Our Fall Wine Dinner series kicks off with Napa Valley's Ehlers Estate. Founded in the late 1800s by Bernard & Anne Ehlers, the winery is now owned by French entrepreneurs and philanthropists Jean and Sylviane Leducq. The Leducqs saw the potential for Ehlers Estate, located in the St. Helena region in northern Napa Valley, to produce wines with the power, balance and structure of the finest Bordeaux bottlings they knew and loved. Ehlers Estate and winemaker Kevin Morrisey continues a proud tradition of organic and biodynamic farming with experienced vineyard and cellar teams that share a non-interventionist winemaking philosophy firmly rooted in the belief that terroir defines a wine, but passion, patience and hard work are needed to ensure that it is fully expressed in the bottle.
100% of the proceeds from the sale of Ehlers Estate wines go directly to the Leducq Foundation. Jean and Sylviane Leducq created this foundation in 1996 to support international cardiovascular research, and Ehlers Estate is an asset of the trust. To date, the Leducq Foundation has awarded more than $200 million in grants to 220 researchers in 19 countries.
The Rattlesnake Club is trilled to welcome Ehlers Estate National Sales Director Armen Khachaturian to present these outstanding wines alongside Chef Chris Franz's cuisine.
MENU & FEATURED WINES
First: Sauvignon Blanc 2013, St. Helena
Chef’s Choice Passed Tiny Tastes
Second: “120/80″ Cabernet Sauvignon 2010, St. Helena
Slow-Braised Pork Shoulder
Stone Fruit Slaw, Garlic-Herb Frites
Third: Merlot 2010, St. Helena
Vanilla and Almond Soaked Duck Breast
Caramelized Onion Cream, Red Rosemary Essence
Fourth: “1886” Cabernet Sauvignon 2011, St. Helena
Dry Rubbed Osso Buco
Roasted Yellow Beet and Chanterelle Farro Risotto
Fifth: Petit Verdot 2011, St. Helena
Dark Chocolate Pound Cake
Michigan Blueberry Jam, Espresso Drizzle
Reservations are by ticket purchase only. Ticket are $120 per person, plus 21% gratuity and 6% sales tax (gratuity and tax are reflected in the final ticket price).