
Starter and Entree examples with Wine Pairings
Hot asparagus soup
Bouvet Ladubay Signature Brut – Chenin Blanc/Chardonnay, Loire Valley, France
Chef Justin Brunson’s T-Bone for two, mushrooms, potato galette, spinach, two sauces
Sutcliffe Vineyards Dunton Family Reserve – Bordeaux Blend, Cortez, Colorado
Hay smoked kohlrabi salad
Eyrie Vinyards Estate Pinot Gris – Pinot Gris, Dundee Hills, Oregon
Snapper, confit turnip, farrow, pickled beet stem
Domaine Serene Evenstad Reserve Pinot Noir – Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley
Roast squash salad
Trimbach Pinot Blanc – Pinot Blanc, Alsace, France
Black truffle risotto
Volpaia Chianti Classico – Sangiovese/Merlot, Tuscany, Italy
Roast heirloom carrots, soubise
Fess Parker Santa Barbara Chardonnay – Chardonnay, Santa Barbara, California
House cured Duck confit, green lentils, braised greens
Chateau Thivin Cote de Brouilly – Gamay, Beaujolais, France
Brussel sprout salad
Arnaud Lambert Saumur Blanc Breze ‘Midi’ – Chenin Blanc, Loire Valley, France
Coffee cured venison, pearl barley, venison jus
Cogno Dolcetto d’Alba – Dolcetto, Piedmont, Italy
Desserts:
New York Style cheesecake, graham cracker sable, chantilly cream.
Cardamom infused cremeux, frangipan, chocolate sable, orange sorbet.
Lemon Mousse, Blueberry Compote, toasted swiss meringue.

Nicholas Pissare - Executive Chef
Chef Pissare, a Colorado native with a Greek heritage, grew up in Golden, gaining invaluable experience at his parent’s specialty meat and seafood store. His passion for the culinary arts was nurtured through fond memories of food and hospitality. After attending culinary school in Denver, Nicholas launched his career at Oak at Fourteenth in Boulder and advanced to Sous Chef at Fruition restaurant under Chef Alex Seidel. He further honed his skills managing a 12-course tasting menu at Ardent in Milwaukee. Now, returning to Colorado as the new Executive Chef at Dunton Hot Springs, Chef Pissare brings a wealth of experience, creativity, and a commitment to locally sourced ingredients, eager to enhance the dining experience with his innovative approach to cooking.



