A Night with Chateau Musar: Exclusive Wine Dinner at Zaytinya DC
At Zaytinya, we are dedicated to bringing you authentic eastern mediterranean flavors through our cuisine and for one extraordinary night, we’re turning the spotlight on Lebanon. On November 1st, we’re celebrating Chateau Musar, an iconic winery known for its natural winemaking and its incredible resilience during Lebanon’s civil war. Founded in 1930, Chateau Musar has become a symbol of perseverance and excellence in winemaking, and we are honored to curate an unforgettable evening with Marc Hochar of the Musar family and Zaytinya's Chef Costa.
Join us for a unique dining experience featuring a special 4-course menu that showcases innovative twists on traditional Lebanese dishes, paired with six exclusive Musar wines, including rare vintages not yet available nationwide, and a sweet course with an Arak cocktail. This is an evening you won’t want to miss!
Welcome Bites
Fatayer Sbenekh
Traditional Lebanese spinach pastry
Paired with Musar Jeune Blanc
First Course
Sayadieh
Baharat spiced red snapper over saffron rice pilaf, caramelized onions, pine nuts, cashews, almonds
Paired with Musar Rose
Second Course
Kibbeh Nayeh
Raw minced Shenandoah Lamb in a Lebanese style tartar
Paired with Levantine
Third Course
Dizme Mante
Roasted beef filled dumplings, spicy pepper beef jus, sumac, yogurt
Paired with Musar '01 and '09
Fourth Course
Shenandoah Lamb "Shawarma Style"
roasted vertically, served medium, shank jus, fall vegetables
Paired with Musar '17 and Musar Blanc '17
Dessert
Cookies and Sweet Semolina Cake
Ka'ak bi Haleeb
Crunchy anise milk cookies
Mamoul bi Tumer
Semolina date cookie
Namoura
Sweet semolina yogurt cake
Paired with Musar Arak
Lemon verbena ice cube, grenita