The Wines 
Of Tuscany 
at 
Cafe Graziella 
Wednesday, June 28 - 7PM 
$60 per Person / $55 TG members
390 Rt. 206, Hillsborough, NJ

With Special Guest 
Vincenzo Gulietta of Opici Wine Imports 

Presented by 
Tasters Guild & Buy Rite of Hillsborough 
Reservations Essential 908-359-0131 orE-mail me
Reception: 7 to 7:30 
Hot and Cold Hors d'hourves
The Wine: Carpineto Vernaccia Di San Gimignano
~ 
Involtini di Melezane 
Rolled Eggplant filled with Ricotta, fresh Mozzarella and Spinach, 
Topped with a light pink sauce 
 The Wine: Carpineto Dogajolo 1998 
~ 
Rigatoni Amatriciana 
Pancetta, Onions and White wine, 
In a light Tomato Basil Sauce 
The Wine: Carpineto Farnito Chardonnay 1997
~ 
Vesuviano 
Breast of Chicken, sauteed in garlic, artichokes and sun-dried tomatoes 
 The wine: 
Lamole di Lamole Chianti Classico 1996 - Barrique Aged 
& $10 Extra
Carpineto Brunello Di Montalcino 1994 ($10 Extra) 
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Dessert du Jour & Fresh Coffee 
The wine: Lamole di Lamole Vin Santo 


Lamole Castle is the ideal base from which to visit the most important art centres in Tuscany, places in Chianti abounding in art and culture and villages famous for their wines.
Medieval villages, castles, churches, abbeys, monasteries, cottages and villas follow one after another, softly placed on the hills where the undulating vines and olive trees and woods all create a unique harmony.

Learn More About the Lamole Castle Click Here
Take a Tour of  Castello di Lamole Click Here
Walking Thru Tuscany - A Tour I would like to take Click Here
 Vernaccia Di San Gimignano D.O.C.G.
     This is a renowned, historic wine regarded as Tuscany's classic white. We are told that it was Michelangelo's personal favorite. It is made from an ancient vine brought to Tuscany from Greece in the 12th Century by Perone Peroni. It thrives in the yellow sand and clay soil on the hillsides outside San Gimignano. 

Dogajolo 
     "Dogajolo" is the creation of Dr. GianCarlo Sacchet, the first and only Italian enologist to have won the Robert Mondavi Trophy as the world's outstanding winemaker.  It is young like a Beaujolais, but has the character of a super Tuscan. It is a blend of the best Sangiovese and Cabernet available to him.
     Dogajolo is for the serious wine drinker who enjoys good Chianti Classico Riserva and Brunello di Montalcino. 

Farnito Chardonnay
     The grapes for Farnito Chardonnay come from vineyards encompassing 5 acres in the hills south of Florence between the Chianti and Valdarno zones 1,000 feet about sea level. Select clusters are hand picked and placed in special small boxes to protect them from the slightest damage prior to vinification. 

Lamole di Lamole Chianti Barrique Aged
     The Pile e Lamole Estate is located in the commune of Greve in Chianti, between the characterful villages of Lamole and Pile on a natural terrace overlooking the Chianti Hills. It covers 155 hectares, including 46 hectares of south facing vineyard at an altitude of between 400 and 500 metres. In keeping with the belief that fine wine starts in the vineyard, the highest standards are adhered to in the cultivation of the vine, from the winter pruning to the harvest, when the entire production is picked by hand. 

Lamole di Lamole Vin Santo
     "Holy Wine" Tuscany's classic amber-colored dessert wine