Please join us at NY Vintners for an evening with Francesco Ripaccioli of Canalicchio di Sopra. He will pour 10 of his Brunelli from 2004 – 1995 including both the ’99 and ’95 riserva bottlings. We aren’t exactly sure how NY Vintners hustled him into such generosity, but us chaps--in true WineChap form--are honored to intercept the bounty and rain it on our chums.
The evening will kick off with a tasting of Canalicchio’s 2007 rosso, followed by 5 courses, 2 wines paired with each. Following dinner, all wines in the store will be available to attendees at a 20% discount.
To R.S.V.P. please contact ron@winechap.com.
About Canalicchio di Sopra:
Canalicchio di Sopra’s story begins with Primo Pacenti (Francesco's grandfather), born in 1923, who lived and worked on the farms of Tuscany--devoting his life to the land and all it had to offer.
Around 1962 Pacenti began focusing on quality grape growing and establishing two vineyards in Montalcino: at Canalicchio di Sopra and Le Gode di Montosoli. In 1967, Pacenti and 11 other families in Montalcino formed the original Consorzio di Brunello.
The first bottles of Canalicchio di Sopra arrived in the US in 1979, putting it in a select group of some of the first quality Brunelli imported outside of the United States. Only 20,000 bottles of Brunello are produced for the world each year from the 15 hectares of the two properties. Their wine making process is steeped in tradition: all grapes are hand selected (no machines), only big barrel aging (no barrique) and pure Sangiovese Grosso grapes; the only varietal grown on both of their properties. Primo Pacenti is still alive and oversees each vintage before it leaves the winery.
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Dinner with Francesco Ripaccioli of Canalicchio di Sopra
Where: NY Vintners, 21 Warren Street
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When: Friday, February 19th, 7:00p.m.
Price: $125
