On June 18th, 2009 at 7:00pm The Turtle Restaurant will have the first in it's series of Wine Exploration Dinners featuring W.O.W. (Way Out Wineries), a group of wineries located here in central Texas. We invite you to have dinner with Barking Rocks' vintner, Tiberia. He is going to release his 2005 cabernet sauvignon made with grapes from the high plains. With this wine in mind our Chef, Thomas Vezina, has created a special menu for the evening consisting of
- Amuse Bouche - Beef Tenderloin, mushroom deuxelle in cabernet sauce
- Terrine of Lamb
- Windy Hill Organics Greens, apples, walnuts, gorgonzola, raspberry vinaigrette
- Veal Osso Bucco
- Gateau Noix walnut tart from St Paul de Vence
The cost is $65.00 per person and includes two glasses of "to be released" Barking Rocks Cabernet. Reservations may be had by calling The Turtle Restaurant 325-646-8200 or on line at the website http://www.theturtlerestaurant.com/ choose the date June 18, 2009. Tiberia will be on hand to discuss his wines and take orders.
The Turtle Enoteca serves other Barking Rocks wines by the taste, glass and bottle including 2004 Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve - Quail Ridge high plains grapes - A plum nose and wonderful berry toasted oak flavors with a great tannin structure.
2004 Sangiovese - Newsom grapes Bright and rich with notes of raspberry and spice. 2007 Lone Star International Wine Competition medal.
Little Red Wine in Hood 90% Syrah, 10% Blanc du Bois. Friendly, light bodied wine with subtle hints of white pepper and cherry.2005 Viognier - Comanche, TX grapes Complex and full bodied white wine with notes of oak, anise and tangerine.
We hope you will join us for dinner or in our wine bar.