Ciao! We're heading
to Northeast Italy this month- stop by Joe’s June 18-24 to sample some of the
country's most beautiful wines.
Every May wine aficionados head to Verona, Italy
to attend VINITALY, an annual gathering where patrons can experience the very
best wine from all corners of the country. Each year producers from the
Franciacorta region are flooded with imbibers eager to taste their delicious
sparkling wines. From one of the most
highly-regarded producers of the area, the Ca’ del Bosco, Cuvée Prestige, Franciacorta,
Italy ($16 per 6oz) is a wonderful representation of all that the area has to offer. Citrus notes on the nose lead to a complex
and full palate, making it perfect as an aperitif or paired with our oysters on the half shell.
Northeastern Italy is known for producing fresh and vibrant
white wines, and the Venica,
Friulano, Ronco delle Cime, Collio, Italy ($15 per 6oz) offers consumers the opportunity to
enjoy just that, as well as an oft-overlooked grape variety. Sourced from the highest
elevation vineyards on the Venica property, this wine is fruity but dry,
with notes of white peach and smoked
almonds. Try this alongside our Grilled
Grouper with Cilantro Mojo.
The region
of Valpolicella has long been associated with some of the finest red wine in
all of Italy, and the Dal Forno Romano wines are some of the most highly
regarded and sought after labels from that area. We were lucky to secure enough
Dal Forno Romano, Valpolicella Superiore, Italy ($17 per 3oz / $34 per
6oz) to pour as one of our featured selections this month. Bold and
powerful, it has a hearty core of dark fruit, making it a wonderful wine to
pair with our signature cuts.
Founded in
1857 by brothers Giovan Battista & Gaetano Bertani, the Bertani estate is
synonymous with excellence. Under the guidance of expert winemaker Andrea
Lonardi, their apex of production is Bertani, Amarone della Valpolicella
Classico, Italy ($20 per 3oz / $40 per 6oz). Utilizing a technique
called appassimento, the Corvina and Rondinella grapes are dried for a period
of time prior to pressing, concentrating the fruit and helping to form a very
rich style of wine. Intense flavors of plum and licorice, balanced by acidity
and tannin, make a beautiful match for our 30oz Bone-In Porterhouse.
Wine Tip: With over 350 approved grape varieties
planted from Alto Adige in the north to Puglia in the south, Italy provides a
style of wine suited for almost every palate, and Joe’s has the one that is
right for you.
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me on twitter @invitisveritas. Tell me what’s in your glass #wiyg
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