Wines from Northern and Central Italy are the protagonists on June 29th at the restaurant L’Osteria de L’Ortolano, in the centre of Florence, behind the Duomo (Via degli Alfani, 9r) The wines are from Lombardy and Tuscany and Abruzzo all made in amphora of course. This is the fourth Dinner promoted by the Cultural Association “La terracotta e il vino” in order to divulge the culture of wines in amphora through wine tasting dinners whose dishes are created purposely to fit the wines.
On Thursday, 29th we will be guests at a restaurant whose history began in the 1960’s as a high quality Delicatessen and then successively, a high quality restaurant. The dishes on the menu are the result of a careful selection of prime ingredients prepared with great care and respect for their freshness and genuineness by the kitchen staff. Massimo Zetti and Marta Mezzetti are enthusiastic restaurateurs and offer a wide range of specialties of food and wine from classic to home-made dishes, from innovative to traditional. Not to mention desserts, biscuits, jams, and sauces.
BOOKINGS: TELEPHONE 0552396466
Here is what the owners of the Osteria de L’Ortolano will propose for the Dinner of June 29th (the cost is 35 Euro):
THE MENU:
Starters
Mackerel in “Carpione” with porcini mushroom omelette seasoned with “nepitella” (wild mint)
WINE IN COMBINATION: “1701 SULLERBA” – AGRICOLA 1701 (CAZZAGO SAN MARTINO, LOMBARDIA
First course
Lemon and mint “tagliolini” pasta with giant prawns in Mediterranean vodka
WINE IN COMBINATION: TREBBIANO D’ABRUZZO 2016 – AGRICOLA CIRELLI (ATRI, ABRUZZO)
Second course
Squid stuffed with pecorino cheese and smoked paprika with a sauce of new potatoes and saffron and peppered mussels
WINE IN COMBINATION: TROCCOLONE ORCIA SANGIOVESE 2016 – AZ. AGRARIA CAPITONI (PIENZA, TUSCANY)
Dessert:
Iced Coffee trifle
BOOKINGS: TELEPHONE 0552396466
