EV & EM VINEYARDS 2019 GEWÜRZTRAMINER with JO’s SALSA CHICKEN 15 MAR 2022

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Time for a fun, leisurely dinner at home.  This time it would be Jo’s Salsa chicken paired with some wine.   The wine we selected is a recent acquisition from the new EV & EM Vineyards we visited about a week ago.  We tried the wine at the Vineyard and brought home a bottle of the 2019 ev&em2 Gewürztraminer.  

The flavor profile of this wine was markedly different from the experience at the Vineyard, maybe due to the missing scent of fresh paint in the air.  We served the Gewürztraminer well chilled at about 40⁰F and without decanting (Figure 1).  The color in the glass is shimmering light gold and absent any legs.  The nose is remarkably different than at the tasting room, with no notes of Lychee but more intense floral notes of Honeysuckle and rose.  The mouthfeel is medium-low acid and off-dry perfect to pair with the spicy Salsa chicken.  The palate also shifted from Grapefruit to more Tangerine with ginger on the finish. 

The Gewürztraminer we paired with Jo’s Salsa chicken.  The chicken dish starts with pan-seared chicken breasts (pounded) and thighs that are then slow-baked (350⁰F) in a spicy Salsa sauce for about 30 minutes till very juicy.  The dish is then covered in a thick layer of cheese and popped back into a 400⁰F oven until the cheese melts, bubbly hot, and browning.  Finally, the Chicken Salsa with French cut string beans make for the fine mid-week dinner (Figure 2). 

FIG 1 - EV & EM VINEYARDS 2019 GEWURSTRAMINER 15 MAR 2022

FIG 2 - JO's SALSA CHICKEN 15 MAR 2022


Location: EV&EM VINEYARDS 3165 Main Rd, Laurel, NY 11948, USA

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