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Paul Marcus Wines + Bellanico
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On Monday, March 22nd, we welcome Angelo Ferrio from his family estate, Cascina Ca' Rossa, in Piemonte. Angelo is one of the top producers in the Roero region, just across the river from Barolo and Barbaresco. His Roero 'Audinaggio' (single vineyard nebbiolo) regularly receives Tre Bicchieri, the top award from Italy's most important wine guide. His Langhe Nebbiolo is probably the best value everyday nebbiolo in Piemonte. His Roero Arneis is a model of Piemonte's most famous white wine. And his Birbét is PMW's best-selling sparkling red dessert wine!
(For a description of the Roero and its wines, read our June 2005 newsletter articles "Discovering the Roero: Arneis, Barbera, Nebbiolo, Birbét" and "Travels in the Roero").
We'll drink six of Angelo's wines, eat some great food prepared especially for them, and enjoy an evening of Roero-style conviviality. Angelo is famous all over the Italian wine-drinking world for his exceptional wines, as well as for his generous spirit and unique laugh. So come join in the fun!
The wines:
+ Roero Arneis 'Merica' 2009
+ Langhe Nebbiolo 2007
+ Barbera d'Alba 'Mulassa' 2007
+ Roero 'Audinaggio' (single-vineyard nebbiolo) 2006
+ Roero Riserva 'Mompissano' (single-vineyard nebbiolo) 2006
+ Birbét (sparkling brachetto) 2009
The food:
Chef Jonathan Luce has prepared an amazing seasonal menu to accompany the wines:
Cicchetti (with Roero Arneis 'Merica'):
fried green olives
smoked tuna crostini
walker creek oysters with blood orange pudding
Antipasto (with Langhe Nebbiolo):
ahi tuna carpaccio with
green garlic panna cotta, salsa verde, and watermelon radish
Primo with Barbera d'Alba 'Mulassa':
Liberty Farm duck leg and morel lune ravioli, duck brodetto, duck skin cracklings
Intermezzo:
red wine granita
Secondo with Roero 'Audinaggio' and Roero 'Mompissano' (cru Nebbiolos):
coffee and cacao nib crusted loin of lamb, swiss chard and egg yolk sformato, nebbiolo wine sauce
Dolce with Birbét (Roero sparkling brachetto):
white chocolate and mascarpone panna cotta on
meyer lemon curd
pistacchio biscotti
We will gather at Bellanico between 6:00 and 7:00 to enjoy an aperitivo of Cascina Ca' Rossa Roero Arneis with Bellanico's famous cicchetti (Venetian appetizers). Dinner will begin at 7:00.
The total cost, including all five courses and six wines, is $70 ($90 with tax and tip).
For reservations or more information, contact Bellanico:
phone: 510-336-1180
e-mail: ce@bellanico.net
web: www.bellanico.net
Bellanico is located at 4238 Park Boulevard in Oakland's Glenview district, a 10-minute drive from Paul Marcus Wines. For a map, click here.
