacra and Colliure (France, a vibrant little seaport town of Collioure is nestled on the Mediterranean coast, just north of the Spanish border, in the area known as French Catalonia).
Primitivo Quiles Vermouth Rojo
Most people only think of France or Italy when you mention Vermouth, but we have found a rare Spanish Vermouth. Senor Don Primitivo Quiles is one of the great figures of Spanish wine. His bodega in Monovar is the oldest in Alicante (since 1780), and probably in all the comunidad Valenciana. This Vermouth is tinged with a bit of Muscatelle in addition to the Monsastrell. -Like Averna or a lighter style Italian amaro. Think burnt orange peel, toasted cinnamon; heady, warm flavors that complement the bold Chorizo Navarre. This months pairing starts with a cocktail made from this Vermouth.
Bordatto Basa Juan
Navarre’s close proximity to the Basque region is giving us good measure to highlight some of the fantastic ciders of the region Basa Juan, or “Unruly Man” in Basque mythology is made by a winemaker turned cider maker. He uses up to 30 heirloom varietals of apples in his ciders.