Stable Café Pot Roast Recipe

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With this delicious, slow-simmered pot roast featuring our award-winning Biltmore Estate Winery™ Cabernet Sauvignon and a hint of Biltmore® Grown honey, the culinary team at Stable Café defines what we think of as comfort food. Perfect for a cozy meal that chases the chill in the air, it’s even more satisfying when served with mashed potatoes and gravy. Pair it with the bold depths of our barrel-aged Cabernet Sauvignon or any of our dry red wines.


Ingredients

  • 4–5 pounds boneless beef chuck roast
  • 4 large carrots, trimmed and cut into chunks
  • 4 celery stalks, trimmed and cut into chunks
  • 3 large onions, peeled and quartered
  • 1 thyme bundle, tied with butcher’s twine
  • 2 cups Biltmore Estate Winery™ Cabernet Sauvignon
  • ¼ cup balsamic vinegar
  • ¼ cup Biltmore® Grown honey
  • 1 tablespoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon pepper
  • 16 ounces unsalted beef broth
  • Olive oil
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
Stable Café pot roast served with Biltmore Estate Winery Cabernet Sauvignon
Enjoy the cozy comfort of Stable Café pot roast with award-winning Biltmore Estate Winery Cabernet Sauvignon

Directions
Place the beef roast, vegetables, and thyme in a large dutch oven (deep enough to submerge the roast in liquid). Pour the wine, vinegar, and honey over the top and season with 1 tablespoon salt and 1 teaspoon pepper. Marinate for at least 3 hours, and overnight if possible.

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Remove the roast from the marinade and reserve marinade. Pat the roast dry and season meat liberally with salt and fresh black pepper.

Place a large skillet over medium-high heat with a little olive oil. Pan-sear the roast to brown on all sides. Put the roast back in the dutch oven with the marinade. Remove the vegetables and pan-sear the carrots, celery, and onions until golden brown and return to the dutch oven.

Add beef broth, ensuring the entire roast is submerged in liquid. Place the dutch oven over high heat and bring the liquid to a simmer. Cover and quickly move the dutch oven to the oven. Braise for 2–3 hours until meat is tender enough to pierce with a fork.

Remove the cooked meat from the braising liquid and set aside. Remove thyme bundle from liquid and discard. Puree the liquid and the vegetables and strain through a fine mesh colander.

Return liquid to pot and simmer, reducing until gravy consistency is achieved. Return meat to liquid and break into portion-size pieces with a fork. Serve pot roast and gravy hot with mashed potatoes.

Raise A Glass To Our Newest Masterpiece

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Raise a glass to our newest masterpiece—a delightful blend created exclusively for the 2023 release of our Masterpiece Collection White Wine.

Tasting notes

Two bottles of Masterpiece Collection White Wine for 2023 on a table
Sip something special this spring and summer with the 2023 release of our Masterpiece Collection White Wine.

Crisp, smooth, and refreshing, this off-dry white wine was handcrafted to honor George Vanderbilt’s legacy as a passionate collector of extraordinary art and exceptional vintages. It echoes the return of warm weather with citrus and orange blossom aromas, plus wonderful flavors of honeydew, lime, and peach.

Inspired by a masterpiece of preservation

View of the Tyrolean Chimney Room in Biltmore House
The hand-painted ceramic tiles on the overmantel above the fireplace in the Tyrolean Chimney Room provided inspiration for our 2023 Masterpiece Collection White Wine labels.

For 2023, our Masterpiece Collection White Wine features a set of four labels inspired by hand-painted floral tiles on the overmantel of an 18th-century tile stove known as a kachelöfen that George Vanderbilt likely purchased in his European travels, possibly in Switzerland. 

Created in the 18th century, the kachelöfen in Biltmore’s Tyrolean Chimney Room is made of tin-glazed earthenware tiles hand-painted with exquisite floral designs.

Handpainted ceramic tiles in the Tyrolean Chimney Room.
Each of the tin-glazed earthenware tiles is adorned with a lovely bouquet of lush blooms.

While the tile was in relatively good condition for its age, Biltmore’s conservators spent hundreds of hours cleaning and in-painting damaged areas of the overmantel in conjunction with the Louis XV Suite restoration project.

A conservator repaints flowers on ceramic tiles with a tiny brush
Our conservators carefully restored the hand-painted tiles in the Tyrolean Chimney Room.

The painstaking work required a combination of conservation experience and artistic ability. The results show the vivid colors and delicate florals that inspired the room’s striking design.

Choosing the label

“We chose the bouquets on these floral tiles as the label for our new Masterpiece Collection White Wine because the blooms are so beautiful, and they capture the feel of warmer weather and the desire all of us feel to enjoy the outdoors during spring and summer,” said Lisa Vogel, Art Director.

In fact, all of the tiles were so unique that Lisa couldn’t choose just one for the 2023 Masterpiece Collection label; she selected four separate tiles and created a whole set!

Masterpiece Collection press sheet of individual labels
The press sheet for our Masterpiece Collection White Wine shows different versions of the labels.

“When you see the four labels together, you may notice slight variations in the background behind each bouquet,” Lisa said. “That’s because of the age of the original tiles and the fact that they were painted by hand—it gives them subtle shadings and textures that we worked to preserve in these lovely labels.”

Pairing this masterpiece with your favorite flavors

Masterpiece Collection White Wine bottles with a pitcher of sangria
Perfect with your favorite warm-weather fare, our Masterpiece Collection White Wine is also refreshing as the base of a refreshing white sangria!

Our Masterpiece Collection White Wine pairs perfectly with the lighter fare we favor during warmer weather.

It’s perfect for spring and summer sipping and entertaining, this wine pairs well with classic fare such as pasta Alfredo and lighter seafood dishes like crab, fried oysters, and salmon. Make a moment memorable by packing a bottle for your next picnic, or enjoy it with friends at brunch or lunch.

In addition, you can stir up a cool, refreshing pitcher of Refreshing White Sangria with our Masterpiece Collection White Wine. Enjoy with friends and freeze any leftovers for a fun take on grown-up popsicles or slushies.

Select this special masterpiece for spring!

Masterpiece Collection White Wine being poured into a glass
Indulge your senses with our delicious Masterpiece Collection White Wine.

If you’re looking for a special gift for spring and summer occasions such as Easter, Mother’s Day, bridal luncheons, weddings, and college graduations, this wine’s one-of-a-kind labels make each bottle a charming gift for flower lovers and those who appreciate all things Biltmore.

Look for our 2023 Masterpiece Collection White Wine in estate shops and online while supplies last*.


*If you order online, your shipment will contain one or more of the label designs chosen at random.