Women in Wine Luncheon – SOLD OUT
March 23 @ 12:00 pm - 2:30 pm
This event is SOLD OUT! Contact the Treasurer to be placed on the Waitlist.
Mark noon March 23rd on your calendar to celebrate International Women’s History Month with the Pennsylvania Wine Society’s wine luncheon at Greystone Public House featuring wines from wineries in which women play prominent roles. Chef Jason Viscount has developed another stellar menu that will pair perfectly with the unique wines that have been selected for this event.
You’ll be greeted with a taste of Pierre Sparr Crémant d’Alsace Reserve Brut. This 92-point sparkler is 80% Pinot Blanc and 20% Pinot Auxerrois from a wine house that boasts two women winemakers, Corinne Perez, who has been the head winemaker since 2020, and Hélène Georges.
This will be followed by Domane Wachau Federspiel Terrassen Grüner Veltliner 2023, a 91-point wine from the Wachau region of Austria. Domane Wachau has numerous women among their vignerons (wine growers in the cooperative that supplies the grapes) and management teams. Patricia Sánchez Moro, oenologist and general manager of Bodegas Emilio Moro, produced our next wine, the Emilio Moro Polvorete 2023 (92 points). This Godello from Spain is a fresh white wine that will dazzle you! These two wines will be paired with our first course of Roasted Asparagus with Goat Cheese and Walnut Dressing.
We’ll then travel to Argentina for Santa Julia La Oveja Torrontes Natural 2023 (92 points) production of which is not just overseen by but actually named for Julia Zuccardi. This fragrant, dry white wine is produced with minimal intervention in the vineyard and cellar.
From Italy, we’ll next taste Elena Walch Lagrein 2022 (90 points), a subtly spiced wine with a complex bouquet, crafted by a winery run by not one but three women, the distinguished Elena Walch and her daughters, Julia and Karoline. These wines will be complemented by the second course of Burrata and Brown Butter Roasted Pears. Yum!
Austrian wine lovers need no introduction to Heidi Schrock and her award-winning wines and at the event we’ll be tasting Heidi Schrock & Sohn Kulm Blaufankisch 2022, a medium-bodied red with notes of cherries, plums and cinnamon.
California’s contribution to the tasting is a 92-point Petite Sirah, Shannon Ridge High Elevation Petite Sirah 2021. Shannon Ridge is co-owned by Angie Shannon with Carolina Vargas as wine maker. This rustic red with notes of dark berries and pepper along with the Blaufrankisch will provide a perfect pairing to our earthy main of Porcini Mushroom Risotto with Fried Artichoke hearts.
We’ll finish off with a dark chocolate flourless dessert to go with Zenato Ripassa Valpolicella Superiore 2020 (92 points), an intense red from “the Soul of Lugano and the Heart of Valipolcella.” At the Zenato winery, Nadia Zenato oversees communication and sales and contributes her talents and love of the art of winemaking to harvesting grapes and barrel tasting wines.
We can’t wait to see you at 12 noon, March 23, at Greystone Public House, 2120 Colonial Road, Harrisburg!
Please inform us of any food sensitivities early by emailing the Treasurer.
You’ll definitely want to join us for this brunch wine tasting to learn more about these special wines and the women behind them.
Registration deadline is Sunday, March 16th and seating is limited so sign up today!
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Members—$100
Patrons—$95
Nonmembers—$120
