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2010 Rosé
2010 Rosé with heirloom tomatoes
Owner Tree Dilworth, harvest
T. Dilworth and Arie Pavlou at the Bistro in 2008, before renovations. Photo by BarbaraEllen Koch, Suffolk Times, News-Review
Woodside Apple Farm, to west and south of Bistro
AppellationAmerica.com, March 12, 2007
www.Bostonwinebuzz.com, January 2, 2007
DansHamptons.com, Feb. 2, 2007
Dan's Papers, November 5, 2004
Dan's Papers, February 4, 2011
Edible East End, Spring 2010
Food & Wine, August 2005
Food & Wine, May 2004
Fox Business, Dec. 3, 2010
Fox Business Network video, Dec. 3, 2010
Ken's Wine Guide
Lenndevours Q&A , May 24, 2007
Newsday, April 10, 2005
Newsday, October 13, 2004
Newsday, Dec. 17, 2010
New York Times, February 11, 2007
New York Times, August 14, 2005
New York Times, February 27, 2005
New York Times, September 14, 2003
Santé, Holiday 2005
Santé, June 2004
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Sommelier News, March 2006
Suffolk Times, January 1,2004
The Beverage Tasting Institute, March 31, 2005
Town & Country, September 2005
Village Voice blog, August 18, 2009
WHLI radio show 1100 AM, January 22, 2011
Wine Enthusiast December 2011
Wine Enthusiast, December 15, 2010
Wine Enthusiast Online June 2006
Wine Enthusiast, September 2004
Wine Press, Summer 2008
Wine Spectator, May 31, 2004
Wine Spectator Online June 2006
Wine & Spirits, April 2006
Wine & Spirits, April 2004 (90 rating)
Wines NY.com, 94 rating for 2007 Russian Oak Chardonnay
WinesNY.com, 95 rating for 2006 Russian Oak Chardonnay
WinesNY.com, 92 rating for 2003 Cabernet Sauvignon
WinesNY.com, 90 rating for 2005 Hungarian Oak Merlot
Dianne Delaney is Manager & Sommelier at the Bistro. She has prior experience as a sommelier, free-lance wine writer and restaurant critic, and running a restaurant and catering business.
Hungarian Oak Merlot
Wine Enthusiast Reviews, December 15, 2010:
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Comtesse Thérèse 2005 Hungarian Oak Merlot (North Fork of Long Island); $20. Judicious use of darkly toasted Hungarian oak results in a surprisingly sexy, supple wine that’s dripping with vanilla and spicy dark plum flavors. There’s a slight green twinge to the black cherry flavors on the palate, but this is a smooth, easy-drinking Merlot with a long, earthy, espresso finish. —A.I.
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Comtesse Thérèse 2005 Traditional Merlot (North Fork of Long Island); $18. Wonderfully rich with lush dark chocolate and espresso notes, this is another lovely, highly drinkable Merlot from Comtesse Thérèse. There’s a good amount of charred oak, but it’s integrated seamlessly with concentrated black plum and berry flavors. The finish is long, and accented by pleasant astringency of walnut skins and tobacco. —A.I.
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Comtesse Thérèse 2004 Château Reserve Merlot (North Fork of Long Island); $30. Layers of char, black pepper and briar patch help to build complexity in this dense, concentrated black plum Merlot. There’s a touch of green leaf and tomato throughout, but overall, it’s a fruit-driven, luscious wine accented with spice and smooth, supple tannins. Aged 24 months in new French oak. —A.I.
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Comtesse Thérèse 2005 First Harvest Merlot (North Fork of Long Island); $18. After the scent of char blows off a bit, this first harvest Merlot opens sweetly to aromas of vanilla, cinnamon spice and plush, red plums. There’s a hint of green stalks and leaves detectable on the palate amidst underripe black cherry and plum flavors, but bright acidity gives this wine a fresh character and the spiced plum finish is pleasant. —A.I.
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Comtesse Thérèse 2006 Aquebogue Estate Merlot (North Fork of Long Island); $18. The nose offers plenty of cooked plum preserves, warm spice and toasted, nutty oak. There’s a nice, lush texture and body, and bright red cherry and plums flavors on the palate. The fruit flavors may be slightly lacking in concentration, but supple tannins make for smooth, easy sipping. —A.I.
The New York Times, in February 2007, called the 2004 Château Reserve Merlot "a pretty wine . . . soft, plush, round, meaty and spicy. . . The 2003 Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve is robustly gamey, smoky, somewhat minty and redolent of macerated dark berries." The 70% Cabernet Sauvignon/30% Cabernet Franc "offers an inviting cabernet sauvignon aroma and a smoky body" and the 2004 Hungarian Oak Merlot Howard Goldberg called "spicy, a bit tarry, slightly woody."
