Assuming that you have read past newsletters or visited the Guy du Vin website, you must be aware of the fact that I love the wines of Gasparini.
On Wednesday April 20, 2011, you will not want to miss this limited opportunity to enjoy a very special Winemaker Dinner at Nel Centro with Lorenzo Palla, family member and second generation owner of Loredan Gasparini Estate. Chef/Owner David Machado has crafted a traditional five course meal focusing on the cuisine of the Veneto region of Italy.
Located due north of Venice, the historic estate of Venegazzu produces some of the most famous red wines in northern Italy. Their fame comes from the production of the Capo di Stato. This wine was served at official events in Venice and was once mistaken by Charles De Gaulle as a great St. Emilion at a state dinner. In order to honor the former President of the French Republic for his very flattering mistake, wine maker Count Loredan Gasparini dedicated the wine to Charles De Gaulle.
These are very special wines. We enjoy both the 2006 Capo di Stato and the 2006 Venegazzu della Casa. Both wines are models of what anyone outside of Bordeaux that produces Cabernet or Cabernet Blends should be striving for. In fact, every Cabernet producer in California, Washington, and Oregon should be required to taste this wine so they might get an idea of what their own wines lack so profoundly. And the sparkling wines are benchmarks for sparkling wine anywhere outside of Champagne.
This is going to be a very enjoyable evening – with great food and great wine. This is one wine dinner you should not miss! Click here for details or call 503.484.1099 for reservations.
