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The Ponte Winery Catering Menu
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Catering Information
Hours & Room Requirements
- Events limited to 4 hour time frame. Additional hours may be purchased
- A minimum room rental fee of $250.00 applies to all rooms and facilities. Facility fee includes all dining tables, natural wood chairs, linens, china, silverware, set up, and breakdown
- Rooms are available from 8:00 am to 10:00pm. *End time not to exceed 10:00pm
Room Capacities
Included in our event packages are the following services:
- Professional coordination of your event, including arranging audiovisual equipment, menu and wine selection
- Tables, chairs, and linens are included in the price per guest
- Auxiliary Tables with linen for your registration tables, audiovisual table, and food stations or buffet
- Complimentary self-parking
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Start Your Day
Breakfast Selections
Continental Breakfast - $17.95
Assorted pastries, croissants and muffins - Preserves and sweet butter - Fresh fruit tray - Chilled orange, cranberry and apple juices - Freshly brewed regular and decaffeinated coffee and assorted hot herbal tea
Omelet Bar - $7.95 When accompanied by a breakfast freshly prepared by our Chef ~ 15 person minimum
Your guests choose from: Tri-color bell peppers, green onions, mushrooms, cheese, tomatoes, diced ham, bay shrimp and salsa fresca
Full Breakfast Buffet - $24.95
Farm fresh scrambled eggs - Wine Country potatoes - Applewood smoked bacon or chicken apple sausage - Assorted breakfast pastries, croissants and muffins - Assorted preserves and sweet butter - Fresh fruit tray - Chilled orange, cranberry and apple juices - Freshly brewed regular and decaffeinated coffee and assorted hot herbal tea
Plated Breakfast - $22.95
Scrambled eggs with spinach, mozzarella and red peppers in filo dough pastry - Your choice of ham steak, applewood smoked bacon or chicken apple sausage - Wine Country potatoes - Citrus fruit compote - Assorted sliced breakfast breads - Freshly brewed regular and decaffeinated coffee and assorted hot herbal tea
Accompaniments
Enhance your continental or full breakfast with a selection of one or more of the following (priced per person)
Large cinnamon rolls - $2
Mascarpone blintz with Meyer Lemon Glaze - $4.50
Assorted bagels with cream cheese - $3.50
Vegetable quiche - $6
Mini scones and jams - $2.50
Smoked salmon platter - $8.50
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Take a Break
Refreshments Package - $5.50 Available All Day
Iced Tea - Assorted sodas and bottled waters - Freshly brewed regular and decaffeinated coffee - Assorted hot herbal tea - Lemonade upon request
Afternoon Break
Assorted gourmet chips - $3.00
Vegetable crudités and country ranch dip - $5.00
Assorted Cheeses - $6.50
A selection of imported and domestic cheeses served with assorted gourmet crackers
Spinach and artichoke dip - $7.50
Served with assorted gourmet crackers
Assorted Cookies - $4.50
Chocolate chip, oatmeal, peanut butter and white chocolate macadamia nut
Assorted Dessert Bars - $6.50
Cheesecake, raspberry, lemon and pecan
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Tours & Tastings
A nice complement to wrap up your day in style
Tasting
Wow your guests with a wine tasting experience and taste some of the best wine Temecula has to offer. You and your guests will enjoy six different varieties of wines including several of Ponte's special occasion wines. Included in the tasting is a souvenir logo wine glass.
Wine tasting is $10 per guest plus 15% gratuity
Monday through Friday
Wine tasting is $12 per guest plus 15% gratuity
Saturdays and Sundays
Tour
Allow our tour guides to take your guests on a fun and informative tour that shares the Ponte story, shows you how grapes are grown and teaches you how wine is made.
