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HILLBARK HOTEL HOST WINE TASTING EVENING
The Contessa Hotels Group and Atlas Fine Wines
joined forces to host a food and wine extravaganza
for 20 hand selected guests. The event was held in the
splendour of the Contessa Hotels owned Hillbark Hotel
cellar in Frankby.
Atlas Fine Wines Ltd is a privately funded fine wine
company based in the City of London, with a subsidiary
in Switzerland, and provides a specialist service and
advice to fine wine collectors.
Each guest was treated to a champagne reception,
followed by a number of carefully chosen flights of fine
wine. Each flight was served with food to match from the
Hillbark Hotel ‘Riviera’ menu. Champagne de Sousa 3A
was served with marinated beetroots and green lentil and
apple salad. Two stunning white wines (2007 Riesling,
Cuvee ‘Frederic Emile’, Trimbach and 2010 Meursault,
1er Cru ‘Poruzots’, Antoine Jobard) were then served with
carpaccio of Yellowfin tuna, octopus in lemon oil, crab
and avocado salad and warm prawns. Between courses
venison carpaccio and pata negra ham were served.
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The main course consisted of roast leg of lamb with spiced
couscous, beef wellington and suckling pig. These were
served with an outstanding selection of red wines from
Piedmont (2005 Barolo, ‘Ravera’, Cogno; 2005 Barolo,
‘Cascina Francia’, Giacomo Conterno; 2005 Barbaresco,
‘Rabaja’, Bruno Giacosa). This was followed by a selection
of cheeses, served with three world famous clarets (1996
Chateau Leoville-Barton; 1996 Chateau Leoville-Poyferre;
1996 Chateau Leoville-Las Cases).
To round off, lemon sorbet with iced vodka was served,
followed by fried brioche with cinnamon and spiced
ice cream, chocolate mousse, passion fruit posset with
tropical fruit and vanilla crème brule. The final wine of the
night was the sumptuous 2012 Primitivo di Manduria ‘Es’
from Gianfranco Fino.
Craig Baker, Owner of Contessa Hotels said: “The evening
was a huge success, so much so that we will be organising
several more in the future.”