Main Directions
Ingredients:
Serves 4
12 Calimyrna figs
2 cups St. Francis Chardonnay
1 teaspoon lavender
½ cup honey
Preparation:
In a small saucepot, bring the Chardonnay, lavender, and honey to a simmer. Add the figs and simmer for about 1 hour or until the figs plump up and become soft. Remove from heat. Cool.
Mousse
Ingredients:
¼ cup Gorgonzola
¼ Chévre goat cheese
A few tablespoons milk
Preparation:
In a blender, purée the Gorgonzola and goat cheese with the milk until smooth but not runny.
Syrah Syrup
Ingredients:
1/2 cup St. Francis Syrah
1 cup sugar
Preparation:
In a small saucepot, bring the wine and sugar to a boil and reduce to about ½ cup. Cool.
Serving Instructions
Ingredients:
To serve
Preparation:
Cut each fig in half. Spoon some of the mousse onto each half and drizzle the syrup over each fig.
About St. Francis Winery & Vineyards
For more than four decades, St. Francis Winery & Vineyards has hand-crafted fruit forward, luscious and full-bodied wines from the superior mountain and valley vineyards in Sonoma County’s best appellations. St. Francis wines are recognized globally for outstanding quality and great value. As a Certified Sustainable, family-owned winery, they have worked to preserve Sonoma County’s natural resources for future generations.
Calimyrna Fig with Lavender and Gorgonzola Mousse
