Fall Grazing Table
Entertaining this fall? Check out this fall grazing table, it’s festive, delicious and will impress all your fall guests. We incorporated a few small fall details to really make it stand out. With savory and sweet elements, it’s perfect for pairing with CRŪ Winery Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Late Harvest Viognier.
Cheeses
We selected rich and savory cheeses for this fall board:
Caramelized Onion Cheddar, Beer Gouda (a semi soft cheese washed in beer), Brie topped with Blackberry Jam and Caramelized Onion Goat Cheese.
Meats
Prosciutto and Salami
Fruits
We chose seasonal fruits with big flavors.
Pears and Golden Berries.
Crackers
There’s a lot of big flavors on this board so we chose simple water crackers.
Accompaniments
Candied Pecans, Dried Cranberries, Fig Spread, Hot Honey.
We also added in maple cookies and seasonal chocolates for a sweet element.
Fall Elements
What really makes this board stand out are the festive fall elements. We carved a small pumpkin and used it to hold hot honey, used a pumpkin cookie cutter to cut a decorative element on the Brie, added pumpkin shaped Brie bites (see our reel on how to assemble these delicious bites) and chose leaf and pumpkin shaped sweets.
Oct 29, 2024 at 4:15 PM
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A quick and savory dish that pairs delightfully with our Sarmento Vineyard Chardonnay. This “salad” has layers of flavors that draw out both the fruit and creamy flavors of the wine.
Pear, Burrata and Prosciutto Salad
Ingredients:
1 pear
1 5-6 slices prosciutto
1 ball burrata
small handful basil leaves
olive oil
lemon juice
red pepper flakes
Instructions:
1) Thinly cut one pear and lay on plate
2) Add thin strips of prosciutto
3) Tear burrata into bite size pieces and add to salad
4) Add small handful of basil leaves
5) Drizzle with olive oil and lemon juice
6) Top with a pinch of red pepper flakes
Rose Charcuterie Board
This Rose inspired charcuterie board is perfect for summer!
We chose each food on this board to pair with the 2023 Jose's Rose of Grenache and highlight the wine's fresh, juicy fruit flavors.
Board Ingredients:
Cheeses: Goat Cheese, Salty Fresh Cheeses
Fruit: Watermelon, Basil & Mozzarella Bites, Strawberries
Dried Fruit: Freeze Dried Figs, Pineapple "Chips"
Meats: Prosciutto, Salami
Spread: Rose Petal Confit
Crackers: Water Crackers
Jose's Winemaking Journey with Regan Vineyards
When it comes to his journey in winemaking, CRŪ winemaker Jose Reyes credits his introduction to the business to the historic Bargetto Winery and Regan Vineyards in the Santa Cruz Mountains. As a young man, Jose used to pass the winery on his way to work and his passion for winemaking was ignited.
He met with the winery owner and began working at the winery the next day. A quick learner, Jose was incredibly hands-on working in the cellar, on the bottling line, harvesting and learning everything he could about crafting high quality Central Coast wines. During his time at Bargetto Winery, he had the opportunity to explore and make wines from Regan Vineyards and their famous Mt. Eden clone.
Jose moved on to work at other wineries but he often thought back to Regan Vineyards. Situated atop a hilly knoll in the Santa Cruz Mountains, Regan Vineyards receives cool breezes off the Monterey Bay and its hilltop setting delivers consistent sun exposure. These combine with unique soils and mountainous topography for wines rich in flavor with bright acidity.
“My very first introduction to wine was Regan Vineyards. After my first harvest I was hooked, and I knew I wanted to be a winemaker. Regan Vineyards has always been a vineyard I wanted to make wine from and I am excited to now craft CRŪ Winery Regan Vineyards Chardonnay and Pinot Noir from the Mt. Eden Clone." This is a great moment for me to honor my winemaking roots while sharing this amazing wine with our members.” Jose Reyes, CRŪ Winemaker.
All About Bien Nacido Vineyard
Located just miles from the Pacific Ocean, the Bien Nacido Vineyard is considered one of the finest vineyards in California receiving recognition worldwide for the stellar grapes it produces. In 2021, Food & Wine Magazine named it as one of “The 17 most important California vineyards,” Forbes Magazine hailed it a “Single Vineyard Superstar” and Wine Enthusiast included it in their list of the “10 Vineyards Behind the World’s Most Famous Wines.”
Part of what makes this vineyard so sought after is its unique topography and location. With its close proximity to the Pacific Ocean, the vineyard receives cold ocean air and fog for a cool growing season and boasts vineyard plantings on benchland, hillsides and flatlands leading to wines known for impressive layers of flavor. We are honored to be among a select few wineries who are producing wines from this famous vineyard.
All About Sierra Madre Vineyard
The Sierra Madre Vineyard is located just fifteen miles from the Pacific Ocean and is recognized as one of the finest cool climate vineyards in California. The proximity to the Pacific Ocean contributes a consistent maritime influence of wind and fog that combine with sandy soils. This combination leads to a long, cool growing season that results in fruit with concentrated and rich flavors.
Planted in 1971, the Sierra Madre Vineyard is one of the oldest vineyards in Santa Maria Valley. Over the years a variety of wineries have crafted wines from this prestigious vineyard including Au Bon Climat, Byron, Ken Brown and Paul Lato.
The vineyard was also owned for a period of time by Robert Mondavi, the father of California wine, who used the vineyard’s southern exposure and low yielding vines to create wines with depth and minerality. At CRŪ, we are fortunate to have partnered with the Sierra Madre Vineyard for over ten years and continue to be impressed by the quality of fruit we receive from this award-winning vineyard.
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