Wine Tasting Dinner @ Pearl on the Peak

Let’s have a taste of the Pares Balta, a Spanish vineyard, on 16 May at one of the most spectecular restaurants in Hong Kong, the Pearl on the Peak. 

At Pares Balta, the “terroir” of their high-elevation vineyards at three locations, Penedes, Ribera del Duero, and Priorat come first, far before Spain ’s rigid oak-dominated classification system, labeling wines as Crianza, Reserva, and Gran Reserva based on time spent in oak.  Hence, there is an unusual purity in the wines of Spanish Balta, as the winemakers discard these constraints and produce wines with little or no oak influence as needed in order to bring out the message of the individual terroirs. The winery will even break the rules on approved grape varietals, planting even the German/Alsace varietal, Gewurztraminer on their high-elevation Spanish vineyards.  The result are original wines, organically-made that can match well with even the most delicate of cuisines.

The menu:

Aperitif
Pares Balta Calcari 2007 (Xarel-lo)

1st Course
Pares Balta Calcari 2007 (Xarel-lo)

Scotish Raw Oyster with Lemon Flavoured Bubbles and Cocktail Sauce

2nd Course
Pares Balta Blanc de Pacs 2007
(25% MAcabeo/33% Xarel-lo/42%Parellada)

Cold Summer Gazpacho with Cucumber Sorbet and Grissini

3rd Course
Pares Balta Ginesta 2007 (GT)

Tuna Tartar with Chive and Pear Jelly

4th Course
Pares Balta ’Eleectio’ 2006 (Xarel-lo) (Barrel-fermented)
Pares Balta ’Hisenda Miret’ 2007 (Garnatxa)

Lobster Paella with Spanish Iberico Ham

5th Course
Gratavinum Priorat 2005
(45% Garnatxa/25% Carinyena/15% Carbernet Sauvignon/15% Syrah)

Grilled Short Rib Steak and Eggplant in Mushroom Sauce

6th Course
Pares Balta ‘Honey Moon’ 2008 (Parellada)

Baked White Wine Pear with Ginger Ice-cream 

Wine Tasting Dinner
@ Pearl on the Peak

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Posted by sophie on May 4th, 2009 filed in 品酒聚會, Wine Tasting