Members and your guests,

Please join us on Wednesday, March 13th at 6:30 p.m. for an evening with Elisa Musso, Export Manager for La Spinetta and Contratto from Piedmont and Tuscany, Italy.

La Spinetta ( meaning "top of the hill") was established in 1977 in Castagnole Lanze, Asti, Piedmont, Italy by the Rivetti family. In 2001, they aquired 160 acres in Tuscany, between Pisa and Volterra. Giorgio Rivetti and his brothers took ownership of Contratto in 2011, with the goal of returning the oldest producer of sparkling wine in Italy to its former glory. La Spinetta produces quality wines that are always approachable.

Chef and I have carefully paired a dish with each of six selections. These are the courses for the evening:

2012 Contratto Millesimato "Pas Dosé", Piedmont
pecan pie, sea salt, apricot glaze

2014 La Spinetta "Cá di Pian" Barbera, Asti, Piedmont
brie en croûte, salami, beet-beef lardo

2017 La Spinetta Vermentino, Tuscany
spicy greens, pistachios, citrus, enoki mushrooms, evoo

2014 La Spinetta "Il Nero di Casanova", Sangiovese, Tuscany
fettuccini, tomato consommé, strawberry, black peppercorn

2014 La Spinetta "Vigneto Bordini" Barbaresco, Piedmont
stewed rabbit, creamy polenta, pine nuts

2017 La Spinetta "Bricco Quaglia" Moscato, Asti, Piedmont
mango-peach crème brûlée

$120 per guest

This event is just over a week away, and we expect it to sell out quickly! To reserve seats for you and your friends, please:

Contact Nick Viehman.
nick@bloodandsandstl.com
Cell: 314-780-1160, leave message

We thank you for your continued support,
and we look forward to seeing you!

Nick Viehman, Wine Director
Brian Coltrain, Executive Chef