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 Vineyards, one of Long Island's top wineries, holds its third annual lamb roast on Aug. 20.
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.
