We have just loaded the videos of my tastings of Northern Italian Wines onto YouTube.
Following the success of our New Zealand tasting last month we have expanded the selection of wines, made some cheese pairing suggestions, and provided a tasting of seven wines in full and half bottles.
Our Northern Italian Tasting
Soave Classico Monteforte
Soave Classico Pieropan
Gavi di Gavi Lugarara
Pinot Grigio Livio Felluga
Valpolicella Torre del Falasco
Barolo Massolino
Moscato d’Asti Contero
Please excuse my indulgence, I actually start in the garden with a rather nice Prosecco, from the Asolo DOCG. but then I move indoors to do the main tasting.
And here’s the video:
It lasts about 30 minutes, but you can stop and start it as you wish, and of course watch it over a few days. You can download the tasting sheet for your notes.
Remember, you can store opened bottles of white wine in the fridge for 2-3 days, and reds will keep for 3-5 days. They keep better (ie fresher and for longer) if you tip what’s left into a smaller bottle so that there isn’t much air at the top, and close it with a stopper or vacuvin it. A well washed beer bottle or soft drink (glass) bottle would be fine. You can download a tasting sheet here.
There are links below to recipes for the food matches I suggest during the tasting, and the cheeses I pair with the wines during the tasting – all from Teddington Cheese.
Additional tasting of Valpolicellas
This has been a wonderful opportunity to revisit some very happy memories from tours I have run to Northern Italy over the last few years. We have met some outstanding winemakers, enjoyed the best wines they make, and revelled in the beauty of the scenery, the delicious cuisine and the hospitality which Italians never fail to deliver. I really hope the video conveys the magic we have experienced.
The Credits…
Once again, this is a family affair. My wife Fliss has delved into her WSET studies to produce a few pages of background about Northern Italian wine regions, using images from my tours – download here. But the major thanks must go to Julia, our daughter, who rather than finishing her first year at Swansea University has turned her hand to being location scout, set designer, cameraman, lighting engineer, sound technician and editor. I am a very proud dad….
What next?
If you would like to taste the wines in the video do get in touch, I still have some stock. Prices are on the Wines we have tasted page.
Thank you for watching, any feedback is very welcome. And please don’t hesitate to get in touch if you would like to order any of the wines featured in the tasting.
Cheese pairing recommendations and links to food pairing recipes
All cheeses are available from The Teddington Cheese
Soave Classico with butternut squash ravioli
https://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/butternut_squash_ravioli_31141
Cheeses: Dolce di Maremma, Caciattona di Capra al Fieno
Gavi di Gavi with grilled tiger prawns
https://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/grilled_tiger_prawns_367490
Cheese: Taleggio
Pinot Grigio with salmon, leeks and parsley sauce
https://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/poached_salmon_with_07060
Cheese: Torta (layers of Mascarpone and Dolcelatte)
Valpolicella with melanzane all parmigiana
https://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/melanzane_pasta_59215
Cheese: Puzzone di Moena
Barolo with wild boar ragu
https://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/wild_boar_rag_with_fresh_39141
Cheese: Pecorino di Fossa
Valpolicella Ripasso with wild mushroom risotto
https://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/wild_mushroom_risotto_76114
Valpolicella Amarone with loin of venison en croute
https://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/loinofvenisonencrout_92734
Cheeses: Pecorino Fiore Sardo or Gorgonzola Dolce
Moscato d’Asti with fresh strawberries and crème Anglaise
