As every year, even for this Christmas 2010 , Il Corriere del Wine organized the dinner greetings and, as always, has become the occasion for a new tasting . The site chosen to play at home, was "The corner di Via Magenta”, a Livorno , del grande Alfredo Sibaldi Bevilotti . Di Alfredo e del suo piccolo ma accoglientissimo Locale ho parlato già in diverse occasioni, descrivendolo e dettagliando la sua lunga storia di successi e di “Stelle” Michelin , ma tengo a ribadire che pur essendo uno Chef “rubato” alla sala, è riuscito in pochissimi mesi a farsi notare, anche da importanti Guide 2011 del settore, come una isola felice nell’ambito della ristorazione di qualità.
Per la particolare occasione ci siamo ritrovati, la sera di Wednesday, December 22, 2010, the Director Richard Gabriel, the Deputy Paul Valdastri and Alessandra Rachini Editor with myself George Dracopulos and their spouses .
Go for lunch or dinner Alfredo is already perceived as like going to eat at home from a friend , not only for only twenty covered of Local but, above all, for "hot" atmosphere that he and Silvana Dieli , his partner, able to establish with the guests, then Add to this, the harmony of our group and the evening began at once to the front of a large table set with gusto.
Welcome drink : Francois Montand Brut Champagne Rosé, méthode traditionnelle, La Maison du Vigneron , Crancot, France.
- Calf of puff pastry with chicken liver pate to pulled Vin Santo with confit tomato and onion salad on melting;
- cauliflower flan served on a fondue of fresh pecorino canestrato (the name comes from signs left of the basket on the surface of the crust ) Pienza (SI);
- Cream of chickpeas Spello (PG) with gnudi (ravioli without the pasta to finish) with ricotta and spinach, served with toasted Tuscan bread, lightly rubbed with garlic, olive new Extra Virgin Olive Roccalbegna (GR), a blend (mixture) of different types of Olives (Leccino, Moraiolo and Olive Seggiano) an oil still in the traditional way with crushed granite grindstones (stone basins where run 2 / 4 wheels, also in stone, these "slaughterhouses" where crush the olives).
These courses were accompanied by two wines :
Pinot Noir 2007, Breganze DOC, 12.5% \u200b\u200bVol (100% Pinot Noir) 's Company Maculan , Breganze in the Province of Vicenza;
"Vigna D'Angelo Plan 2003" Taurasi DOCG 13.5% Vol (Aglianico) 's Wine Company saddle Spine of Luigi Caggiano , Taurasi, Avellino.
- Gratin of noodles pastry (homemade) Tuscan meat sauce flavored with rosemary;
- Bust of boned quail with artichoke hearts and bacon Greve in Chianti (FI), rolled in potato gratin, on the sides His thighs browned.
On these last two courses, we have opened a trio of great wines at :
Sassicaia 1996 , Vol Bolgheri Sassicaia DOC 12.5% \u200b\u200b(85% Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc 15%) of Tenuta San Guido , Bolgheri (Livorno).
Solaia 1996, Vol Rosso Toscana IGT 13.5% (75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Sangiovese and 5% Cabernet Franc) of Tenuta Tignanello of San Casciano Val di Pesa (Florence).
1997 Ornellaia, Marchese Lodovico Antinori wine-grower in Bolgheri, Bolgheri Superiore DOC 14% vol (65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot and 5% Cabernet Franc) of Tenuta Ornellaia, Bolgheri (Livorno).
- custard over high heat, flavored with vanilla. The sweet
We teamed with "Three Rose 1998, Vin Santo di Montepulciano DOC 15% Vol (60% Muscat, 30% Trebbiano, 5% and 5% Grechetto St. Columban), produced by Tenimenti Angelini in sun 1000 bottles, in the hamlet of Valiano in Montepulciano (Siena).
The dishes prepared by Alfredo Sibaldi , and politely served by Silvana , confirmed the quality of its "kitchen".
all the wines tasted, each according to his own being and value, expressed many positive aspects, although the 2003 was not climatically a great year for the Taurasi. The three
excellence enology world Sassicaia 1996, 1996 Solaia and Ornellaia 1997, showed, once again, their honor and their extraordinary longevity, characteristics that make it possible to maintain an overall wonderful aromas , hints and persistence.
The beautiful night of Christmas the "Corriere del Vino", all'Angolino Via Magenta, ended with the exchange of gifts, pictures and greetings, but not before one final toast to our newspaper has received, in 2010, the Internet, the remarkable success of nearly three million hits.
Restaurant
The Angolino Via Magenta
Via Magenta, 74 Tel 0586 1861548 Livorno
www.corrieredelvino.it
www.sassicaia.com
www.antinori.it
www.ornellaia.com
www.maculan.net
www.selladellespine.it
www.tenimentiangelini.it
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