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A Guide To Selecting Red Wine for your Tuscan Wedding with Brunello di Montalcino
The art of Tuscan dining, and drinking – our wine partner of choice for a celestial celebratory night in Tuscany shares their top tips. Explore the timeless traditions and rich, unhurried elegance of Tuscan cuisine, perfect for weddings and special celebrations.
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The true art of the Tuscan table transcends mere aesthetic. It is how it makes you feel. It whispers softly, but insistently, take your time. Your life is meant to be both deeply delicious and wildly beautiful. And it is meant to be savored, in togetherness.
This is the quietly potent poetry of Tuscany. Real natural beauty, that feels a little undone, balanced with artisanal elegance, effortlessly refined, evoking centuries of tradition, and the art of renaissance masters.
At a long rustic wooden farm table, scattered with a profusion of candles, amidst a textured tapestry of lush Mediterranean greenery and exquisitely handcrafted silver and glass vases, spilling over wildly with seasonal blooms, the world is softly aglow. The flickering light reflects in swirling glasses of garnet Brunello di Montalcino, held by hands of those you love. The taste of earth, wood, vanilla, and jam. The scent of rosemary and food roasting over a fire.
Time at the Tuscan table is sacred. The secret heart of the Italian dining experience is to be allowed to indulge, unrushed. This unhurried, artful approach is a luxury in a busy, modern world. The sound of laughter lingers late into the night. More glasses of Tuscan red wine are poured. Meals transform into treasured, indelible memories. The alchemical properties of beauty, time, and deliciousness.
The authentic soul of Tuscan cuisine is an ode to quality and simplicity. The opulence of Tuscan dining comes from the abundance of otherworldly produce that hails from this region – the origin story of farm-to-table devotion to freshness. Each artisan-made plate and hand-forged silver platter, displays a kaleidoscope of vivid colors, pulled straight from the fertile earth that very day.
Perfectly ripe figs adorn paper thin local salumi. Mounds of freshly whipped ricotta dotted with crystalline flakes of sea salt, dripping with shockingly green olio nuovo. Grapes and tomatoes burst with juicy sweetness evoking the joys of summer and dolce far niente.
“The art of the Tuscan table is all about how it makes you feel – it whispers softly, yet insistently: take your time, let life be deeply delicious and wildly beautiful, shared in togetherness.”
The true art of Tuscan dining is not a complete vision without including its soulful red wine and storied terroir. Tuscany’s iconic Brunello di Montalcino is poetry, tradition, and nature converging in a glass. We consulted Consorzio del Vino Brunello di Montalcino to guide us when selecting the perfect red wine for Tuscan weddings and special celebrations.
What does the art of Tuscan dining mean to you?
In essence, it’s celebrated all over the world for its simple and pure cuisine. It emphasizes seasonal ingredients and straightforward flavors over complex sauces and spices, originated from old Roman and Etruscan traditions. And Tuscany is also home to some of the most famous wines in the world such as Brunello di Montalcino.
What do you feel is often overlooked when selecting wine for special events and weddings?
Sometimes the selection of the wines for a special event is not seen as important as it should be. Wine brings sophistication to any event. It is really important to choose and select carefully the type of wines for a special occasion. It can elevate the experience from a simple reception to a refined and elegant occasion.
How has the historical and agricultural legacy of Montalcino shaped Brunello di Montalcino’s wines?
The terroir of Montalcino offers optimum conditions to produce high-quality wine. Archaeological finds, dating to the Etruscan age, would suggest that wine has been made here for over two thousand years.
To see the full collection, visit Consorzio del Vino Brunello di Montalcino.
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