McCALL WINES BEEF CATTLE 01 SEPT 2022

By

 

After lunch at Barrow Food House, it was on to McCall Wine, two events in one place.  First, is the wine tasting discussed previously, and the second is McCall Beef.  McCall Wine is well set back on the south side of the main road in Cutchogue, just before Pellegrini Vineyards (McCall Wine Google Map).  To the back of the patio is a tasting barn, and beyond the bar on the inside is a separate room full of freezer cases packed with farm-raised beef ready for picking (Fig 01).  A cattle ranch should not be surprising as Long Island has a long history of Cattle ranches, having the first one in the U.S. and dating back to the mid-1600 in Montauk.  McCall Beef Cattle has a unique history; starting to raise cattle in 2010, selecting a rare breed in the U.S.  McCall selected the Charolais Cattle, which can trace back their origins to the late 800s C.E. (Fig 02).  The cattle are free range, Grass feed, within a minimal intervention environment producing fine quality beef.  The ranch is an authentic Farm to table process, as the cattle walking about today can be on the table in less than two weeks.  As with most Farm to table products, the price is higher than the mass-produced equivalents, but the quality is well worth it.  We picked up about 12 pounds of porterhouse, rib eye, skirt steaks, chop meat, and some fine wine (Fig 03, 04).  We have already had some and shared them with some friends.  The taste is very different from supermarket steak with a much richer beef taste, higher minerality, juicer, and surprisingly more tender.  In short, we have found a new meat market on the east end of Long Island. 

#longislandwineries #vineyardviews #wineryvibes #liwine #licharacter #longislandwine #northforkwineries #longislandwinery #longislandnorthfork #northforker #discoverlongisland #topwineries #northforkwinetrail #liwinecountry #liwine #lisustainablewinegrowers #nywinegrapefdn #nofo #barrowfoodhouse #mccallwines #mccallbeefcattle


FIG 01 - McCALL WINES OUTDOOR PATIO 01 SEPT 2022


FIG 02 - CHAROLAIS CATTLE By forum www.concoursvaches.fr



FIG 03 - McCALL WINES BEEF PICKUP 01 SEPT 2022





FIG 04 - McCALL WINES BEEF PICKUP TOP VIEW 01 SEPT 2022




Location: McCALL WINES 22600 NY-25, Cutchogue, NY 11935, USA

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

ADROIT 2021 TROUSSEAU SILETTO ESTATE 17 SEPT 2022

By
Image
  Another day, another fine wine.  Today’s wine came from a friend who has a friend Chris Miller the winemaker at Seabold Cellars .   Chris is also currently involved at Adroit , a winery exploring California’s underutilized wine-growing regions.   The wine for today is an Adroit Wines 2021 Trousseau Stiletto Estate (Fig 01).   Today’s tasting is the first time encountering the Trousseau Grape , an ancient grape from eastern France.  Trousseau is primarily blended in other wines and ports, but here in California the is experimental work being done to use the grape for table wine.  The Trousseau leads with rich dark cherry and rich fruit but with just enough tannins to provide a clean, dry finish.  The Trousseau proved to be the most enjoyable, easy-drinking wine, leaving me looking to acquire many more bottles.  #california #seaboldcellars #adroit #stilettoestate FIG 01 - ADROIT 2021 TROUSSEAU SILETTO ESTATE 17 SEPT 2022
Read more

ROANOKE VINEYARDS 2019 GABBY’s CABERNET FRANC 18 SEPT 2022

By
Image
  A few weeks ago, the 2022 futures wines were picked up, which included a three-pack of Roanoke Vineyards Gabby’s Cabernet Franc 2020.  Given that the three-pack is a 2020 vintage, one might wonder why the bottle we opened is a 2019 Gabby (Fig 01), the exact reason remains a bit of a mystery, but one can assume it was a simple mix-up (Fig 02).  The mix-up, notwithstanding the 2019 Gabby, is a fine wine that presented a bright red color with a bramble nose.  The palate is smooth fruit forward, predominantly dark cherry, bright acid, and smooth tannins.  The Gabby is a fine example of a Long Island Cabernet Franc and should be a good indicator of the 2020 Gabby soon to be opened.  #longislandwineries #vineyardviews #wineryvibes #liwine #licharacter #longislandwine #northforkwineries #longislandwinery #longislandnorthfork #northforker #discoverlongisland #topwineries #northforkwinetrail #liwinecountry #liwine #lisustainablewinegrowers #nywinegrapefdn #nofo #roanokevineyards   FIG 01 -
Read more

WOLFFER ESTATE VINEYARD FALL CLUB 16 SEPT 2022

By
Image
  More goodness has just arrived from W ö lffer Estates Vineyard , the fall 2020 wine club selection.   The quarters' selection includes a 2021 Gew ü rztraminer , 2020 Malbec , 2019 Lombardo Merlot , and a   2019 Caya Cabernet Franc (Fig 01).   W ö lffer provided a wonderfully detailed write-up (Fig 02, 03) on all the wines, and after reviewing them, we look forward to holding on to the wine to serve at the holiday dinners.  Unfortunately, wines of exceptional quality are limited in quantity, with some being for members only, making them hard to acquire, so we will savor them while they last.    #longislandwineries #vineyardviews #wineryvibes #liwine #licharacter #longislandwine #northforkwineries #longislandwinery #longislandnorthfork #northforker #discoverlongisland #topwineries #northforkwinetrail #liwinecountry #liwine #lisustainablewinegrowers #nywinegrapefdn #nofo #wolfferestate FIG 01 - W Ö LFFER  ESTATE FALL CLUB  16 SEPT 2022 FIG 02 - W Ö LFFER ESTATE FALL CLUB  16 SEPT
Read more