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chocolate pairing tasting no. 1
Solo Lei
Details
Producer: Natalina Grandi
Region: Veneto
Grapes: Garganega
Tasting Notes
A crisp and mineral nose with jasmine, slate and white grapefruit. The palate is fresh and fruity with asian pear, white peach and underripe melon. A little almond paste and lime zest on the crisp, snappy finish.
Pairing Recommendations
Meyer Lemon Truffle
chocolate pairing tasting no. 2
Max
Details
Producer: Tinedo
Region: La Mancha, Spain
Grapes: 85% Tempranillo, 10% Syrah, 5% Cabernet Sauvignon
Tasting Notes
A more complex wine from La Mancha with persistent notes of strawberry jam and wild flower. The palate adds a touch of balsamic and licorice to the red fruits and blends some dark cherry into that strawberry jam note.
Pairing Recommendation
Irish Cream Truffle
chocolate pairing tasting no. 3
Costa Catterina Nebbiolo
Details
Producer: Costa Catterina
Region: Piedmont, Italy
Grapes: Nebbiolo
Tasting Notes
A brighter expression than you'll find in the long-aged Barolos. Though aged in the same big casks (but for only 24 months), the wine displays tart raspberry and fresh snipped flower scents and drinks with flavors of bright red fruits, cherries soaked in alcohol and hints of licorice and forest floor bramble.
Pairing Recommendations
Vanilla Bean Truffle
chocolate pairing tasting no. 4
Cabernet Sauvignon
Details
Producer: Peltier
Region: Lodi, California
Grapes: 86% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Teroldego, 2% Syrah
Tasting Notes
This Cabernet Sauvignon was picked ripe to maximize the black fruit character of Cabernet Sauvignon. This wine was fermented in stainless steel with FX10 yeast. The entire blend was then aged in french oak barrels for 3 years. The wine has notes of black currant, blueberry and vanilla flavors.
Pairing Recommendations
Espresso Bean Truffle
chocolate pairing tasting no. 5
Ca de Lion Barbera
Details
Producer: Ca de Lion
Region: Piedmont, Italy
Grapes: 100% Barbera
Tasting Notes
Expressive, tart, juicy and intense. Shy on opening it quickly blossoms into a bouquet of wonderful red fruits, a touch of coffee, a handful of florals and a few other goodies as well!
Pairing Recommendations
Milk Chocolate Truffle
chocolate pairing tasting. no. 6
Cabernet Franc
Details
Producer: Natalina Grandi
Region: Veneto, Italy
Grapes: Cabernet Franc, splash of Merlot
Tasting Notes
Ruby red and intense with a myriad of red fruit and herb aromas. Arugula adjacent black pepper and earthy plum notes on the palate with a deep, dark finish of cassis and cherry jam.
Pairing Recommendations
Dark Chocolate Truffle