Autumn Wine Evenings at Matfen Hall

Great wine and fine dining come together for an evening of delights with the wines specially chosen and introduced by wine writer Helen Savage.

Thursday 10th October

Rioja

Rioja has long made some of Spain’s greatest wines. Now it’s trying hard to raise its game still further as Helen will explain with the help of a range of wonderful wines -rich reds, complex, dry whites and even some top notch fizz – all partnered by mouth-watering food.

Menu
Game terrine, toasted sourdough, spiced chutney
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Crayfish cocktail, piquant sauce, lemon
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Slow cooked featherblade of beef, wild mushrooms, thyme, smoked bacon
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Glazed lemon tart, lemon posset, berry coulis

Thursday 7th November

Glorious Bordeaux

The world’s biggest quality wine region not only produces some of the finest red wines on the planet, but a fabulous array of lesser-known but equally wonderful dry and sweet white wines. Helen, who knows Bordeaux intimately, will select some of her favourite treasures to beguile you.

Menu
Home cured gravadlax, capers, sweet mustard emulsion
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Wild mushroom and Madeira veloute, truffle oil
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Roast breast of corn fed chicken, pancetta, fondant potato, bordelaise jus
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Apple and cinnamon Chibouste, nutmeg ice cream

£45 per person

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