This event was put on by Lemma Wine Company
(after a Monday afternoon tasting of the 1997 releases.)
This was a great event! They held three such dinners on
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.
On Wednesday evening, 48 of us gathered to enjoy the
food, wines and company of Piedmont. Here is the menu.
Prepared by
Marco Forneris and Franco Fiorino - Proprietors
Lalibera - Osteria in Alba, Italy
Special Guests
Aldo Vacca - Produttori del Barbaresco
Renato Vacca - Cantina del Pino
Pietro Ratti - Renato Ratti
First Course
Involtino di Peperone
This dish was fabulous! It consisted of
one red and one yellow roasted pepper
strip wrapped around a mixture of tuna
and mayonnaise (made with 30 egg yolks!)
It was served on a bed of mixed greens with
balsamic vinegar and extra virgin olive oil.
Wines
2000 Catina del Pino Dolcetto D'Alba
1999 Renato Ratti Dolcetto D'Alba Colombe
Second Course
Crema di Topinambour
Fabulous! A cream of Jerusalem artichoke soup with
black truffles, hazelnuts, eggplant, zucchini, tomatoes and crab.
Wines
1999 Cantina del Pino Barbera D'Alba
1998 Renato Ratti Barbera D'Alba Torriglone
Third Course
Maltagliati con Ragu' di Coniglio
Yum! This was the best pasta I have ever tasted! Wafer thin and flavorful.
It is made from the scraps of cut pastas, so the shapes are irregular.
Topped with ground rabbit in a cream sauce.
Wines
1997 Cantina del Pino Barbaresco Ovello
1996 Produttori del Barbaresco Montestefano Riserva
1990 Produttori del Barbaresco Montestefano Riserva
Fourth Course
Cosciotto d'Agnello
Beautifully simple. Grilled lamb with spinach
sauted with extra virgin olive oil and potatoes.
Wines
1997 Renato Ratti Borolo Rocche
1996 Renato Ratti Borolo Rocche
1995 Renato Ratti Borolo Rocche
Fifth Course
Panna Cotta
Great finish to a fabulous meal. A great Panna Cotta
served with glazed kumquats and an orange liquer reduction.
Wine
2001 Vietti Moscato D'Asti Cascinetta "Guilia"
