Located between San Casciano Val di Pesa and Montespertoli in the northernmost corner of Italy’s DOCG region, La Querce Seconda is a small, organic Chianti Classico estate, currently led by second generation winemaker/owner Niccolò Bernabei and his wife, Linda Sandkvist. According to the winery, “Their property stretches for about 45 hectares, covering untouched forests, olive orchards, a lovely agritourismo, and naturally farmed vineyards. Niccolò and Linda are devoted to using only Sangiovese in their Chianti and the couple exert continual effort in maintaining the soil in order to make sure the vines express the terroir of the area. With only naturally occurring yeasts, extremely low sulfur practices, and very old and large oak use; the expression they can achieve from their beautifully cared for vines is extraordinary.”
If you’d like to meet Niccolò Bernabei and Linda Sandvist and enjoy some of their fine Italian wines along with specially selected food pairings, you can do so on Sunday, April 16th at Emigration Cafe. That’s when owner Scott Evans and his team will host “A Taste of Tuscany with Querce Seconda Winery” wine dinner.
The wine dinner menu looks awesome and begins with a Chilled Shrimp Cocktail paired with De Stefani ‘Col Fondo’ Rosé ‘17. That’s followed by Smoked Salmon with goat cheese mousse, red onion, preserved lemon, arugula, and La Querce Seconda ‘Red Label’ ‘18. A pasta course will feature house made Rotolo Pasta stuffed with mozzarella & herbed ricotta, tomato, mushroom, and Pomodoro sauce, paired with La Querce Seconda ‘Classico Riserva’ ‘15. A main course of Short Rib with parsnip puree, sautéed kale, demi-glace, and kale chips follows, paired with La Querce Seconda ‘Gran Selezione’ ‘15. For dessert there’s Tiramisu: Logos Coffee-soaked lady fingers with mascarpone and cocoa.
A Taste of Tuscany with Querce Seconda Winery wine dinner begins at 6:00 p.m. and the cost is $49/Food and $45/Wine, plus tax & gratuity. Wine, tax and gratuity will be billed on-site at the event.
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Originally trained as an anthropologist, Ted Scheffler is a seasoned food, wine & travel writer based in Utah. He loves cooking, skiing, and spends an inordinate amount of time tending to his ever-growing herd of guitars and amplifiers.
