St. Supéry Estate Vineyards & Winery offers a one-of-a-kind summer experience with its Estate Luncheon Series. This unique series invites guests to indulge in chef-driven, interactive luncheons set amidst the winery’s serene arbor from June to October. The series is a celebration of the art of grilling, with each month unveiling a new theme, from the seafood-centric Blue Foods Sea Fare to the lavish summer grilling of Sakura Wagyu beef, perfectly paired with the latest St. Supéry wine releases.
Estate Chef Vincent Sanchez
“When we say that we’re doing everything on the grill, we’re doing everything on the grill,” Estate Chef Vincent Sanchez explained. He focuses each luncheon on a different meat, seafood, or poultry paired with the latest St. Supéry wine releases. Each event includes wine pairings, lunch, grilling demonstrations, and a Big Green Egg gift bag.
The luncheons are interactive affairs, with cooking demonstrations with the Big Green Egg grill as part of the experience. “It’s a smoker, a grill, a rotisserie, and an oven for pizzas, desserts, and bread; most people only know a portion of its capabilities.”
As for the guests, “They get cooking tips and tricks, like brining seafood and drying it out for a few days to create a protein that will not stick to a grill,” Chef Vince said. “Guests go home as experts on their grill; they can look like pros to their friends and then teach them these things. We always have a representative on hand from Big Green Egg to talk with guests, too.”
As for the luncheons, in June, the Blue Foods Sea Fare luncheon highlights seafood and local produce. In July, it’s summer grilling featuring Sakura Wagyu with wine and beef pairings. To finish out the summer, August’s Estate Garden Bounty will share a cornucopia of St. Supéry’s fruit orchard and estate garden products—fish will be included, as will vegetarian options.
The luncheon series offers guests a delightful, educational experience, but the real star is the St. Supéry wine. The winery’s range of white offerings for summer sippers, including the exclusive Dollarhide Estate Vineyard Sauvignon Blancs, are a treat for the palate. And then there’s the Virtu Semillon-Sauvignon Blanc, a wine that can be enjoyed now or savored over the next 5-6 years as it evolves into a white wine with incredible dimensions.
The winery’s Muscat Canelli bottling is equally interesting and quite delicious as an aperitif. Incredibly fragrant from the moment the bottle is opened, this refreshing, lower-alcohol white wine pairs with a wide variety of foods, from spicy Thai curry, Mexican food, and cheese plates, especially blue cheese, to summer fruit tarts for dessert.
With live cooking demonstrations at each luncheon and wine experts leading guests through curated tastings and pairings, the summer series promises to be a relaxed, delicious, and informative day well spent in glorious wine country.
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