Lombardi’s Mill Creek Winery - Wine Dinner
 |
| Lombardi’s Mill Creek Winery - Wine Dinner |
Prunotto
wine dinner was Lombardi's Mill Creek's first wine dinner. I must say, they
started off with a bang. General manager Kristofer Korshaven is no
stranger to these events for he has hosted many wine dinners at Lombardi's
Everett Marina location. Executive chef Matt Romeo, owners and staff together a
excellent matchup of Italian food and wine.
 |
Lombardi’s Mill Creek Prunotto Winery - Wine Dinner - Mill Creek Lombardi’s General Manager
Kristofer Korshaven
|
 |
Lombardi’s Mill Creek Prunotto Winery - Wine Dinner - Lombardi’s Italian Restaurant Executive
Chef Matt Romeo
|
 |
Lombardi’s Mill Creek Prunotto Winery - Wine Dinner – Representing Prunotto Winery Craig
Katz
|
The
event was also co-hosted by Craig Katz who represented the winery. He give us the
interesting story of Prunotto Winery, from the founder Alfredo buying the co-op
in 1922 two the Antinori family involvement in the late 1980s. Craig and Lombardi’s
Italian Restaurants founder Diane Symms gave us a comprehensive background of
the region through facts and stories.
 |
Lombardi’s Mill Creek Prunotto Winery - Wine Dinner
|
Prunotto
Winery - The Beginning
“In
1904, in the council chambers of the community of Serralunga, and in the
presence of notary Giacomo Oddero and the young witness Alfred Prunotto, the
co-operative winery known as "Ai Vini delle Langhe" ("Of the
wines of Langhe") was founded. Amongst those who participated in the
drawing up of the constitutional acts, there were individuals who left their
mark on the story of Alba and the nearby communities of Langa and many small
producers of the surrounding area.
The
first harvest took place in 1905. This was followed by several difficult years
which suffered from the instability in the economy, aggravated by the first
world war. In 1922, when it was time to renew the co-operative winery, many
members decided not to contribute their grapes anymore. Thus, although it was
an exceptional year, the vintage was not very abundant.
The
winery started having serious economic problems and was liquidated.
During
this crisis, the young Alfredo Prunotto met and then married Luigina, with whom
he decided to take over the co-operative winery "Ai Vini delle
Langhe", bestowing on it his name. Thanks to the passionate persistence of
the newlyweds, the winery became famous very quickly and began to export wines
throughout the world: first to South America and then to the United States
~~~
The evening started out with a fine prosecco while we enjoyed grassini with extra virgin olive oil.
The next course gave us a wonderful puff pastry wrapped taleggio cheese accompanied by a crostini with a little wine jelly paired with a Dolcetto.
Up next was simply delicious potato gnocchi with Parmesan and wild mushroom cream sauce. Executive chef Matt Romeo out did himself with his the gnocchi, it was over the top delicious. The gnocchi was served with a Barbera.
Next came a pancetta wrapped beef tenderloin with demi-glace. Matt found a wonderful cut tenderloin and cook it to perfection. The tenderloin was paired with a Barbaresco.
Last was a delicious lady fingers and chocolate desert served with a little arancello.
Our favorite pairing for the evening was the puff pastry with the Dolcetto and the gnocchi with the Barbera.
Janet and I would like to thank the owners and staff for a most wonderful evening.
The
Pairings:
Aperitivo
Grassini,
Extra Virgin Olive Oil
2011
Col
 |
Lombardi’s Mill Creek Prunotto Winery - Wine Dinner – Grassini and Extra Virgin
Olive Oil
|
Puff
pastry wrapped taleggio cheese and crostini wine jelly
2009
Dolcetto D’Alba DOC
 |
Lombardi’s Mill Creek Prunotto Winery - Wine Dinner - Puff pastry wrapped taleggio
cheese
|
Potato
gnocchi, with wild mushroom cream sauce
2011
Barbera D’Asti DOCG
 |
Lombardi’s Mill Creek Prunotto Winery - Wine Dinner - Potato gnocchi, with wild mushroom cream sauce
|
Pancetta
wrapped beef tenderloin
2008
Barbaresco DOCG
 |
Lombardi’s Mill Creek Prunotto Winery - Wine Dinner - Pancetta wrapped beef
tenderloin
|
Hazelnut
liqueur, lady fingers, chocolate, orange zest
Arancello
 |
Lombardi’s Mill Creek Prunotto Winery - Wine Dinner - Hazelnut liqueur, lady fingers,
chocolate and orange zest
|
 |
| Lombardi’s Mill Creek Prunotto Winery - Wine Dinner |
~~~
Cooking at Home
Gnocchi
with Marinara
Lombardi’s
Italian Restaurant Executive Chef Matt Romeo inspired potato gnocchi with cream
mushroom sauce…
 |
| Cooking at Home – Making Gnocchi |
 |
| Cooking at Home – Gnocchi with mushroom cream sauce |
 |
| Cooking at Home - Gnocchi with Marinara |
zzz
