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ZD Wines Celebrates 40th Years!

Celebrating 40 years of passion, dedication, family tradition and world-class winemaking, ZD Wines is thankful for the success and support garnered over the past few decades and we are looking forward to seeing what lies ahead.

 

Winning Wine and Food Pairing at 2004 ZD Wines' Cookoff

Smokin' Duck Cigars

ZD Wines Reserve Pinot Noir, Carneros

Makes 32 Hors d'Oeurves

 

Ingredients:

Filling:
2 tablespoons olive oil
½ cup minced shallots
1 pound mix of morel, porcini and shitake mushrooms sliced thin
1 tablespoon finely chopped garlic
1 cup chopped tomatoes
2 cups shredded smoked duck breasts
1 cup chicken stock
2 cups ZD Reserve Pinot Noir
1 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon parsley, chopped

 

Sauce:
1 cup Sour Cream
2 tablespoons Lime Juice
Cilantro to taste

 

Cigaring:
8 Phyllo sheets, thawed
1stick unsalted butter, melted
Black Mustard Seeds
2 Large Eggs, beaten

 

Directions:

Filling:
In large sauté pan heat olive oil and add the shallots. Season the shallots with salt and pepper. Saute for 2 minutes. Stir in the mushrooms and garlic. Saute for 2 minutes. Add the tomatoes. Saute for 1 minute. Stir in the duck meat. Saute for 1 minute. Stir in the stock and the ZD Reserve Pinot Noir and bring to a boil. Reduce to simmer and cook till desired consistency. As the finishing touch add the butter and parsley.

Sauce:
Combine sour cream, lime juice and cilantro and put in a squeeze bottle.

Cigaring:
Put 1 phyllo sheet on work surface, brush with melted butter. Top with another phyllo sheet, brush with butter. Halve buttered sheets crosswise. Spread 1/4c of duck filling near the edge of one of the stacks. Roll up tightly, leaving ends open. Transfer roll, seam side down to baking sheet. Repeat with 2nd stack . Lightly brush rolls with eggs wash, sprinkle with mustard seeds. Cut each roll crosswise in 4 pieces. Bake at 350 until golden. Around 10-12 minutes. Finish with a squeeze of Sauce.

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