Stella Nera
This winetail recipe comes from Biltmore Estate in Asheville, N.C., a century-old French Renaissance chateau built by George W. Vanderbilt to include 8,000 acres, 250 rooms and 75 acres of landscaped gardens the largest privately owned home in America. Served at the estate's Arbor Grill restaurant, Stella Nera means "Black Star" and makes a refreshing choice for a spring evening.
Ingredients:
1 oz. blackberry liqueur
1 oz. creme de cassis
5 oz. Chateau Biltmore Blanc de Blanc Brut or similar quality champagne
star fruit, sliced
Instructions:
1. Pour cassis and blackberry liquor into champagne flute.
2. Pour sparkling wine into the glass.
3. Garnish with half a star fruit slice.
Recipe courtesy Biltmore Estate in Asheville, N.C.
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