RECIPES AND FOOD/WINE PAIRINGS
Wine and Food Pairings
While Villa del Monte wines are delicious on their own, pairing them with food can bring out the flavor intensity of your favorite dish and the complex characteristics of the wine. Here are some suggested wine and food pairings.
Recipes from Blue Sage
Please enjoy these recipes, courtesy of Villa del Monte Winery and local caterer Blue Sage, a unique culinary experience.
Herbed Rack of Lamb with Lemon Quinoa and Fried Shallots-serve with Villa del Monte 2010 Malbec Paicines Pedregal Vineyard or Villa del Monte 2010 Cabernet Sauvignon Santa Cruz Mountains LindHill Vineyard
Poached Pears with Gorgonzola Crostini-serve with Villa del Monte 2009 Merlot Dessert Wine Carneros MoonVineyard
Seared Scallops with Grilled Polenta and Thyme-Butter Sauce-serve with Villa del Monte 2011 Chardonnay Santa Cruz Mountains Regan Vineyard
Chicken and Sausage Stew—serve with Villa del Monte 2009 Syrah Santa Clara Valley Pasha Vineyard
Turkey and Mushroom Risotto—pair with Villa del Monte 2008 Merlot Santa Cruz Mountains Regan Vineyard
Recipes from Susan Ward Tarner
Susan Ward Tarner is the host of a featured cooking show on Helena Civic Television called Cooking with Susan, Slow Food, Montana Style.
A Celebration of the Fall Bounty
- Honey and Pepper Dip
- Golden Corn Pudding Cake with Tomato Coulis
- Croque Monsieur Villa del Monte Style
- Classic Maple Apple Tart
- Harvest Grape and Pine Nut Pizza
Delicious Spring Recipes and Wine Pairings
- Lamb and Figs
- White Lasagna with Pine Nuts
- Sour Cream Lemon Pie
- Layered Blueberry Salad
- Brown Sugar Mustard Glaze with Crystallized Ginger for Ham
- Escalloped Pineapple
- Rosemary Cayenne Biscuits and Ham
- Susan’s Version of Poulet (Chicken) Tchoupitoulas
- Sweet Potato Rounds
- Omelette au Chocolat
