Montalto - the anticipation

Looking forward to our Christmas Present that my folks and I have promised each other for the last two years.

Instead of gifts, we made a pact that we would head out to a nice restaurant for great food and wine, hang the expense.

And tonight's the night!

Montalto Vineyard and Olive Grove
33 Shoreham Grove
Red Hill South
Victoria
Australia

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Entree

Panfried scallops on du puy lentils with pancetta and cauliflower purée - $21
Slow cooked ocean trout with garden horseradish cream and petit salad - $21
Salt and sugar cured beef carpaccio, baby beets and Red Hill goats cheese - $20
Red Hill wild mushroom pithivier with garden endive salad - $20
Duck, pork, foie gras and pistachio terrine with Estate figs, Cumberland jelly and sourdough toast - $22

Main

Pan roasted mulloway fillet on creamed cabbage with basil, tomato and crayfish fumet - $40
16-hour ‘sous-vide’ pork belly with pomme purée, petit pois à la française and a tarragon and Estate Verjuice jus - $40
Duo of Flinders Island lamb; roasted loin, braised shoulder sausage with pomme dauphine, ratatouille and jus gras - $42
Gamekeepers aged tenderloin, braised beef cheek with celeriac purée and sauce poivrade - $42
Veal rib eye with pistachio crusted sweet breads, glazed baby carrots and cauliflower purée - $45
Margret duck breast with pumpkin, potato and confit leg galette, glazed baby vegetables and epice sauce - $41

Dessert

Ginger soufflé with caramel ice cream - $18
Garden orange blossom pannacotta with orange jelly and fresh passionfruit - $18
Ellisfield farm quince tarte tatin with vanilla ice cream - $19
Soft-centered chocolate pudding and chocolate sorbet - $19
Selection of handmade and imported cheeses with lavoche and house made fruit bread - $26


My selections unless otherwise tempted and assuming I can fit it all in are in bold italics ..... I will let you know tomorrow how the delectable delights fared.