pecialised Tasting - Tuscan Wine Dinner

Dear Members of IWFS Victoria,

We are holding a  special wine dinner on Tuesday October 30 to showcase some of the top wines from Tuscany.  It will be held at Scopri, a great Italian restaurant that always impresses with its ability to match Italian wine with superb Italian dishes.  I am very excited about the wines and am looking forward to sharing them with you. 

Places are limited to 12 attendees.

We will focus on the classic vintages in Tuscany of 2001 and 2006, both rated as 7/7 vintages and both in a great drinking window.  We will also look at 2007, rated 6/7, but with a greater plushness than 2006 – it will be good to compare 06 with 07.

We will be looking at Sangiovese, including the special clones of Sangiovese from  Brunello di Montalcino, as well as some Bordeaux varieties typically used as an addition to Sangiovese to produce ‘Super Tuscans’.

Wines have been drawn from some great makers, most of who have previously been awarded ‘tre bicchieri’ (three glasses) according to the highly reputed Italian wine journal Gambero Rosso. Some of these makers have also achieved wines rated 100 points from Robert Parker or Wine spectator.

Because we love to start with excellent bubbles to go with our canapes, we will begin with the very rare:

• 1999 Jacques Selosse Millesime Champagne en magnum

From Tuscany, we will then enjoy five brackets of wine with five matched dishes:

• Montevertine Le Pergole Torte 2006 and 2007 – Sangiovese IGT Toscano
• Isole e Olena Cepparello 2006 and 2013 – Sangiovese IGT Toscano
• Fuligni 2006 and 2001 Riserva, and Il Poggione 2006 Riserva -  Brunello di Montalcino
• Antinori Tignanello 2006 en magnum – Super Tuscan (Sangiovese and Cabernet), IGT Toscano
• 2007 Le Macchiole Paleo Rosso and 2007 Tua Rita Giusto di Notri – Bordeaux blends IGT Toscano

The dinner will be held in the private room upstairs at Scopri, surely one of the best Italian restaurants in Melbourne.  With the help of our member Michael Lambourne, Scopri has designed a sensational five-course menu plus canapés, specifically to suit our glorious Tuscan wines.  This is going to be most informative and great fun!

Where:

Scopri, 191 Nicholson St, Carlton

When:

Tuesday October 30, 7pm for Champagne and 7.30pm sit down.

Limit – 12 Attendees

If demand is strong we will consider repeating this dinner/tasting a week or two later.

Cost:

$425 – Members only unless space permits.

Once I have your email requesting a place, I will let you know if places are still available.  You will then need to pay within two business days to have your place confirmed. 

I look forward to hearing from you.

Yvonne