Northern Italian Wine Dinner
November 15 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
| $125Join us for a 5-Course Tasting Menu Featuring Wines From the Trento-Alto Adige region of Italy on Friday, November 15th at 6pm.
Host: Sommelier Enrique Duran
Executive Chef: John Malone
Pastry Chef: Kennedie Mushtare
Tickets $125 per person plus 20% Gratuity and NYS Sales Tax
1ST COURSE
Carne Salada
Grana Padana, Olive Oil, Arugula, Peppercorn Aioli
WINE PAIRING
Pojer e Sandri ( CRISP WHITE WINE)
Muller Thurgau “Palai” 2023
OG Muller, first-ever planting in Italy – 1976; steep slope overlooking Trento, the famous, the acoustic, porphyry-atop-limestone “Palai” vineyard – all organic, crisp and fresh. Great with carpaccio or crudo or both
2ND COURSE
Spatzle Tirolesi
Spatzel, Spinach, Parmigiano, Crisp Pancetta, Juniper Berry Glaze
WINE PAIRING
Manincor (FULLER WHITE WINE)
Reserve della Contessa 2023
Typical Terlan blend of 2/3 Pinot Bianco and 1/3 Chardonnay/Sauvignon; certified biodynamic, all fermented in large oak vats from their own oak forests – you don’t taste wood, you taste exposure to air and pure mountain fruit – succulent and savory
3RD COURSE
Seared Char
Lemon Risotto, Fennel, Fine Herbs
WINE PAIRING
Manincor (LIGHT RED)
Schiava “der Keil” 2023
From the oldest Schiava vineyard on the planet – a 4h “wedge” or triangle, all pergola, planted in the 1880s; thin-skin grape prone to insects and to mildew, therefore prone to extinction (only 5% of vineyards in Alto Adige today – 85% fifty years ago!) like a rustic juicy Pinot Noir.
4TH COURSE
NY Strip Goulash
Asparagus, Bread Dumplings, Red Onion Jam
WINE PAIRING
Manincor (FULLER RED)
Reserve del Conte 2022
The flagship of this 400+ year old estate – from a gorgeous hillside overlooking Lago di Caldaro, half Lagrein with half Merlot and Cabernet Franc, each farmed and fermented separately; full-bodied yet easy-drinking; a true, vibrant crowd-pleasure, perfect with grilled meats.
DESSERT
Panna Cotta
Mascarpone, Candied Hazelnuts, Caramel, Spiced Pears
WINE PAIRING
Pojer e Sandri (BUBBLES)
Zero Infinito “pet-nat” (AKA SPARKLING) 2023
Slightly sparkling Solaris grape, tastes like a lemon-tinged Bellini (no stirring necessary) – Val di Cembra, at almost 3000’, is one of the highest vineyards in Italy – no sulfates added, no nothing, bio-chic baby.
*MENU SUBJECT TO CHANGE