WAIT LIST ONLY! Cinque Terre Dinner! Enoteca Bisson @ Turtle + the Wolf w/ Rosenthal Wine Merchants
Tuesday October 22, 2024 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
We’re BACK, wine dinner fans! I am excited to announce a very special pairing event featuring the incredible wines of Enoteca Bisson (Portofino) – one of our favorite producers from the Ligurian Coast – hosted by Rosenthal Wine Merchants!
ONLY 56 SEATS AVAILABLE! FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED!
Join us on Tuesday, October 22nd @ 7PM, as we welcome Phil Cooper of Rosenthal Wine Merchants to Turtle + the Wolf for a fantastic wine dinner featuring the amazing wines of Enoteca Bisson of Portofino – one of Liguria’s finest producers! We’ve never hosted an event featuring an estate from the enchanting Ligurian coast. But after tasting Bisson’s incredible line-up a few weeks ago, I had one thought on my mind – EPIC PAIRING DINNER! I was lucky enough to visit this picturesque estate and meet winemaker Pierluigi Lugano a few years ago, and I cannot say enough about his passion for his home region and, of course, his spectacular wines. We will be showcasing SEVEN WINES (six whites and one light red) crafted from some of the most delicious – and obscure -- indigenous Italian varieties. Chef Lauren Hirschberg of T+W was pumped about this idea and crafted an inspired menu to go with these truly singular wines. See below!
The history of Bisson: Enoteca Bisson was born in 1978 when Pierluigi Lugano fell in love with the wines of the Ligurian coastline. Lugano is a serious student of oenology and is an expert on the local grape varieties. His passion extends to the preservation of local traditions, and this is reflected in the distinctive character and personality of his large range of wines from the Cinque Terre region. It takes a heroic effort to cultivate vines on the steep slopes of the Ligurian coastline high above the Mediterranean Sea. Mechanization of vineyard tasks is out of the question and everything must be done by hand. Only truly passionate winegrowers are willing to carry on the traditions that have come down through the generations since the ancient Greeks first planted vines on the steep, stony slopes here. He staunchly defends indigenous, and increasingly rare, grape varieties and works tirelessly to ensure that they do not disappear for future generations of wine lovers.
Upon Arrival
Focaccia
cold pressed olive oil
2023 Bisson Glera Frizzante Prosecco
First Course
Potato Gnocchi
pesto Genovese
2021 Bisson Cimixa L’Antico Portofino Bianco & 2022 Bisson Pigato Bianco
Second Course
Ciuppin
Grilled Cod Loin
2023 Bisson Bianchetta Genevese Bianco & 2023 Bisson Vermentino Vignaerta Portofino Bianco
Third Course
Ligurian - Style Braised Rabbit
crispy potatoes
2023 Bisson Marea Cinque Terre Bianco & 2022 Bisson Ciligielo Portofino
Dessert
Sacripantina
I am expecting a great response for this event so please let me know ASAP if you would like to attend! If you are reserving for a large group, please include the names of everyone in your party.
Cost: Approximately $128 per person ($78 for food and $50 for wine) plus tax and gratuity
Please note that as usual, we have a strict 48-hour cancellation for our wine pairing dinners.