Sommelier News, March 2006 said "Thérèse has become known for its textured, brooding merlots, and the 2003 we were served didn't disappoint us."
A 2001 merlot (the '01 Château Reserve) was the only merlot out of 30 New York merlots in Wine Enthusiast's annual worldwide review of merlot. Another 2001 merlot ('01 Traditional Merlot) received a 90 rating from Wine & Spirits. |
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Merlot budbreak, April 30, 2011
Comtesse Thérèse is located about 1.5 hours east of New York City, on the eastern end of Long Island, in Aquebogue, just east of Riverhead, surrounded by farms and almost 50 vineyards.
Comtesse Thérèse is the only vineyard restaurant on Long Island, featuring exclusively Comtesse Thérèse wines along with our own-grown herbs and local duck, seafood, and vegetables.
 See our Facebook page: Comtesse Therese Vineyard and Bistro ("Like" us and get a coupon for a complimentary glass of wine)
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Chef Arie Pavlou, Manager & Sommelier Dianne Delaney, Owner & Winemaker Tree Dilworth
The Sky Room, the main dining room
HOURS:
Wednesday, open for dinner 5 pm
Thursday, open for dinner 5 pm
Friday, open for winetastings from 12 noon - 5 pm, and dinner from 5 pm
Saturday, open for winetastings, lunch and dinner from 12 noon onward
Sunday, open for winetastings, lunch and dinner from 12 noon onward
Closed Monday and Tuesday
MENU and REVIEWS:
Click here or on MENU icon or the REVIEWS icon at bottom of BISTRO page. See our special dining deals on the MENU page.
FOR RESERVATIONS:
Please call 631-779-2800 for reservations. If the restaurant is closed when you call, please leave a message. Or email reservations@comtessetherese.com, including your phone number, and we will confirm your reservation by phone or email.
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Wine, Cheese & Chocolate Tasting. April 28, 2 - 3:30 pm. An unusual pairing of four Comtesse Thérèse wines with four artisanal chocolates and four handcrafted North Fork cheeses. "Chocolate Sommelier" Roxanne Browning of Exotic Chocolate Tasting, and Comtesse Thérèse owner/winemaker/amateur cheesemaker Theresa Dilworth explain the nuances behind cacao beans and cheesemaking. $30. Limited to 12 people in the Versailles Room upstairs.
Winemaker Dinner Series. Private dinners hosted by owner & winemaker Theresa Dilworth. Featuring a special soup cooked by the owner herself, several courses from Chef Arie Pavlou, a cheese & chocolate course with local and homemade cheeses, and a full complement of wines. Held on Saturday evenings at 6:30 pm on April 7, May 5, and June 3, 2012. $100 per person includes tip and gratuity. Limited to 12 people in the Versailles Room upstairs.
Facebook Fan Offer. Become a fan on Facebook and receive a coupon for a complimentary glass of wine. Comtesse Therese Vineyard & Bistro.
$24.95 prix fixe dinner. Wed. & Thurs. 5-7 pm
$24.07 prix fixe lunch. Sat. & Sun. 12- 4 pm
See BISTRO page for more information.
The Bistro at 739 Main Road, Aquebogue, NY 11931. phone 631-779-2800
Chef Arie Pavlou and Manager/Sommelier Dianne Delaney with 105 lbs of found oyster mushrooms and Russian Oak Chardonnay
Chris Mentz with customers at the wine bar
Red wine and Chef Arie's homemade Belgian chocolate truffles
Chef' Arie with real truffles in the Bistro Wine Garden
WINEMAKING OUTSIDE THE BOX
Theresa Dilworth, owner and winemaker, has pioneered the use of Hungarian, Russian and Canadian oak barrels, in addition to the more classic French oak.
In the barrel-fermented Russian Oak Chardonnay, the subtlety of Russian oak barrels lends just a hint of tannins and creaminess, balancing the acidity and fruitiness of the cool-climate chardonnay. The 2002 Russian Oak Chardonnay won "BEST CHARDONNAY" in Dan's Papers "Best of the Best" in 2005, and the previous year, the winery won "BEST NEW WINERY".
The Comtesse Thérèse Hungarian Oak Merlot, with a hint of spice, is another wine popular since it was first released in 2001. Wine Enthusiast magazine, in December 2010, called the 2005 Hungarian Oak Merlot "a "surprisingly sexy, supple wine". (see full review in left margin.) See the WINES page for more reviews.
In 2004, the Hungarian Oak Merlot won "BEST MERLOT IN NEW YORK" at the statewide NY Wine and Food Classic, out of 54 merlots and 194 wineries across New York state.
On Aug. 26, 2010, the vineyard's first ever Sauvignon Blanc (the 2009) was bottled, and the second vintage bottled was the 2010.
