Cantele Wine Dinner
at Turtle Point Wednesday, February 19, 2020 Reception Antipasto Platter of Italian Meat and Cheese
Cantele, Negroamaro, Rosato, Puglia 2018 First Course Escabeche | Diver Scallop, Carolina Rock Shrimp, Sweet Peppers, Pickled Garlic
Cantele, Teresa Manara, Chardonnay, Puglia 2018 Second Course Porcini Gnocchi | Confit Duck, Guanciale, Local Oyster Mushrooms, Charred Scallions, Cured Duck Egg, Aged Parmigiano Reggiano
Cantele, Salice Salentino Riserva, Negroamaro, Puglia 2015 Third Course Braised Veal | Slow-Braised Veal Cheek, Asparagus, Cipollini Onion, Crispy Polenta, Rosemary Jus
Cantele, Teresa Manara, Negroamaro, Puglia 2015 Fourth Course Gorgonzola Panna Cotta | Bourbon Macerated Figs, Honeycomb, Walnuts, Aged Modena Balsamic 25 Year
Cantele, Primitivo, Puglia 2016 Chef de Cuisine: Derick Wade | Sous Chef: Michael Kiester
Winemaker: Gianni Cantele | Wine Rep: Matt Maksimowitz of Winebow $107.83 including tax and gratuity
At the end of World War II, when most of the population of Puglia was moving North to work in the big factories near Torino and Milano, Giovanni Battista Cantele, a wine merchant living in the nothern city of Imola, moved his family to Salento. The final decision was made by his wife Teresa Manara, who, at the time, barely knew anything about the area but fell in love with Puglia at first sight. She would later become the inspiration for a wine that now bears her name. After studying winemaking in Conegliano, Giovanni's son, Augusto Cantele, started the family winery, Cantine Cantele, with his father and his brother Domenico in 1979. Today, Teresa Manara and Giovanni Battista Cantele's grandchildren run the winery together: Augusto's children, Gianni and Paolo; and Domenico's children, Umberto and Luisa. The Cantele winery is located in Guagnano, in the heart of the DOC where Negro Amaro dominates the landscape.
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