6.21.23 | Tastemaker Dinner with Giampaolo Venica of Venica & Venica
The Venica Family has been growing grapes and making wine in the Collio region of Friuli in Northeastern Italy since 1930. One of Italy’s most iconic producers of Italian white wine, Venica & Venica is a multigenerational impressive family winery, now led by the charismatic and passionate Giampoalo Venica. Based in the northern village of Dolegna del Collio, the wines of Venica have a chiseled crispness yet aromatic appeal that is impossible not to love. This will be Giampaolo’s first time back at Frasca in more than 5 years and we could not be more excited. We will pour the great whites of the Venica lineup including the Malvasia “Petris” and the Sauvignon “Mele” and Friulano “Cime” single vineyard bottlings. Lastly, Giampaolo will introduce guests to his exceptional solo project, Dalia Maris. These Colli Orientali Friulano based whites come from a site in Buttrio that coax incredible power, richness and balance from the variety while the winemaking and elevage is inspired by Giampaolo’s time spent working with his friend and mentor Jean Louis Chave. There is nothing like these wines in Friuli!
6 COURSE MENU + WINE PAIRINGS | $325 per person [+ tax & service fee ]
ASSAGI |
frico caldo . parsley . red wine vinegar
langostine crudo . elderflower . buckwheat
shigoku oyster . melon . poppy seed
Venica 2021 Pinot Grigio “Jesera,” Collio
BURRATA E FRUTA | burrata di bufala . stone fruit . marjoram & basil
Venica 2021 Sauvignon “Ronco del Cero,” Collio
Venica 2022 Sauvignon “Ronco delle Mele,” Collio
RISOTTO MARINARA | aged carnaroli rice . peekytoe crab . manila clams . agretti
Venica 2022 Malvasia “Petris,” Collio
CJALSON | smoked ricotta . dried fig . walnuts . goat butter
Venica 2022 Friulano “Ronco delle Cime,” Collio
MERLUZZO | black garlic . baccala montecato . summer truffle
Dalia Maris 2021 “Piccolo,” Friuli Colli Orientali
Dalia Maris 2020 “Cru B Bianco,” Buttrio, Friuli Colli Orientali
BARBABIETOLA | raspberry. milk chocolate . sheep yogurt . oats . coffee
*Gluten Free Menu Offering Available
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