Wine Country Recipes — Roast Pork

Roast Pork with Blackberry Demi-Glace

Submitted by Goosecross Cellars

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Wine Pairing Suggestion: Goosecross Cellars Merlot, Napa Valley, CA

INGREDIENTS

(1) 3 pound boneless pork tenderloin
Freshly ground black pepper
6 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 cup Goosecross Merlot
Bouquet garni (8 thyme sprigs, 2 sage sprigs, 1 bay leaf, tied together with kitchen string)
1 cup chicken broth, warmed
1/8 cup veal demi-glace
1/4 cup port
1/4 cup blackberry jam
1/4 cup crushed blackberries (optional)

PREPARATION

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Bring pork to room temperature, about 1 hour. Season pork with pepper. In a roasting pan or large skillet, melt 3 tablespoons butter over medium-high heat. When hot, brown the pork about 5 minutes per side. Add the wine and bouquet garni.

Transfer pan to the oven and roast, until an instant-read thermometer registers 140 degrees for medium, about 1 hour and 15 minutes. Transfer pork tenderloin to a platter, cover loosely with foil.

Warm the chicken broth and stir in the veal demi-glace until completely dissolved. Return pan to the stove over medium-high heat, add the veal demi-glace mixture and port and stir to scrape up any browned bits. Stir in the jam and blackberries. Cook sauce until slightly thickened, about 6-8 minutes. Whisk in the remaining 3 tablespoons butter and season with pepper to taste.

Carve pork into 1/2" slices and arrange on a platter. Pour sauce over the pork and serve.

Serve with wild rice and green beans with baby carrots.

Goosecross Cellars Tasting Room
1119 State Lane ~ Yountville, CA 94599
(800) 276.9210 ~ Open 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily.