Bowers Harbor Vineyards Wine is Making Appearances During Traverse City Restaurant Week
We LOVE Traverse City's Restaurant Week and we are beyond excited to have our wines make some appearances at our favorite restaurants. First Up is Aerie Restaurant, which is located inside the Grand Traverse Resort and Spa!
COURSE ONE
sunchoke soup
fresh sunchokes, Shetler’s dairy cream, brown butter crumb, crispy pancetta, sunchoke chips, fresh herbs
crab salad
lump blue crab, capers, bell pepper, shallot, and red onion served in an avocado shell, watercress, wasabi lime aioli, toasted sesame, cilantro
vegetable tempura
sweet potato, bell pepper, acorn squash, white onion, broccoli, served with house made ponzu sauce, toasted nori, yuzu citrus
pork belly
confit pork belly, roasted butternut squash, crispy brussels leaves, candied pecan, roasted squash puree, wild flower honey
COURSE TWO
gnocchi
house made potato gnocchi, bacon tomato jam, creamed spinach, charred carrot, roasted carrot puree
filet
chargrilled center cut filet, grilled asparagus wrapped in prosciutto, balsamic cipollini onion, boursin celeriac potato, natural jus
halibut
potato crusted Alaskan halibut, grilled oyster mushrooms, roasted romanesco, black truffle, caviar beurre blanc
COURSE THREE
raspberry cheesecake bomb
creamy raspberry cheesecake with raspberry glaze, almond crust crumble, raspberry dust
chocolate peanut butter torte
chocolate cake layered with peanut butter mousse, glazed with chocolate ganache
Wine Flight
$20
Flavors of apple, pear and citrus followed by a crisp, clean finish.
50% Cabernet Franc and 50% Merlot
Flavors of black cherries and red raspberries. Aged in French Oak barrels, enhancing the natural spices of cinnamon and black pepper, creating balance and complexity
Port-Style Cordial perfect for sipping after dinner. Rich cherry flavors with a sweet satisfying finish.