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Wine Dinner- Department 66, Thursday, July 29th 2021, 6:30pm

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July 29, 2021

 

Wine Dinner

Department 66

Catalyst Restaurant

300 Technology Square  Cambridge

Thursday, July 29, 6:30 PM

Reservations at 617-576-3000,

or request a reservation here.

 

Maury

 

Maury is in the center of the prime growing area in the hills of Roussillon (France’s department number 66); Long famous for its vin doux naturel, it has now added some outstanding reds. Steep hillsides, black schist, and red argile soils reveal striking black, gray, and orange shades. Closer to Barcelona than Paris, wines there have flair more Catalan than French.

         Dave Phinney, known for his Orin Swift wines and as the creator of The Prisoner, fell in love with its surrounding vineyards of old vine Grenache (known as the grape of Chateauneuf du Pape), Syrah, Carignan, and Mourvedre. He has been making heady, full-bodied wines there under the Department 66 label for over ten years. The estate range to as much as 70 years old. 

 

Dinner Wines

 

Fragile, an opulent rose of Grenache and Mourvedre

Façade an estate white from the heady and savory Gris clone of Grenache

D66  WA "inky colored, downright sexy, offers terrific notes of blueberries, blackberries, violets and chalky minerality. Big, concentrated and textured" 

Others  WA "Currants, black raspberries, spices and chocolate all emerge from this rich, supple, beautifully textured effort that has classic Maury flair."

Pharaon 2015  WA "the top wine of the estate, a mix of 60/40 Grenache and Syrah that boasts a saturated purple color as well as loads of currants, plums, chocolate, roasted herbs and licorice. Rich, full-bodied, unctuous and mouth-filling, with serious flavor authority and depth."

 

Chef William Kovel 's Menu

 

Canapes

Rose – Fragile, 2019

 

Hamachi Crudo

Melon, Chili, Citrus

Grenache Gris - Façade, 2017

 

Rohan Duck

Roasted Fig, Corn, Swiss Chard

Grenache - D66, 2014

Grenache Blend – Others, 2015

 

Grilled Lamb

Tomato, Charred Eggplant, Zucchini

Grenache - Pharaon, 2015

 

$130 per person, includes tax and gratuity

Free validated parking at the nearby 800 Technology Sq garage

Reservations 617-576-3000

Or request a reservation form via the link below

 

Reserve here for July 29th

 


 

           - Len Rothenberg