Sonoran Estate's 'Full Moon Bistro'!

Visiting Summerland's Bottleneck Drive wine route? Looking for a tasty, fun & inexpensive place to take a break, relax & eat?
Look no further. Now in it's second season, Sonoran Estate's 'Full Moon Bistro' is open for lunch daily from 11:30 - 2:30 from May thru October. Delicious platters (cheese, fruit, or our famous Baked Brie) are available throughout the day.
Enjoy our 180 degree views of the lake from our 2000 square foot patio, while sipping wine & planning which winery to visit next!
The Bistro has a post-modern vineyard ambiance, casual enough for the traveling family, yet up-scale enough for the jet-setting wine connoisseur.

For larger groups (over 6 people), please call to make a reservation. Call 250-404-0593 (bistro/wineshop) or the winery at 250-494-9323.

Summer 2011 Menu

Wrap or Panini ~ 9.95
(served with your choice of soup, mixed greens salad, fresh potato salad or Caesar salad)
Choice of:
Pesto-Ham & Cheese
Chicken & Cheese
Pesto-Vegetarian
Chicken-Avocado
Italian (fresh basil, tomato, cheese)

Daily Soup ~ House-made with loads of local ingredients! Always delicious.

Cup ~ 3.95
Bowl ~ 5.95

Specialty Plates ~

Baked Brie ~ 14.95 Double
Cream Brie wheel topped with caramelized onions, in a red wine reduction, wrapped
with philo pastry and baked golden brown.
Served with fresh fruit and a French baguette. Yum!

Cheese Plate ~ 16.95
A
combination of soft ripened and hard cheeses served with fruit and crackers.

Vegetable and Fruit Plate ~ 12.95
Whenever
possible, local, fresh vegetables and fruit served with dipping sauces.

Annual Winemaker's Dinner Thursday October 6 @ 6:30pm

Join Winemaker Adrian Smits for a 5-course wine-paired feast at Sonoran Estate Winery's Bistro in Summerland. Tickets always sell out early, so call to avoid & reserve to avoid disappointment. Tickets are $79.00 (plus tax: total is $85.60), and can be purchased by calling Ada Smits at 250.494.9323 or by visiting the wine shop.

The Menu:

Appetizers:
Howard Orchard pear fanned on mille feuille topped with bocconcini & walnut basil pesto
Wine Pairing: Jazz Series Pinot Gris~Pinot Blanc

Pacific BC spot prawn bisque with mini Dungeness crab dumplings
Wine Pairing: Jazz Series Riesling~Gewurztraminer

Baby arugula salad featuring local heirloom tomatoes, sweet onions & fresh Fishlake crushed garlic, aged balsamic vinaigrette, and cheese straw
Wine Pairing: Jazz Series Cabernet~Merlot

Aperatif:
Peach Thai Basil Granita

Entree:
Beef Tenderloin
Roasted shallot demi with Jazz Cabernet~Sauvignon and Terrance Mountain Fire Morels
Wine Pairing: Jazz Series Cabernet Sauvignon

or

Medley of sauteed scallops & prawns in a grilled portabello mushroom with Jazz Pinot Gris~Pinot Blanc chive beurre blanc
Optional Wine Pairing: Jazz Series Pinot Gris~Pinot Blanc

*Both entrees served with roasted tri-coloured nugget potatoes with smoked paprika & fresh rosemary grilled seasonal veggies

Dessert:
Chocolate Pate with raspberry coulis infused with Sonoran's famous icewine!
Wine Pairing: Sonoran Icewine