Sustainable Food & Drink Part 2: The Restaurant at King Estate

At King Estate, the winery came before the restaurant, but we have always sought to enhance the experience of our wines with good, wholesome food. Since our inception, our culinary department has produced recipes, special dinners, and cookbooks with some of America’s greatest chefs. When we opened the restaurant in late 2005, we incorporated the organic ethic that drives our viticulture and farming. This ethic of organic production considers the impact our decisions will have on future ecological and economical harmony. It requires looking ahead and resisting the monetary benefits or “conveniences” offered by alternative approaches.
Environmentally friendly farming contributes to the quality of our food, wine, water, soil, and community. Sourcing local product supports local farms and ranches that are vital to food security. Communities everywhere are noticing these benefits and pursuing local, organic food.
NAC Recipe: Roast Salmon w/Sweet & Sour Onion Confit, served w/Sauteed Spinach & Deep-Fried Polenta Croutons
by Christopher Israel
Suggested Pairing: King Estate Pinot Gris
From King Estate’s New American Cuisine Pinot Gris Cookbook (1995)
NAC Recipe: Lobster with Thai Herbs
by Jean-Georges Vongerichten
Suggested Pairing: King Estate Pinot Gris
From King Estate’s New American Cuisine Pinot Gris Cookbook
NAC Recipe: Salmon Baked on a Fig Leaf with Pinot Gris Beurre Blanc
by Alice Waters
From King Estate’s New American Cuisine Pinot Gris Cookbook
Pinot Gris & Pinot Noir recipes from many of America’s most respected Chefs.
Our cookbooks include recipes from these chefs:
Charlie Trotter, Jean-George Vongerichten, Rick Bayless, Charlie Palmer, Alice Waters, Roy Yamaguchi, Daniel Boulud, Todd English, Dean Fearing, Emeril Lagasse, Bradley Ogden, Wolfgang Puck, Mark Miller, Stephen Pyles, and many more.








