Cellar Door Restaurant
Presents


Gourmet Chocolate Tasting Flights

Flight of 3 Chocolates/$8 - Any Single Chocolate $2.75

 

Darks - Gourmet Dark Chocolate

70% Dark Complexite

A dark chocolate lover's dream, rich 70% dark chocolate made from the blend of nine select beans, each roasted to perfection and confeying the hints of fruit, floral and earthy spice naturally present in the chocolate. Wine Suggestion -- Ruby Kurant - The Archer: Meritage, fig, blackberry, spicy


Raspberry

A dark chocolate lover's dream, rich 70% dark chocolate made from the blend of nine select beans, each roasted to perfection and confeying the hints of fruit, floral and earthy spice naturally present in the chocolate. Wine Suggestion -- 'J' Vinyard Pinot Noir: Berries, white pepper, cola, hint of vanilla

 

Whites - Gourmet White Chocolate

Raspberry

Our seasonal lover's favorite takes a permanent place in our hearts with the tart fresh raspeberry swirled into sweet creamy white chocolate. Wine suggestion - Mark West Pinot Noir: Wild berry and raspberry jam, hint of watermelon and strawberry

Strawberry

A heavenly Belgian couverture saturated with ripe strawberries make a creamy filling that will make you feel like summer all year long. Wine Suggestion -- Twisted Oak Grenache: Strawberries and spice with cherry and berry flavors

 

Black Single-Origin Chocolate

Hacienda Elvesia - Cocoa Mass: 74% - Origin: Dominican Republic
Flavor Profile - An elegant, robust chocolate with notes of black tea and a hint of tobacco made with beans from the Dominican Republic. The processing method produces a fruity note that is sustained by a refreshing hint of orange and a splash of grapefruit. Wine suggestion - Sterling Cabernet: Raspberry, black cherry, hints of cedar, coffee and earthy notes

Cru Sauvage - Cocoa Mass: 68% - Origin: Bolivia
Flavor Profile - The world's first chocolate made from beans harvest from wild cacao trees growing in the Beni region of north-eastern Bolivia. This harmonious chocolate possesses fresh lemon and grapefruit notes, an intense dried plum bouquet, and an exquisite hint of vanilla. Wine suggestion - MacRostie Chardonnay: Ripe and spicy pear, hazelnut and creamy fig and vanilla notes

Madagascar - Cocoa Mass: 64% - Origin: Madagascar
Flavor Profile - Created with cocoa beans of the trinitario variety from Sambirano, Madagascar, an island off the southeast coast of Africa, this is a fruity chocolate with a roasted hazelnut aroma and wild berry notes as well as a subtle hint of clove and cedar. Wine suggestion - Twisted Oak Tempranillo: Rich cherry, red currant, tangerine zest and pepper flavors, notes of tobacco, tar and cedar.

Maracaibo Clasificado - Cocoa Mass: 65% - Origin: Venezuela
Flavor Profile - Made with noble criollo cocoa from the vicinity of Lake Maracaibo in Venezuela, this well-balanced chocolate is enhanced by coffee and plum aromas with an undercurrent of orange blossom and cinnamon, possessing a light, sweet raisin bouquet. Wine suggestion - Hanna Merlot: Fresh herb flavors with black currant, plum and toasty oak character

 

prices subject to change - for pictures of the chocolates, visit www.normanloveconfections.com

 

Executive Chef Greg Lutes