Featured in this issue:
- Carson teaches us how to smoke fish
- Michael's travel diary - London
- Matches made in heaven
- Win a fancy slap up meal
Carson smokes fish with Chardonnay infused oak chips
Carson, our vineyard manager, is a keen fisherman and is forever coming to work with the fruits of his labour, which makes Friday lunch time a delicious occasion.
It is a tradition here at Hatton Estate that we all sit down together at the end of the week and enjoy a glass of our fine wine with our lunch. (BSR is a killer match with salami sandwiches).
With summer fast approaching we thought we would get into the lazy afternoon frame of mind and try our hand at fish smoking. Being a winery smoking our fish is just plain old manuka was not an option.
We smoked ours in Chardonnay infused oak chips (as you do).
Want to learn how? Click here.
Feeling really enthusiastic? Learn to build your own smoke house here. (if anyone actually builds this please take a picture, email it to us and we will give you a prize of some sort. Not sure what, but we do make some really nice wine...)
We are sure most of you already know the story behind EC2, and how it is the greatest partner to fish. (If you dont then just click here and have a read) So, we figure if you are going to go to all the trouble of smoking something with scales you had better have something tasty to accompany it. Here, just for you, is our Super Smoking Special: Just click here and check it out!
Michael's Travel Diary
Michael has now returned from his trip to London. Want to read more about his exploits? He has now updated his travel diary with tales from abroad and some very curious pictures too.
The Dominion Post photographed Michael in Wellington when he helped to launch the St. Barnabas church fundraiser Roseneath Red last week. If you would like to help support the restoration of this iconic building please click here and be rewarded for your generosity with some delicious wine.
Matches made in heaven
Copita in Featherston Street, Wellington, have done an amazing job matching our chardonnay EC2 with Scallops on a flaky pastry leek tart with basil syrup for a private function this weekend. We only wish we were invited too. They have just revamped the interior as well, so pay them a vist and watch out for their new menu coming soon. Cant make it to Wellington? Find us elsewhere here. If you have a favourite Hatton Estate match, or your ultimate Hatton Estate scenario, please let us know and we will write you up in the next newsletter.
Updates
Hatton Estate EC2 Chardonnay is now being served by the glass at Alain Ducasse Essex House New York 155 W 58th street (between 6th and 7th) In New York, of course!
If you are passing through Greytown in Wairarapa then stop in to The Green Man, on 53 Main Street, Talk to Denise, she will hook you up with a little something from Hatton Estate. They are now stocking EC2, Big Shed Red and Merlot.
Win
We thought it was time to do something for the locals, so this one is for you (and anyone else passing through our fair district). Visit our cellar door between now and September 30th mention you receive our newsletter and we will put you in the draw to win degustation dinner for four at Diva in Havelock North to the value of $500 All prepared by famous and respected chef Kent Baddely. Hatton Estate wine matches included.
As always, eat well and drink better.
Regards
Michael and the team at Hatton Estate
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