Russian Oak Chardonnay at a Long Island sod farm
 
Sauvignon blanc in the vineyard, August 2010
The excellent 2007 vintage will see the debut of the world's first-ever Comtesse Thérèse Canadian Oak Cabernet Sauvignon. The winery is the first on the east coast of the U.S. to use Canadian oak barrels.
In October 2011, the vineyard's first malbec and syrah grapes were harvested, and will be made inot rosé and blanc de noir.
For mentions in the national and local press, click on the name of the article on the left, see the WINES page, or see the NEWS page.
THE TASTING ROOM IN PECONIC HAS CLOSED AS OF FEBRUARY 28, 2011
From 2006 through February 2011, Comtesse Thérèse operated The Tasting Room, Long Island's only multi-vineyard tasting room, located on Peconic Lane in Peconic. There, the full line of Comtesse Thérèse wines have been available since 2003. As of the end of February, 2011, The Tasting Room location in Peconic has closed.
ABOUT US
Theresa ("Tree") Dilworth is the primary owner and proprietor of the Comtesse Thérèse vineyards and Bistro. The vineyard consists of roughly 42 acres on two almost contiguous farm properties on Union Avenue in Aquebogue, 15 acres and 26.7 acres respectively. The two parcels were originally part of the same lot, which was subsequently subdivided. Now one is owned by Theresa and two business partners from Japan, and the second, acquired a couple of years after the first, is owned by Theresa and her father, Professor David Dilworth, while another is owned by the Peconic Land Trust. Tree and her husband Sammy Shimura also own a half-acre parcel on the Main Road in Aquebogue, where the Bistro is located.
Click here for more information about the owners of Comtesse Thérèse.
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http://www.newsday.com/video/comtesse-therese-bistro-1.2954024
Click the link above to see the Newsday video of the Bistro!
Videojournalists: Jessica Rotkiewicz and Meredith Daniels (June 3, 2011)
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THE NEW YORK TIMES , In the Tasting Room, the Cheese Plate Evolves. Susan M. Novick, September 9, 2011
L.I. PULSE review, Richard Jay Scholem, July 22, 2011
NEWSDAY review, Joan Reminick, June 1, 2011
DAN'S PAPERS review, Issue #44, Feb. 4, 2011
DAN'S PAPERS, "Sommelier Stress," Dianne Delaney, May 27, 2011
DAN'S PAPERS, "Local Wine Pairings," Tree Dilworth, June 2, 2011
NEWSDAY, Comtesse Thérèse wine & cheese pairing, Dec. 17, 2010
"Playing with Fire" radio show, WHLI 1100 AM, Jan. 22, 2011
Live interview on Fox Business Network. Dec. 3, 2010 "Room for Wine During Recession"
Fox Business article, Dec. 3, 2010 "Can't Keep This Winer Down"
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Comtesse Thérèse vineyard and bistro owner, winemaker and lawyer Theresa ("Tree") Dilworth is a contributing author to Dan's Papers. Click here for the articles.
She also writes recipes for NorthForkPatch.com. See links at the bottom of the NEWS page.
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Russian Oak Chardonnay. Photo by Lenn Thompson
2010 Sauvignon Blanc
Theresa (Tree) Dilworth with oak tun and barrels at Premium Wine Group
Hard work lifting lugs at harvest time - at 30 lbs each, 20 ton harvest means lifting 1,333 lugs into trucks for delivery to Premium Wine Group, then unloading each one at the other end!
Sammy Shimura and Tree Dilworth
QUARTER ACRE VINEYARD RENTAL- $1,800, HALF ACRE $3,500
For those who want to experience and learn about vineyard ownership, before making the big investment. Renter does hand labor and keeps grapes. Owner does spraying, weed control, mowing, tractor work. For details see VINEYARD RENTAL FACT SHEET and NEWS ARTICLE
Friends helping with hand harvesting
Chardonnay grapes in lugs
SUNY Prof. David A. Dilworth, pruning, January 2011
Business partner Chizuko Tomita of Tokyo
For more about the Long Island wine industry, visit the Long Island Wine Council at www.liwines.com.
For the Long Island Wine Press, the official guide to Long Island Wine Country, click here.
Stainless steel fementing tank at Premium Wine Group
Lavender and dill at the herb gardens in Mattituck
The upstairs library at the Bistro
Chef Arie Pavlou and manager Dianne Delaney at special dinner at the Bistro honoring 15 top graduating students of Riverhead HS, June 2011
Anthony and Lisa Sannino, Alie Shaper and Tree Dilworth at the soft launch of Brooklyn Oenology's (BOE) tasting room in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, on Nov. 3, 2010
Linda Slezak, Slow Food member and Slow Food Market Dinner organizer, at Comtesse Thérèse Bistro in January 2011
Former Tasting Room manager Charles Lazarou, with Chef Arie Pavlou, in 2010 |
