Seafood Sundays – Pizza Party at Teutonic Winery

On the instagram feed of Paul Willenberg, I have long admired and drooled at the pizza creations he has shared. Then, this past Sunday, after 10 years of perfecting, the homemade sourdough pizza dough of Paul Willenberg finally made it’s public debut for a Seafood Pizza Sunday at Teutonic Winery on July 24th.

I trust Paul’s taste on everything – I first met Paul over beer on a Google Hotspots Brewvana bus tour in 2011, and then was re-introduced to him via Nodoguro when he was their Beverage Director and blew me away with the sake and wine pairings with the continually changing menu but hits it out of the park with the way his pairings compliment or contrast and/or even match the theme. Ask him what to drink, and trust him 100%.

I went with the Clam pie paired with Cameron Winery 2014 Saignee of Pinot Noir and then the Pizza alla Bagna Cauda Fennel paired with Teutonic Alsea Estate Pinot Noir

There were three different kinds of seafood pizza baked in the very hot Mugnaini wood fired oven offered.

Clam Pie with Local Crème Fraîche, Manila Clams, Domestic Guanciale, Red Onion

Pizza alla Bagna Cauda Fennel and Radicchio on a base of blended Sicilian Anchovies, Butter, Olive Oil, Garlic and Crushed Red Pepper

Shrimp Toast pizza of a Shrimp Mousse with Sesame and Sriracha

And, if you haven’t heard of Teutonic Winery, they made excellent Germanic style wines (I particularly love their wines with Asian foods though their large variety of whites and pinot noirs have a range that can fit any food) while also rocking out to pretty fun music that makes their wine tasting room seem more like a patio party you want to sit and drink and linger at rather than just taste a fancy flight.

They are offering Seafood Sundays all summer long – here’s the schedule of the special visiting seafood and wine friend at each.

Their Portland tasting room is located at 3303 SE 20th Ave and Powell with plenty of easy parking and their patio is family and dog friendly. I get there taking the streetcar and only need to walk 6 blocks from the Yellow Line SE 17th Ave & Rhine St MAX Station. On the other 6 days a week they are open which are not Seafood Sunday you can enjoy Scandinavian fare from the food truck The Wild Hunt (same people as Viking Soul Food cart) that is parked there and open Wed-Sat evenings or partake in their other awesome special themed day, Teutonic Winery’s Metal Monday with homemade corn dogs and metal music and $1 off if you wear an accepted metal T-shirt (I mean, how can you not love these guys…).

Which of these 3 pizzas sounds like you? ave you heard of Teutonic Winery before? What would you prefer Seafood Sunday, Metal Monday, or trying Scandinavian fare with their wines?