Thursday, March 6th, 6:30pm
Hosted by Elisa Musso of La Spinetta
5 courses, $175 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 Thursday, March 6th at 6:30pm, we invite you to celebrate the masterful winemaking of Giorgio Rivetti, owner and winemaker of the La Spinetta estates in Piedmont and Tuscany, accompanied by traditionally inspired dishes of the two regions. Each of the five courses have been thoughtfully created by Chef Lou to compliment the wines of La Spinetta and to present the dishes of the Piedmont and Tuscany. Elisa Musso of La Spinetta will be presenting the wines at the dinner. Please call to reserve, 540-253-5501.
“La Spinetta encompasses a vast array of great wines, all boasting an inimitably approachable and voluptuous style. From Moscato to Nebbiolo to Sangiovese to Timorasso, whatever Giorgio touches turns to gold.”
Antipasto di Benvenuto
Welcome Appetizer
La Spinetta Il Rosé di Casanova 2023, Tuscany
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Gnudi, salvia e burro
Spinach and ricotta gnocchi served in a sage butter
La Spinetta Vermentino 2023, Tuscany
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Guancia di branzino, insalatina di finocchio e pistachio
Chilean Seabass cheek with a fennel and pistachio salad
La Spinetta Barbera d’Asti Superiore ‘Cà Di Pian’ 2021, Piedmont
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Vitello brasato, con funghi e nocciole
Braised veal cheek with mushrooms, roasted hazelnuts
La Spinetta Barolo ‘Garretti’ 2019, Piedmont
La Spinetta Barbaresco ‘Bordini’ 2020, Piedmont
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Dessert
La Spinetta Moscato d’Asti ‘Biancospina’ 2022, Piedmont
*Menu subject to change based on availability
About La Spinetta: “Wines made with passion“
Born into a family of dedicated farmers in the Asti region of Piedmont, Giorgio, Bruno, Carlo, and Giovanna were raised with an enormous appreciation and knowledge for tradition, while keeping a curious interest in the future. In the late 1970s, the Rivetti siblings began with single vineyard Moscato, a sparkling dessert wine of the region and a unique concentration at the time. After much success, they turned their focus to the indigenous red grapes of the land, Barbera and Nebbiolo, with the mindset to make wine with international appeal but also one that was deeply linked to the Piedmont territory.
Between 1995-1997, the Barbarescos Gallina, Starderi, and Valeirano were born. Three different crus made in exactly the same manner in the cellar, but with unique profiles and differences which can be attributed to each individual vineyard. After success in Barbaresco and Barolo, Giorgio and his siblings looked to Tuscany, seeking new challenges in a different territory with different grape varietals. In fact, the story goes that “after many glasses of wine” and a heated discussion with a friend about the possibility of making a great chianti with 100% Sangiovese, Giorgio set out the following day to find property to lend way to his experiment, and the Casanova della Spinetta estate was born in Tuscany. Although the trend was to work mainly with international grape varietals, the Rivetti siblings once again remained true to their respect for indigenous grape varietals, which in this case was Sangiovese.
Giorgio and his siblings magic touch with Moscato, Barbera, Nebbiolo and, from Tuscany, Sangiovese, Colorino, Vermentino, and Sangiovese Rosé has taken the wine world by storm. Giorgio, as winemaker, produces approachable yet age-worthy wines that command the attention of wine critics and consumers alike; their lushness, concentration, aromatics, and length are a hallmark of his work. Giorgio’s speedy ascent from Moscato producer in the 1970’s to venerated Barbaresco and Barolo vigneron today is studded with success, including the coveted Tre Bicchieri award for more than 30 of their wines, his pioneering single-vineyard Barberas and Nebbiolo blend are considered to be some of the best of the Langhe, and his Barbarescos and Barolos are at the very top of their category. In fact La Spinetta’s wines are among Italy’s most celebrated all the while boasting an inimitably approachable and voluptuous style.
*Bio taken from la-spinetta.com and skurnik.com.