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If you enjoy the finer things in life such as caviar, wagyu beef burgers, and lobster rolls…The Delicacies Food & Wine Pairing at Piazza Del Dotto is calling your name!
The Del Dotto family’s newest location, Piazza Del Dotto focuses on food & wine pairings and offers a couple of different tastings including Poppers and the Bar Tasting. It embodies Dave Del Dotto’s philosophy that wine should be a complete sensory experience.
Pulling up to Piazza Del Dotto, I felt like I had escaped to the Italian Countryside. It’s Italian-inspired “barchessa” or barn, is surrounded by 8.5 acres of cabernet sauvignon, al fresco tasting cabanas, vegetable gardens, 17th century fountains, and an outdoor barn with turkeys, peacocks, pheasants and doves.
Our host, Michael was very knowledgable, personable and provided exceptional service. We started off our experience with the Piazza Del Dotto Sparkling Rosé. This rosé is easy to love as it’s served in a stunning bottle designed by Desiree Del Dotto and includes hints of strawberry and crisp, red delicious apple.
Piazza Del Dotto’s Food & Wine Pairing program is led by the renowned Chef, Jason Schwartz who previously worked at Michelin Star restaurants including The French Laundry, Per Se, Bouchon, and Bouley. Piazza’s talented Sous Chef, Brendan Byer stopped by our table and I asked him questions about the program and his amazing team of chefs. Video interview with Brendan coming soon!
Every course that we had was incredible and I have to say – I have never experienced a better food & wine pairing like Piazza Del Dotto’s! The lobster roll was my favorite course and I could have eaten a large platter of them! Our host, Michael mentioned that their lobster is brought in from Maine every week…you can taste the freshness! Served on a butter brioche bun..it’s perfection! The lobster roll was served with the 2015 Piazza Chardonnay from the Sonoma Coast “Cinghiale” Vineyard. With hints of pineapple and banana cream pie…it’s too good! Light & refreshing, it complimented the lobster roll perfectly!
Visiting Napa Valley soon? Make sure to check out Piazza Del Dotto in addition to their other locations – Historic Napa and Venetian Estate. Both the Historic Napa location and Venetian Estate offer incredible Cave Experiences and Barrel Tastings!
Photography by Mario Piombo
Situated off of Highway 29 south of St Helena, this is a nice winery to visit. The people and chefs are very friendly. My girlfriend and I did the food/wine pairing, and it was a great experience overall. Since this winery was new at the time we went, the folks gave us some extra goodies to try with some of the wines from the food pairing.