Cipollini Mignon
$26.00
A savory delight featuring tender cipollini onions caramelized to perfection, paired with a rich beef reduction and a velvety whipped goat cheese. Enhanced with a touch of indulgent lard, this dish delivers a harmonious balance of sweetness, creaminess, and umami flavors. Perfect as an elegant appetizer or a sophisticated pairing with a robust red wine.
Pairing
The Cipollini Mignon, with its caramelized onions, rich beef reduction, and creamy whipped goat cheese, pairs beautifully with wines that offer structure, complexity, and balanced acidity to complement its sweet and savory flavors. From our wine menu, here are the top pairings:
Cabernet Sauvignon
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2019 Chimney Rock (Napa Valley)
With its dark fruit, hints of herbs, and silky tannins, this Cabernet enhances the caramelized sweetness and beefy richness of the dish. -
2020 Faust Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Valley)
The bold structure and notes of blackcurrant, earthy undertones, and spice balance the dish's richness while complementing the lard and goat cheese.
Red Blend
- 2022 Orin Swift Palermo (Napa Valley)
A fruit-forward and complex wine with smooth tannins, its bold flavors align perfectly with the deep umami of the beef reduction.
Merlot
- 2019 Freemark Abbel Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Valley) -
With softer tannins and ripe red fruit notes, this wine beautifully matches the creamy goat cheese and sweet cipollini onions.
