two classics-together! thurs. 20th jan. 6-8pm
Piemonte +Veneto
Barolo + Amarone...
Bruna Grimaldi + Vaona Odino
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now that the holidays are behind us, it is time to celebrate the history and beauty of wine!
it has been a little while since we've had the pleasure of winemakers visiting us here - but to start the new year right, we are going to make up some time with two pillars of italian wine tradition -
barolo + amarone together in one night and one tasting.
First we will start in Piemonte with Bruna Grimaldi and the elegant structure that is encapsulated in -Nebbiolo-. Bruna will be sharing her wines from her historic estate located in Serralunga. Their Badarina Vigna Regnola vineyards are immediately above the famous Cascina Francia vineyard and she will be presenting two vintages side by side of her single vineyard bottlings of the 2005 and 2006 Barolo Badarina Vigna Regnola
but before the Barolo... she will introduce us to their fresh and bright Barbera d'Alba Scassa and also their Nebbiolo d'Alba Briccola
then we head east over to the Veneto for a visit with
Alberto Vaona and his winery
Vaona Odino
Many of you are familiar with Amarone ~ those dark, rich and dense wines that take an extra amount of attention and care during the aging process of drying the grapes after harvest to produce the deepness and flavor that is comforting on a foggy San Francisco night. Vaona maintains a beautiful balance in his wines that are not overly extracted - wines that pair so nicely with the hearty seasonal foods that are here now. Alberto will be pouring his Valpolicella Classico, Amarone 'Paverno' and a very special bottle of "Castaroto" - - - composed of other ancient varietals unique to Veneto: 50% Corvina and then... Cabrusina, Oseleta and Raboso which is also set to dry on racks, the same process as Amarone. *Only 2 or 3 cases of this wine made it into California... and we are excited to have them available here at Biondivino.
please join David and Patrick from A.I. Selections along with Bruna Grimaldi, Alberto Vaona and all of us here to enjoy these wines
Bruna Grimaldi
2007 Barbera d'Alba Scassa $21.
2007Nebbiolo d'Alba Briccola $30.
2005 Barolo Badarina Vigna Regnola $69.
2006 Barolo Badarina Vigna Regnola $69.
Vaona Odino
2009 Valpolicella Classico $18.
2007 Rosso Veronese 'Castaroto' $53
2006 Amarone Paverno $53.
I hope you will be able to join us in tasting and meeting Bruna, Alberto, David and Patrick this thursday 20th january 6pm-8pm $10. tasting
salute ~we hope to see you soon~______________________________________________
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