In a well-suited match, Steve Smith, founder and winemaker at New Zealand’s Craggy Range, will pair his wines with a five-course tasting menu at Providence tonight. Decanter Magazine named Smith one of the 50 most influential people to watch in wine-making and is known for his riesling and sauvignon blanc, making Providence an ideal partner to showcase the wine’s way with seafood. While Smith tells tales behind each varietal and answers diner’s questions, the $125 five-course menu will include kanpachi tartar with preserved cherry blossom to start, along with subsequent plates like vaudovan scallops, cooked and raw porcini risotto with PX sherry reduction, and striped sea bass with pork belly, braised endive, and “celebrity tomatoes.” Dinner starts at 7:00 P.M. with reservations available at Providence at 323-460-4170. See the full menu below.
Craggy Range Winery Dinner Menu
September 28th, 2010
kanpachi tartare
preserved cherry blossom
2009 te muna road sauvignon blanc
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scallops
vaudouvan and riesling
2008 fletcher family vineyard riesling
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risotto
cooked and raw porcini, pedro ximenez reduction
2008 kidnapper’s vineyard chardonnay
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striped bass
braised endive, niman ranch pork belly, celebrity tomatoes
2008 te muna road pinot noir
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lou rey sheep’s milk cheese tart
figs, frisee salad
2008 le sol syrah
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petits fours
$125 per person
(exclusive of tax, beverages, and gratuity)
*menu subject to change without notice
