First Course
Seared Rainbow Trout
Polenta cake, salsa verde, garlic, capers, EVOO, lemon juice
paired with “Dertona” Colli Tortonesi Timorasso DOCG
Intense yellow, very clear and consistent. It is intense and complex on the nose: in the early years there are fruity smells reminiscent of pear, peach and floral smells such as acacia flowers, hawthorn, and mineral notes. The honey note is very typical of this wine. To the taste, Derthona is a dry, warm and soft wine with a good match between high levels of alcohol and high content in organic acids. It has no edges, but the texture is balanced and very persistent.
Second Course
Wild Mushroom Gnocchi Baked with Fontina
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paired with Barbera d’Alba DOCG
Very intense ruby red. Vinous and persistent bouquet, which tends to be ethereal with moderate aging in the bottle.
Third Course
Pan seared Moulard Duck Breast
served with creamy Ermes Risotto in a Nebbiolo Sauce
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paired with “NO NAME” Nebbiolo Langhe DOCG
It has a garnet red color and hints of roses, violets and light spicy notes. It has elegant tannins. The Meaning-“I have chosen one of my best wine and I called it 'No Name' as a quiet protest against the bureaucracy that afflicts Italian agriculture and the wine world.”
Fourth Course
Smoked Beef Shank
Served with spaghetti squash in a Barolo braising sauce
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paired with Barolo Classico DOCG
It comes from our best Crus that give us the true traditional Barolo: CANNUBI, LISTE and FOSSATI, three single vineyards located in the district of Barolo. The wine is ruby red in color. It has a spicy nose reminiscent of pepper and licorice. Dry taste and persistent tannins. A classic wine: it expresses its tradition through the blending of five different crus representing the true and onetime Barolo.
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4-course menu is $95/person before tax and tip.
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Like one or more of the wines you tasted? Discounted bottles of wine will be available for purchase same day and for delivery at a later date!
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Taste of Sardinia Wine Dinner - September 2022
Please enjoy the photo galleries from recent wine dinners at Dolce Vita. We hope to see you at our next wine dinner living the #sweetlife!
Grilled Octopus
Third Course: Braised Lamb with ras-el hanout, grilled onion, and local root vegetables
Buon Appetito!
Grilled Octopus
Taste of Piedmont Wine Dinner - October 2022
Veal Osso Buco braised with grilled onion and fall root vegetables served with grilled polenta cake
Chocolate Torta with red wine poched pear
Risotto Nero with Squash & Burrata Venere black rice, a naturally black short-grain rice, butternut squash puree and creamy white burrata
Veal Osso Buco braised with grilled onion and fall root vegetables served with grilled polenta cake