Tours are an additional $5 per guest plus 15% gratuity
Tour takes approximately 45 minutes when accompanied by a tasting
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Buffet Luncheons
Deli Luncheon - $29.95
Sliced roasted smoked turkey, black forest ham, and roast beef served with assorted domestic cheeses - Freshly baked breads and rolls - Basil Potato Salad - Tomato, Artichoke and Feta Cheese Salad - Seasonal Fresh Fruit Tray - Relish Tray and Condiments - Assorted Homemade Cookies - Choice: add a Wine Country Salad or Chef's Harvest Soup
Country Barbeque - $42.95
Tri-Tip Marinated in Cabernet Sauvignon with a trio mushroom demi glaze - Barbecued Chicken with roasted garlic barbeque sauce - Garden Green Salad - Red Cabbage Apple Cider Slaw - Tomato Sage Beans - Rosemary & Sundried Tomato Corn Bread - Fresh Fruit Cobbler
Mediterranean - $43.95
Grilled Chicken Breast with artichokes and olives - Marinated Beef Steak with parsley pesto - Israeli Cous Cous with tomatoes and fresh oregano - Grilled Herbed Vegetables - Calamari Salad with Vinaigrette - Mixed Greens Salad with cucumber, tomato, feta cheese, pepperocinis and balsamic vinaigrette - Artisan Breads and Butter - Homemade Flan
Italian Fare - $39.95
Italian Stuffed Chicken stuffed with mozzarella cheese, Italian herbs and a fresh tomato coulis - Penne Pasta with tomatoes, capers, Kalamata olives and crushed red pepper - Home-Style Meatballs - Green Beans with Garlic and Balsamic Vinegar - Focaccia Bread and Butter - Caesar Salad - Assorted Italian Style Desserts
20 person minimum ~ all include: iced tea, lemonade, assorted sodas and bottled waters ~ coffee service upon request
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Sit Down Luncheons
Sit Down Hot Lunches
Select One Entrée for Sit Down Lunch - $44.95
Chardonnay Chicken
Grilled Chardonnay and herb-marinated chicken breast with roasted pine nuts and fried leeks served with seasonal vegetables
Slow-Roasted Top Sirloin of Beef
Herb crusted sirloin of beef, thinly sliced and served with a Cabernet glace and fried horseradish root served with seasonal vegetables
Sautéed Almond Chicken
Boneless, skinless chicken breast sautéed with almonds, amaretto and cream served with seasonal vegetables
Grilled Wild Salmon
Salmon filet accented with a rosemary-infused seedless grape relish served with seasonal vegetables
All meals include the following: Wine Country Salad - Choice of roasted red potatoes or Temecula Valley country rice - Freshly baked bread and chef's choice of dessert - Assorted sodas, bottled waters, coffee and iced tea
Sit Down Salads
Select one salad to be served for lunch - $35.50
Baby Iceberg Wedge
Baby iceberg wedges with pancetta bacon and a variety of chopped fresh seasonal vegetables, crumbled gorgonzola and vinaigrette dressing
Ponte Cobb Salad
Grilled chicken, heirloom tomatoes, red onions, sliced cucumber, Kalamata olives and crumbled gorgonzola on a bed of mixed baby greens with buttermilk basil dressing
Traditional Chicken Caesar Salad
Grilled chicken breast served on crisp romaine with Caesar dressing, Worcestershire croutons, pink peppercorns and parmesan cheese
Seafood Bibb
Poached calamari, bay shrimp, sweet peppers, red onion and herbs in a Bibb lettuce bowl with tomato basil vinaigrette
All meals include the following: Chef's choice of dessert - Accompanied with assorted freshly baked rolls and butter, iced tea, lemonade, ice water, assorted sodas and coffee
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Dinner Menus
Select one of the following: entrée, salad, vegetable, side dish and dessert
For an additional $4.00 per person, give your guests the option of choosing between 2 entrées
Client is responsible for creating name cards with entrée selection indicator
Chardonnay Menu
$54 per guest
Grilled Top Sirloin
with a Cabernet reduction accented with fresh thyme
Roast Prime Rib
Slow roasted and served with traditional creamy horseradish and garnished with a red onion confit
Chicken Roulade
Chicken breast stuffed and rolled with spinach and feta cheese served with a roasted red bell pepper sauce and topped with toasted pine nuts
Roasted Chicken Breast
Frenched airline cut crusted with herb seasoning, roasted to perfection and finished with a rich jus
Fresh Grilled Wild Salmon
Presented with a fennel grapefruit coulis
Italian ~ Crusted Mahi Mahi
Seasoned with a homemade dry rub and topped with white balsamic fruit salsa
Cabernet Menu
$62 per guest
Filet Mignon Wrapped with Applewood Bacon
Classically grilled and served with rich Bordelaise sauce and fresh herb garnish
10oz. Grilled New York Steak
Served with hearts of palm and green peppercorn sauce topped with fried horseradish root
Chicken Au Pouivre
Chicken breast stuffed and rolled with brandied chicken mousse and finished with a light peppercorn sauce
Crab and Spinach Stuffed Chicken
