Friday, June 12th at 6:30pm
Hosted by Diletta Tonello of Cantina Tonello in the Veneto, and Riccardo Baldi of La Staffa in Le Marche
4 courses, $150 per person excluding tax and gratuity
Reservations required. Call to reserve, 540-253-5501. A credit card is required with your reservation. Please alert us of any food allergies when you make your reservation. Please understand that we may not be able to accommodate all food allergies.
On Friday, June 12th at 6:30pm, we invite you to celebrate the thrilling wines of Cantina Tonello and La Staffa, accompanied by dishes inspired by the traditional flavors of their regions, the Veneto and Le Marche. Each course has been thoughtfully created by Chef Lou to compliment the wines of Cantina Tonello and La Staffa, and to transport you to the hills of northern and central Italy! Diletta Tonello, owner and winemaker at Cantina Tonello, and Riccardo Baldi, owner and winemaker at La Staffa, will each be presenting their family’s wines at the dinner.
Antipasti misti
Mixed appetizers inspired by traditional dishes from each region
La Staffa Sparkling Verdicchio ‘Mai Sentito’
Cantina Tonello Durella ‘ioCloe’
Cantina Tonello Rosato ‘ioFlora’
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Lasagne ai carciofi
Lasagna layered with house made pasta, artichokes, and bechamel
La Staffa Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi Riserva ‘Rincrocca’
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Capesante con insalatina di pistacchi e prezzemolo
Diver scallops pan seared served with a pistachio and parsley salad, beurre blanc
Cantina Tonello Lessini Durello Metodo Classico ‘ioTeti’
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Dessert
*Menu subject to change based on availability
About Our Hosts: Wines that speak of the land, the sun, and generations of passion
Diletta Tonello and Riccardo Baldi, the children of winemakers, regions apart, with the same mission: to express the unique terroir of their land through native grapes, once forgotten or dismissed, but receiving a revitalization thanks to these youthful, energetic, and passionate winemakers. Garganega and Durella grapes are the focus at Cantina Tonello, nestled in the Lessini Mountains, between the provinces of Vicenza and Verona. Further south, Verdicchio at La Staffa, sitting atop the small hilltop town of Staffolo, not far from the Adriatic sea, in the nearly untraveled region of Le Marche (and not far from Jesi and Ancona – where Lydia’s paternal grandparents emigrated from). Each winemaker moves between tradition and dedication; tradition in the selection of the native varietals grown and dedication in winemaking, the idea which is carried out using organic farming practices, little to no oak ageing, and plenty of enthusiasm resulting in approachable yet age-worthy sparkling and white wines that command the attention of wine critics at home and abroad.
Diletta and Riccardo are arguably making some of the most thrilling white wines in all of Italy, and we are honored and excited to present them and their wines to you for the first time.
Diletta Tonello of Cantina Tonello, and Riccardo Baldi of La Staffa.
Brief bio’s taken from omwines.com.