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August 29, 2021

A Stunning 6 Course Paired Lunch at Abbey Road Farm

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Proceed with caution if you have a weakness for food porn and are prone to farm fatale seduction.

the grounds at Abbey Road Farm

Disclosure: The following is 2 of 3 posts written in exchange for a discounted ticket to the 2021 Wine Media Conference in Eugene, Oregon. All opinions are my own.

Sometimes you don't remember a meal because you're too drunk with joy to remember.

Abbey Road Farm, located in the Yamhill County, Oregon, is a beautiful location to not only get married at but also to enjoy fine dining in a farm setting.

Verdant Restaurant is open on Fridays and Saturdays for unique 6 course tasting menus paired with wines from the property.

6 Course Menu Paired with Estate Wines

Chef Matt Preisch relocated from the Portland restaurant world to bring his culinary creations to the on site restaurant.

Bolded items are ingredients grown on the property.

5 bottles of Abbey Road Farm wines

1st Course - Seashells

Clam "chowder" - clam, baby potato chips, chive, bay, dill, whey

Mussel escabeche - fennel, marigold

2020 Abbey Road Farm - Demi-Sec Sparkling Pinot Gris

Pairing Notes: The little bit of sweet vinegar in the mussel and saltiness in the clam contrasted well with the sweet, sparkly white wine.

2nd Course - Prawns

Spot Prawn Aguachile - pink peppercorn, sansho, pineapple weed, finger lime, tomato, cucumber, ground cherry

2019 Abbey Road Farm - Terry Vineyard Chardonnay

Pairing Notes: The spot prawn also had a broth of fermented rhubarb juice. The soft brightness of the aguachile paired nicely with the chardonnay, aged in neutral French oak barrels with malolactic fermentation. The chardonnay tasted a bit green, had a light finish, and a touch of citrus "oomph."

seafood appetizers of clam, mussel, and shrimp aguachile

3rd Course - Breaking Bread

Fresh baked rustic bread - butter, flakey sea salt

Pairing Notes: What doesn't pair with bread and butter? Especially a hearty, homemade loaf.

4th Course - Miso Cod

Miso marinated cod - black olive, summer squash, bouillabaise sauce

2019 Statera Cellars Chardonnay

Pairing Notes: The fish was slightly heavy for the crisp chardonnay but accentuated the grassy notes and minerality in the wine.

fresh bread and seared duck breast with vegetables

5th Course - Duck

Seared duck breast - beets, carrots, chanterelles, liver sauce

2019 Abbey Road Farm Canton Hill Vineyard Pinot Noir

Pairing Notes: I must say the pinot noir did love that earthy liver sauce made with reduced red wine and butter.

6th Course - Ice Cream

Ice cream made from leftover wine lees of Pinot Gris - frozen green grapes, Pinot Gris gelee

2020 James Bahn Anne Anne Vineyard Riesling

Pairing Notes: I loved each of these separately rather than on their own. The semi-sweet riesling had a bright, lemony acidity. And the lees ice cream was everything: rich, nutty, like brown betty fudge caramel.

Miso marinated cod and lees ice cream with white wine gelee
Abbey Road Farm and menu at Verdant Restaurant

About Abbey Road Farm

What started as a horseriding facility in the 1960s turned into a gorgeous winery, wedding venue, and restaurant.

Bought by the Wilkens family in 2017, they turned a third of the property into a winery and the remainder into a flexible space for weddings and events.

They now have 82 acres of organically farmed grapes with lots of animal friends on site as well including a bevy of chickens and pigs.

Their goal was to be an incubator for up and coming winemakers who did not have the space or capital to produce their own wines. They currently feature 8 different wine labels from 5 different winemakers.

chicken and a view at Abbey Road Farm
views from Abbey Road Farm in Oregon
chickens at Abbey Road Farm
House at Abbey Road Farm

The Last Drop

After being cooped up in the long California Covid lockdown with nary a restaurant to dine at with actual ceramic dish ware rather than togo boxes, it made this experience actually kind of magical.

The idyllic, Disney-esque setting certainly added to the feeling that I might meet Tinkerbell at any minute.

If I were to go back to Oregon, I would put a drive through the Yamhill Carlton County AVA on my list. The towns are exceedingly quaint, and there is plenty of wine to taste.

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