By Carol Agostini
During
the Mangiarebene Berebene event held in Livorno's Fortezza
Vecchia, we were able to conduct Sensory Tastings with many wines
being tasted with food products to match.
A town I did not know,
but alas little receptive to this type of event unless they are
square or port festivals.
A port town on the west coast of
Tuscany, known for its seafood specialties, Renaissance
fortifications, and modern port for cruise ships.
I made time to
visit the central Mascagni Terrace, an avenue along the sea with a
checkerboard pavement, where it felt like coming home, the town's
main meeting point.
The ramparts of the 16th-century Old Fortress
overlook the harbor and open onto Livorno's Venezia Nuova
neighborhood.
Bombed in World War II, it nevertheless stands on
the side of the Medicean harbor and has an asymmetrical shape
consisting of three bastions: Ampolletta , Canaviglia and
Capitana.
The core of the fortress dates back to the Middle
Ages.
However, the real fortress was built around 1500, when the
De Medici family took possession of the castle of Livorno, initiating
a radical transformation of the city and its fortifications.
The
event took place inside the structure, including tunnels and halls,
gravel floor, outdoor terraces on the upper floor, excitement that
live for the historicity and architecture.
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| EVENT STAGING INSIDE FORTEZZA VECCHIA LIVORNO |
On
this occasion we brought Oltre...pò into the glasses, with two
wineries that are part of our FoodandWineAngels agency, Piaggi
Francesco's Fradé winery and Donatella Quaroni's Tenuta
Borgolano.
The former is founded, managed and skillfully run
by two very young brothers who were born and raised among fields and
woods, slopes and vines, where they decided to crown their dream by
producing wine, with careful care of the plants and cleanliness in
the cellar.
They cultivate the vineyard with the philosophy of
producing "little but good," without any kind of
stress.
The winery's name comes from the Oltre Padano dialect
"brothers" precisely Fradé.
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| NELMENTRE VINO SPUMANTE BRUT 100% CHARDONNAY |
A
certified organic winery that produces very good wines of sensory
elegance in calcareous clay soils, where the soil conformation and
climate give liveliness and flavor complexity to the wine.
Francesco
and Federico Piaggi also are two winemakers who are very concerned with
sustainability and raw material recovery to the extent that they have
created an out-of-common label for their evolved wood reserves.
The
estate can be visited, they welcome you to taste their products with
that cool charm of two young men who are committed and believe in
their hopes, dreams and strengths.
For information the site to
visit is: http://www.fradewine.it/site/
We
have included their Martinotti method by the name NELMENTRE Vino
Spumante Brut 100% chardonnay, with a fine and elegant
bubble, on the nose scent of jasmine, lily of the valley, white
broom, peach and apple, pear, light note of white pepper, citrus note
of yellow orange and lemon.
In the mouth it is fresh, immediate,
refreshing and cleanses the palate, lively and quite persistent.
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| DONNA 2003 100% BONARDA OLTREPO' PAVESE |
The
second winery, on the other hand, is located a few kilometers away,
still in the pinot noir vocated area of Oltrepò pavese, between
Bassa pavese and Lomellina lands of rice fields.
Winery managed
first by accosting the father, with the help of Donatella until the
'winery changed clothes and became "Donna" in 1992,
becoming Tenuta Borgolano: an acronym of the place where the winery
is located, "Al Burlan."
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DAIMJO ROSE' 2021 100% Pinot Noir
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It
is located in a hilly area, surrounded by greenery, vineyards, cool
breezes and sunshine that give the grapes the right ripeness.
This
strong-willed, spirited woman, as feisty as her wines, as determined,
runs the vineyard, winery and reception by herself just like her
product line characterized by "feminine" labels, from the
names, to the images.
He welcomes you to the winery to experience
tasting moments, as well as his cuisine with local dishes.
Visiting
the winery will make you feel at home.
For information the website
is: https://www.tenutaborgolano.com/
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DHEON BRUT 2020 100% Pinot Noir Charmat Method
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The
wines tasted at our winery masterclasses were as follows:
DHEON
BRUT 2020 100% Pinot Noir Charmat Method, an all-Italian bubbly,
with great elegance, on the nose with scents of violet and licorice,
apricot, pear, light note of bergamot, white pepper, currant and
raspberry, in the mouth enters decisive, lively, fresh and
persistent, with red fruit flavors from raspberry to currant,
strawberry, peach, lemon balm and mallow.
DAIMJO ROSE' 2021
100% Pinot Noir, an elegant and persistent still wine, the nose
is enveloping and intriguing, with aromas of violet broom, lily of
the valley, raspberry, blackberry and wild strawberries, blood
orange, in the mouth is fresh but at the same time round, cleanses
the palate, tastes of wild strawberries, lemon, plum, pink pepper,
light note of peanuts and juniper.
BARANDO 2020 100% Croatina
Oltrepò Pavese YOUNG SPARKLING WINE, a moderately sparkling wine,
with a pleasant refermentation, created to make it ready to drink,
definitely intriguing and immediate, on the nose it has scents of
blood orange, strawberry, plum, cherry, red pepper, violet violet
wisteria, on the palate it is seductive, with flavors of red fruit,
goji berries, currant, red apple.
DONNA 2003 100% Bonarda
Oltrepò Pavese, a wine of great complexity, elegant and
seductive, the nose has aromas of coffee, cocoa, black cherries, plum
jam, lemon balm, broom violet and violet, wisteria, peanuts and blood
orange, juniper and black pepper, licorice; in the mouth it enters
silky and full, still fresh and lively, round and soft with veiled
tannins, persistent, flavors of strawberry and blackberry jam, plum,
raspberry, pepper, a mix of dried flowers and red nuts, cocoa and
coffee with peanuts.
A wine that gives great emotions for those
lucky enough to taste it.
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BARANDO 2020 100% Croatina Oltrepò Pavese YOUNG SPARKLING WINE |
All
our tastings were accompanied by gastronomic products from other
companies present:
V.A.D. Formaggi dal
1955
Butcher Shop Da Doriano
Matteo Ferrandino fish market
Other products from wholesale food products Zona
Market one of the sponsors of the event,
We at the
FoodandWineAngels agency would like to personally thank them for
supporting our sensory tastings.
For event information:
www.mangiarebeneberebene.com
Good reading by Carol Agostini
Italian Version: www.enogastronomia.it
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