Paumanok Domaine Moraine 2015

Nominated for Wine Enthusiast’s ‘American Winery of the Year’, Paumanok is a regional pioneer, being one of the first to set up on Long Island, in 1983. The potential demand for local wine is, of course, huge – Paumanok being next door to New York City and that movie star hang-out The Hamptons. But such proximity comes at a cost – land can average $50,000 an acre. Luckily for us, this hasn’t deterred the Paumanok team – Ursula and Charles Massoud and their three sons – who have planted Cabernets Franc and Sauvignon, Merlot and Petit Verdot to create Domaine Moraine, a fabulous Bordeaux-style blend. It’s been aged in French oak barrels for 18 months to give smoothness and complexity. Try serving it with rosemary lamb chops or rib of beef.