Cabernet Sauvignon 2002 - Pepper Steak w/ Port/Cabernet Sauce
Pairs with Arger-Martucci 2002 Cabernet Sauvignon
Ingredients:
(Serves 4)
3 Tbs. butter
2 large shallots, sliced
1 ½ pounds mushrooms, thickly sliced
1 Tbs. all purpose flour
1 cup Cabernet Sauvignon
½ cup ruby port
½ cup low-salt chicken broth
1 1 ¼ -pound top sirloin steak, about ¾ to 1 inch thick
¾ tsp. ground black pepper
½ tsp. salt
Preparation:
Melt 2 Tbs. butter in heavy skillet over medium-high heat. Add shallots; sauté 2 minutes. Add mushrooms; cover and cook 5 minutes. Uncover and sauté until mushrooms are browned, about 10 minutes. Add flour and stir 1 minute. Add Cabernet, Port, and broth. Boil until sauce thickens enough to coat spoon thinly, about 10 minutes. Season sauce to taste with salt and pepper.
Meanwhile, place steak between sheets of waxed paper. Pound steak to ½-inch thickness. Coat both sides of steak with ¾ tsp. pepper and ½ tsp. salt. Melt remaining 1 Tbs. butter in another heavy large skillet and cook to desired doneness, about 2 minutes per side for medium-rare. Transfer steak to work surface; do not clean skillet; bring to simmer scraping up any browned bits. Thinly slice steak; transfer to platter and spoon mushroom sauce over and serve.
| Arger-Martucci Vineyards 2002 Cabernet Sauvignon Our 2002 Cabernet Sauvignon expresses what winemaker Kosta Arger believes only the Napa Valley can give to Cabernet. Grown at 1,300 feet above the valley floor, the grapes were picked at 24.9° brix, de-stemmed and “cold macerated” for 72 hours, and then fermented on the skins for a total of 28 days. The wine was aged in a combination of 40% French Nevers, 40% Hungarian and a small amount (20%) of American Oak for 20 months. This vintage is composed of 88% Cabernet Sauvignon with 6% Merlot and 6% Cabernet Franc to soften the palate. Due to the extended maceration, the tannins tend to be soft, yet it is a big mouthful of Cabernet with nuances of tobacco and black cherry with “layered” flavors of nutmeg and cinnamon due to the combination of oak. We believe this to be a classic Cabernet that only the “terroir” of Napa Valley can produce. 750 cases produced. Buy Now |
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