Locanda Verde
Tasted Wednesday, February 1, 2023 by MC2 Wines with 174 views
Kick-off to 2023 Festa and what a fun way to start the night. Verduno is certainly a region that is getting a lot more attention and rightfully so. Fabio makes some of my favorite wine region agnostic.
First time with Castello di Verduno and we’ve only had Fratelli Alessandra a few times. Both enjoyable producers with some interesting wines.
Chef’s Seasonal Selection of Placed Chicchetti
Locanda Insalata, bitter greens, speck, dried cherries & hazelnut vinaigrette
It’s a grape that splits folks. Antonio admitted not his favorite and the person sitting next to me was very anti as well. To me it’s lovely and elegant in style and very drinkable young and at a very reasonable price point and so it’s a go-to.
The salad and the wine were a bit of a difficult pairing but thankfully I wasn’t that hungry
Orecchiette, fennel sausage, broccoli rabe & pecorino
First time with the winery. Interesting that so many of the winemakers in Verduno started around the same time. These were nice. Interesting to see another take on Monvigliero.
This was the dish of the evening in an evening where I don’t think Locanda Verde showed as strongly as it normally does.
Prime Strip Loin, marinated peppers & salsa verde
served with creamy polenta, rosemary & parmigiano and roasted seasonal vegetables, dried herbs & lemon
We’ve had a few of the wines from this estate although this was the most in a single setting. Enjoyed the 2018 probably the most of the group but all nice wines.
(Steak was sadly overcooked)
Chef’s Selection of Three Italian Cheeses, served with grilled ciabatta & accompaniments
One of my favorite wine houses just hands down. Don’t spend enough time with the Acclivi so fun to get to try a mini-vertical of them. They are essentially the ‘Barolo of Verduno’ as the grapes all come from different Verduno vineyards.
We debated sticking around as it’s a long weekend but of course always fun to get some more time with people who are in from out of town. The champagne showed great and the company was lovely so my only complaint was a slightly later evening and overall that does not matter so much.
Lots to like the in the flights and clearly a character of the village that comes through even if there are different styles. The 2008 Acclivi was amazing and the 2016 showed why everyone is so excited about it - it has a very promising life ahead.
NV Chartogne-Taillet Champagne Cuvée Sainte Anne
France, Champagne
This is exactly the wine I’d pick if I had a big event and needed to serve something a bit more en masse (I liked the pricing that existed on it a few years ago better, but still very reasonable for the quality). It is more than just a basic set of bubbles to warm up the palate. There’s some interesting flavors going on here.
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