A Toast to Tradition with San Marzano Wines and The Clocktower -

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The team at Michelin-starred The Clocktower in New York City, led by renowned chef Jason Atherton, pairs the restaurant’s standout dishes with stellar wines from the esteemed Italian winery Cantine San Marzano.

STARR Restaurants’ corporate wine and beverage directors, Mikayla Cohen (left) and Aaron Thorp (right). Photo © Signe Birck.

Jason Atherton’s reputation precedes him — as an international culinary name with a handful of highly successful restaurants across the globe, he continues to deliver gastronomic excellence time and time again.

Even with his achievements, he’s never lost sight of his humble British roots and continues to honour the food traditions of his homeland through and through. His Michelin-starred New York restaurant, The Clocktower, which he collaborated on with legendary restaurateur Stephen Starr, is a testament to this, delivering elevated British cuisine using the best locally sourced ingredients.

Another name equally synonymous with tradition is Cantine San Marzano, a distinguished Italian winery that has put Puglian wine on the global viticultural map. By combining time-honoured knowledge with pure passion and a deep respect for nature’s rhythm, they produce wines with beautiful and distinctive varietal characteristics that reflect the essence of the local terroir.

In celebration of this, STARR Restaurants’ corporate wine and beverage directors, Mikayla Cohen and Aaron Thorp, have created a stellar pairing menu that showcases a perfect symphony between the restaurant’s fine fare and San Marzano’s premium red, white and rosé wines.

Pairing 1. Photo © Signe Birck.

PAIRING 1

Wine

San Marzano Tramari Rosé | Salento, Puglia 2021

Dish

Crab cocktail tart with pink grapefruit, avocado and radish.

PAIRING 2

Wine

San Marzano Edda Bianco | Salento, Puglia 2020

Dish

Seared diver scallops with green market vegetables and brown butter sauce.

Pairing 2. Photo © Signe Birck.