Lamb roast at Paumanok in Aquebogue
Aquebogue - August 17, 2010: Winemaker Kareem Massoud inspects the progress of his grapes at Paumanok Vineyards in Aquebogue. Credit: Michael E. Ach
Paumanok, which is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, has planned a multi-course event that will include 12 of its wines. Tickets are $150 per person; $125 if you're a member of Paumanok Club. The Tuesday night dinner starts at 6 p.m.
The menu includes mezze such as hummus, roasted eggplant tartare, and minted and basil labneh cheese; housemade goat-yogurt cheese salad; charred okra salad; and grilled octopus with preserved lemon, Lebanese thyme salsa verde and chilies.
They're followed by roasted whole lamb shoulder with sumac and Aleppo pepper; charcoal-grilled Long Island duck; lamb tongue kebab, pistachio-stuffed semolina cookies; Key lime pie; and a local-berry financier trifle with lemon verbena and vanilla ice cream.
Among the wines to be poured are the winery's 2012 chenin blanc, dry riesling, semi-dry riesling, dry rosé?; sauvignon blanc; "festival" chardonnay; and the 2011 barrel-fermented chardonnay. The reds include the 2010 Assemblage blend and merlot; and the 2011 cabernet sauvignon, cabernet franc, and "festival" red.
For reservations, call 631-722-8800; or email Paumanok at reservations@paumanok.com
Paumanok Vineyards is on the north side of Main Road, Route 25, in Aquebogue.
