BARBERA D'ASTI D.O.C.G. SUPERIORE
EXCELLENT WITH GAME, ROASTS AND CHEESE
GRAPE VARIETY: Barbera d’Asti
ALCOHOL LEVEL: 13% VOL
FLAVOR: Full bodied, intense, with tannins that are harmonious and balanced
COLOR: Ruby red tending towards garnet with ageing
COMBINATIONS: Excellent with game, roasts and cheese. Ideal with hard seasoned cheese
SERVING TEMPERATURE: 18°-22° C.
FORMATS: 75 cl
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The Lightness of Pizzoccheri
Each piece is about a centimetre wide, seven centimetres long and not thicker than 2 millimetres: pizzoccheri is a type of homemade pasta and a typical dish of the Valtellina region in Italy, prepared with buckwheat flour and seasoned with abundant Casera cheese (another regional speciality), cabbage, potatoes and plenty of butter.
The name pizzoccheri seems to be derived from “piz” that means “little piece” or “morsel” or perhaps from the word “pinzare” (staple or pinch together), and schiacciare (to squash or squeeze), refering to the squashed, flat form of the pasta. Although once it was homemade, nowadays pizzoccheri is sold as pre-packed dry pasta ready to use: once the pasta is ready, and the potatoes and cabbage have been cooked, the dish is made simply by mixing the pizzoccheri in a large dish covering them with the cheese, vegetables and lots of butter.