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Visitors to the Biltmore Estate in Asheville, N.C., can explore the estate winery that was built on the site of the former dairy operation. It creates the prime ingredient for the Southern Belle cocktail featured at Biltmore's Arbor Grill restaurant. This sweet and sparkly beverage has a light, fresh apricot flavor and is named for the sippers it would most appeal to.

Ingredients:

1 tbs. amaretto
1 tbs. apricot brandy
4 oz. Chateau Biltmore Blanc de Blanc Brut or similar quality champagne
2 fresh apricot wedges

Instructions:

1. Pour amaretto and apricot brandy into champagne flute.
2. Pour sparkling wine into the glass.
3. Garnish with speared apricot wedges.

Recipe courtesy Biltmore Estate in Asheville, N.C.

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