A Casual Dinner and Tasting
6:15 tasting ★ 7 PM dinner
Thursday, March 22
$35!!!!
Next Thursday, Roberto Mannucci will be in town and so we asked him to come show his wines and have dinner with at Catherine Lombardi. Mannucci-Droandi Chiantis have been a staple on our list for years. We feel they represent some of the best value from the region.
Mark and I found them many years ago, when we were traveling with our importer friend Jeff Krietzman. We had tasted a sea of sangiovese, but when we came across Mannucci-Droandi we knew we had to bring it in. For more than a decade, each vintage has proven to be a bedrock Chianti on our list.
.Roberto will be showing his wines in a walk-around tasting and then you can grab a glass of your favorite and we'll all sit down together to dinner of pasta & dessert. Our importer friend Jeff will be there as well. We might manage a few stories of our travels. Tasting 6:15 - 7. Dinner at 7.
The Wines
Chianti Colli Aretini 2016
Chianti Classico ‘Ceppeto’ 2015
Chianti Classico ‘Ceppeto’ Riserva 2011
Chianti Classico ‘Ceppeto’ Riserva 2013
Dinner Choice of
Orecchiette Sausage (Hot or Sweet), Garlic, Broccoli Rabe
Spaghetti Marinara & Meatballs
Long Fusilli Walnut Basil Pesto Cream (Can Be Served without Cream)
Linguine Clam Sauce
Pappardelle Bolognese
Manicotti Marinara
Garganelli Truffle Cream, Prosciutto, Asparagus
Pappardelle Wild Boar Bolognese
Lasagna Meat Gravy (Brooklyn Style)
Black Spaghetti Shrimp, Spicy Soppressata & Mint
Tortelloni Parmigiano-Reggiano Cream and Bolognese Sauce
Wild Boar & Ricotta Ravioli
Dessert
Tiramisu or Zabaglione or Ice Cream
$35
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The Mannuccis were landowners in Valdarno at least from the early 19th century; from the 18th century the Droandis were farmers in Carmignano. Today, the estate is family-run. Roberto Mannucci is assisted by his wife, Maria Grazia Mammuccini, and nephews, Andrea and Matteo Mammuccini.
The estate is divided into two main parts. The first is the Campolucci property (Latin for “field of the holy wood”), this is the location of the winery and cellars. Along with cultivated land and woods, this property has been owned by the family since 1929. Campolucci is 6.5 hectares situated on the eastern slopes of the Chianti mountains.
The second part of the estate is Ceppeto, which consists of vineyards and olive groves planted around a large, square stone farmhouse (built in the 18th century on the ruins of an old hermitage) and surrounded by dense oak and chestnut woodland. The property is situated on the west side of the Chianti mountains (Chianti Classico zone). Certified Organic