Boneless, skinless breast stuffed with a crab and spinach stuffing and finished with garlic caper Hollandaise sauce
Fresh Line-Caught Swordfish
Grilled to perfection and served with herb tomato coulis and olive tapenade
Pork Tenderloin Filet Mignon
Bacon wrapped, grilled and finished with onion bourbon marmalade
Vegetarian Entrées
Stuffed Portobello Mushroom
Filled with spinach, sun dried tomatoes and feta cheese served with a pesto cream sauce
Linguine Limone
Fresh lemon-infused linguine tossed with unfiltered extra virgin olive oil, grilled eggplant, zucchini and yellow squash, roasted peppers, fresh thyme and basil, and topped with fried garlic chips and shredded parmesan cheese
Vegetable Wellington
Seasonal vegetables baked in a puff pastry shell served with a roasted red bell pepper sauce
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Dinner Accompaniments
Salads
Wine Country Salad
Mixed field greens with candied glazed walnuts, crumbled feta cheese and dried cranberries with balsamic vinaigrette
Traditional Country Caesar Salad
Fresh romaine lettuce with homemade croutons and freshly grated parmesan cheese
Roasted Beet Salad
Sliced red and gold beets and roasted walnuts on a bed of curly endive and watercress, with ricotta solata and a simple vinaigrette
Side Dishes
Temecula Valley Country Rice
White and brown rice blended with mustard seed, sweet potato pasta and lemon garlic pastas
Potatoes Au Gratin
With fontina and cheddar cheese
Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes
Red Bliss Potatoes
Spinach and Tomato Gnocchi
Tossed with extra virgin olive oil, herbs and parmesan cheese
Vegetables
Chef's Selection of Baby and Seasonal Vegetables
Such as baby carrots, baby squash, zucchini, and tender stalks of broccolini
Farm Fresh Grilled Vegetables Tied in Bundles
Yellow crookneck squash, zucchini squash eggplant and carrots lightly tossed in extra virgin olive oil and herbs
Asparagus Spears with Herbed Butter
Desserts
Marble Cheesecake
Carrot Cake
Chocolate Marquise (Mousse cake)
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Hors D'Oeuvres Menu
Hot Selections
Crab Cakes with Jalapeño Lime Aioli - $5.50
Mini Beef Wellingtons - $4.75
Tomato Torte in a Mini Pastry Shell - $3.00
Petite Meatballs with a Sweet Chili Glaze - $3.00
Prosciutto Wrapped Chicken Skewers - $3.00
with Rosemary~Apricot Glaze
Mushroom Caps - $3.00
Stuffed with Italian Sausage, Spinach and Tomato Pesto
Scallop Wrapped in Prosciutto - $5.75
with Zesty Apricot Cocktail Sauce
Southwestern Mushroom Wraps - $3.25
Shiitake mushrooms stuffed with a tangy mixture of chilis and cheese, fried in a won ton wrap
Whole Baked Brie - $3.50
With Caramelized Brown Sugar and Toasted Almonds
Vegetable Spring Rolls - $3.00
Served with a Sweet Thai Red Pepper Sauce
Cold Selections
Chef's Choice of Assorted Canapés - $4.50
Such as truffle-infused chicken liver mousse on brioche, lemon and herb goat cheese and micro opal basil on endive, grilled scallop with asiago spinach cream on crostini
Tomato and Basil Bruschetta - $3.00
Ahi Tartare - $5.50
Finely chopped fresh Ahi tuna with Italian herbs and spices and extra virgin olive oil, served with grilled baguette slices
Antipasto Skewers - $3.00
Sundried tomato, mozzarella cheese and Kalamata olive on rosemary skewer, marinated in balsamic vinegar, olive oil and herbs
Jumbo Shrimp Cocktail with Cucumber - $5.75
Wasabi or Traditional Cocktail Sauce
Garden Fresh Crudités - $3.00
Featuring a selection of California's freshest seasonal vegetables, served with homemade dipping sauce
Gourmet Cheese Display - $6.00
Fresh Fruit Display - $3.00
Fresh fruit in season such as strawberries, pineapple, melon and exotic fruit served with our famous warm white chocolate fondue
Seafood Bar - $7.00
May include a seasonal selection of oysters on the half shell, New Zealand mussels, crab claws and chilled shrimp
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Bar Service
The Vineyard Bar Package
$17.50 per guest
A Wonderful Selection of Ponte Wines For example: Chardonnay, Pinot Grigio, Cabernet, Merlot or Juliet - An Assortment of Domestic Beer Such as Coors, Coors Light, Bud Lite, MGD and Miller Lite - An Assortment of Soft Drinks
The Cellar Bar Package
$23.50 per guest
A Wonderful Selection of Ponte Wines For example: Chardonnay, Pinot Grigio, Cabernet, Merlot or Juliet - An Assortment of Premium and Domestic Beer Such as Corona, Stella Artois, Stone Pale Ale, New Castle, Heineken, Coors, Coors Light, Bud Lite, MGD and Miller Lite - An Assortment of Soft Drinks and Bottled Water
No Host Bar or Consumption Bar
Bar set-up fee for cash bar or for a bar based on consumption - $250
Non-Alcoholic Bar
$5.50 Per Guest
Iced tea - Assorted sodas and bottled water - Freshly brewed regular and decaffeinated coffee - Assorted hot herbal tea - Lemonade upon request
20% Service Charge and Sales Tax added to all Food and Beverages
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