A wine dinner with Costanza Maag of Abbazia di Novacella

Da Laura Italian Restaurant & Wine Bar, in collaboration with Abbazia di Novacella, has organised a wine dinner on Wednesday 5th March. Costanza Maag will introduce the new vintages of some of the most representative wines Abbazia di Novacella produces.

The Abbazia di Novacella is located in the northern-most winegrowing region on the southern side of the Alps. The mineral-rich soils, the elevation (1,970 ft – 2,950 ft) and the cool climate are all factors which explain the intense aromas and flavours as well as fruity, mouth-watering acidity found in our wines produced from the typical white grape varieties of the Isarco valley. The long drawn-out ripening period extending well into the autumn is crucial. The most widely-grown vines in our vineyards around Varna just north of Bressanone are Sylvaner, Kerner, Gewürztraminer and Veltliner. The monastery complex is the largest in Tyrol.

The Augustinian Canons Regular monastery of Neustift was founded by the Bishop of Brixen in 1142 at the meeting point of two important transit and pilgrimage routes, one coming from the Brenner Pass, the other from the Pustertal valley.

APPETIZER

BRUSCHETTA ALLE ERBE AROMATICHE E BACCALA MANTECATO

Creamed cod fish, finely chopped tomato and olive tapenade, toasted Altamura bread

TO BE PAIRED WITH PRAEPOSITUS VELTLINER

FIRST COURSE

RAVIOLI ALLA POLPA DI GRANCHIO IN SALSA DI ZUCCHINA E GAMBERI

Home made ravioli filled with crab meat, zucchini and prawns

TO BE PAIRED WITH PRAEPOSITUS KERNER

MAIN COURSES

COSTOLETTA DI AGNELLO IMPANATA CON FARCITURA ALLA BESCIAMELLA

Panfried lamb chop in breadcrumbs with bechamel stuffing

TO BE PAIRED WITH PRAEPOSITUS PINOT NERO

SPEZZATINO DI CERVO CON LA POLENTA

Venison stew with creamy polenta

TO BE PAIRED WITH PRAEPOSITUS LAGREIN

DESSERT

STRUDEL DI MELE ALLA TRENTINA

Baked thin rolled pastry stuffed with apple and pine kernel

CAFFÈ O THE

Coffee or tea

Ring 6224 8251 to make a booking.


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