Milano Wine Week in New York
City is always a highlight of the wine season. We attended two very
interesting and informative International Wine Masterclasses for
industry professionals at Il Gattopardo restaurant in New York City on October 11, 2023, part of the Milano
Wine Week presentations (October 7-15, 2023). Wine education consisted
of tasting 8 wines per Masterclass, followed by a delicious lunch buffet
featuring Il Gattopardo's Southern Italian cuisine. Bellissimo!
Milano Wine Week 2023
Italian Maserclasses
The First
Masterclass
The Dal
Biano Family's Wine Vision - A Conversation with Federico Dal Bianco and Filippo
Bartolotta
"Masottina
is the historic brand of the Dal Bianco family born and bred in the Conegliano
Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore hills, listed in 2019 as a UNESCO World
Heritage Site."
It was
interesting to have the opportunity to taste the four of the brand's Proseccos
side by side and compare a non-vintage, two Proseccos from 2022 (Brut vs. Extra
Dry), as well as a 2016 Prosecco Extra Dry.
The White
Wines Tasted and Wine Notes
Masottina ViaVenti
Prosecco DOC Trevisio Extra Brut
11.5%
alcohol, made from 85% Glera, 15% Chardonnay. Very light in color, lively
bubbles, with mineral and limestone notes.
Masottina ViaVenti
Prosecco DOC Treviso Rosé 2022
11%
alcohol, made from 90% Glera, 10% Pinot Noir. Pale rose color, lively bubbles
on the palate, fizzy, lovely lasting finish.
Masottina R.D.O.
Ponente Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore DOCG Rive di Ogliano Brut
2022
More
astringent, with a soft finish and lush sweetness.
Masottina R.D.O. Levante Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore DOCG Le
Rive di Ogliano Extra Dry 2022
11.5%
alcohol. Made from 100% Glera. Mineral and citrus notes. Grapes were grown in a
single plot of land facing east, with the grapes hand harvested and vinified
using gravity.
Masottina
Conegliano Valdobbiadene Millesimato Prosecco Superiore DOCG Le Rive di Ogliano
Extra Dry 2016
11.5%
alcohol. Gorgeous, pleasing sweetness. Floral notes on the nose, with apple, lemon,
and grapefruit on the palate. Pairing suggestion, serve as an aperitif and more
important occasions.
Al Palazzi
by Masottina Rizzardo Colli Conegliano Bianco DOCG 2018
13% alcohol.
Sweetness on the nose, with lemon and mineral notes. Would pair well with
shellfish, salmon, and white meat. Recommended serving temperature 12-14
degrees Celsius (53.6 - 57.2 degrees Fahrenheit).
Editor's Note: Understanding the sweetness level for sparkling wines: Extra Brut has
0-6 gr/l, Brut has < 15gr, Extra Dry has 12-20 gr, and Dry (Sec) has 17-35
gr.
The Red
Wines Tasted and Wine Notes
What a
difference a few years make. Like the Proseccos, it was interesting to have the
opportunity to taste and compare two wines from the same brand from different
vintages.
Ai Palazzi
by Masottina Montesco Colli di Conegliano Rosso DODG 2017
14% alcohol.
Deep red color. Motes of dark fruit, balanced, soft tannins. Would pair well
with red meat and cheese. Recommended serving temperature 18-20 degrees Celsius
(64-68 degrees Fahrenheit).
Ai Palazzi
by Masottina Montesco Colli di Conegliano Rosso DOCG 2010
13.5%
alcohol. Deep red color, soft on the palate, tannins still heavy. Aromatic
nose, a stunner of a wine with a memorable finish, a wine that can still spend
more time aging in the bottle.
The Second
Masterclass
Exploring
Italy Through The Glass: Tasting Unique Wines, Expressing the Richness and
Biodiversity of Italian Indigenous Grape Varieties presented by Coldiretti
This
Masterclass provided the opportunity to taste wines from various regions of
Italy and to learn more about the diverse types of grapes used to create the
wines.
The White
Wines Tasted and Wine Notes
White Grape
Varieties: Garganega, Falanghia, Albana, and
Vermentino
Gianni
Tessari, DOC Soave Classico Cru Tenda Scalete 2022
12.5%
alcohol. This wine was from Veneto and won many international awards. Grown in
limestone and organic soil. Made from 85% Garganega, 15% Trebbiano di Soave.
