This translates to…”Soave meets the sea and makes peace between Pisa and Livorno”.
This was the theme of the wine tasting I went to last Friday in Pisa organized by the Consorzio di Tutela Vini del Soave (an organization that works on behalf of the Soave wine producers). Lucia Vesentini, the lovely lady in the photo with Chiara and I, actually works for the Consorzio…and is also the one to talk to if you find yourself in Verona jonesing to do a little tango or salsa dancing.
And yes, as you can see by the photo in the upper left, I did indeed get to see the Leaning Tower of Pisa (or "La Torre di Pisa")...which caused me to have another one of my “what a lucky girl am I” moments.
Actually manned the Coffele stand with Chiara, which entailed giving out tastings of 3 out of the 8 wines produced by her vineyards.
Love manning the Coffele stand...Always a good time and always end up with some interesting stories. Honestly, how many times does a girl get propositioned by an Italian boy looking for a woman to “milk his cows”? Okay...maybe more than one would expect.
It was the first and only time that I have positioned my lack of experience as a reason why I wasn’t qualified for or couldn’t possibly take on a particular position.
Okay. Back to the tasting in Pisa…
The 3 Coffele wines included:
1. Basic Soave Classico – 100% Garganega (grape variety) and aged in steel tanks
2. Ca’ Visco Soave Classico – 75% Garganega and 25% Trebbiano di Soave, also aged in steel tanks
3. Alzari Soave Classico – 100% Garganega and aged in large oak barrels, or “botte grande” for 14 months
There were 21 other Soave wine producers at the tasting…Links to their individual websites (where available) are listed on the left under “Hmm...Interesting.”
Going to another tasting in Verona with Chiara this Saturday. I’ll keep you posted on any additional propositions received.
Moo…
- Zucca
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