Note: 2022 was hot and dry, producing a concentration of fruit that came
through in the glass.
La
Guardiense, DOC Falanghina del Sannio 2022 from Campagna
13% alcohol.
Made from 100% Falanghina grapes grown in volcanic soil, with crisp aromatic
notes, along with floral and fruit notes on the palate, with an exotic finish.
Az Agr
Baccarini, DOCG Romagna Albana 2022
15.5%
alcohol. Grown in a terroir mixture of clay, iron, silt, and sandstone.
Grapefruit and stone fruit notes, and a creamier and juicier mouthfeel than the
first two wines presented in this session.
Cantine
Chessa, DOC Vermentino di Sardegna C'era Una Volta 2020
15.5% alcohol.
Made from 100% Vermentino, the color is a deeper gold. Grapefruit, a round
mouthfeel, with saltiness, and a pleasing lingering finish.
The Red
Wines Tasted and Wine Notes
Red Grape
Varieties: Nebbiolo Alba, Primitivo, Bovale,
Cerasuolo (Nero d'Avola e Frappato
Poderi
Moretti, DOC Nebbiolo d'Alba 2020
14%
alcohol. Made from 100% Nebbiolo. This was a traditional Nebbiolo with black
cherry and balsamic notes, and balanced tannins. This wine came from the
Piemonte region and spent 12 months in oak and 6 months in stainless steel.
Teanum Srl,
IGT Puglia Primitivo 2020
15%
alcohol. This wine was from Apulia. Made from 100% Primitivo. Small production,
deep color, softer, oak is gentler, with black fruit, jammy flavors, heady,
aromatic floral notes, with a very nice finish.
Cantine
Antigori, IGT Bovale Rosso 2020
14.5%
alcohol. This wine was from Sardegna. Made from 100% Bovale. Deep, dark color.
Grown in clay soil, on the nose there were red berries, licorice, and Mediterranean
spices, with a fresh mouthfeel.
Horus, DOCG
Cerasuolo di Vittoria 2019
14.5%
alcohol. This wine hailed from Sicily. Made with 50% Nero d'Avola and 50%
Frappato. Nero d'Avola to give it structure, and Frappato to give it aromatic
notes. This had low tannins and was lighter in feel than the previous wine.
Milano Wine
Week 2023 - Il Gattopardo Restaurant Luncheon Buffet
Crispy
salad with seasonal radicchio, frisée, fennel, rainbow carrots, and radishes
Smoked
burrata and fresh mozzarella
Vegetable
caponata
Salumi and
formaggi
Ravioli
filled with eggplant in tomato sauce
Lasagna
filled with veal, porcini ragout and for di latte
Grilled
free-range chicken breast with fresh thyme
Sautéed
spinach in extra virgin olive oil and garlic
Small seasonal
tarts
Fresh fruit
With 16 wonderful
wines tasted, it was interesting to later pair them with the food to see which
would pair best. Once again, Italian wines reigned supreme during Milano Wine
Week in New York City. It was an educational and thoroughly enjoyable day spent
appreciating the art of Italian wine and food.
Until next
time, saluti (cheers) and mangia bene (eat well)!
For more
information on Milano Wine Week please visit their website: www.milanowineweek.com
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For more
information on Masottina wines, please visit their website: https://www.masottina.it/en/collections/
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information on Coldiretti, please visit their website: https://www.coldiretti.it/
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information on Il Gattopardo, please visit their website: www.ilgattopardonyc.com
Il
Gattopardo is open for Lunch, Monday through Friday from 12:00 pm until 3:00
pm, Dinner from Monday through Saturday from 5:00 pm until 11:00 pm, and Sunday
from 5:00 pm until 10:00 pm. They also have a Live Jazz Brunch Italiano on
Saturday and Sunday from 11:30 am until 3:00 pm. Smart casual. Please refrain
from sneakers, shorts, flip-flops, and sportswear.
Il
Gattopardo
At the
Rockefeller Townhouse
13-15 West
54th Street
New York, New York 10019
United
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