Sunday, April 9, 2017

Wine Dinner #2 - Zeppoli's

After my last Zeppoli's amazing experience I couldn't help but go back for the delicious food and wine. This time I brought more friends! Last Wednesday (April 5th) my three friends and I attended "Wine Tasting with Gine from Siema Wines." They served nine wines, and had an amazing buffet spread. 

Zeppoli's outside shot


Here are the eight wines we tasted, from left to right in the order they were served. We started out with the whites: Gateway Village Vihno Verde Spain, Vina Collado Macabeo, then Brecco Dei Tati Rose. Followed by the reds in order: Six Hats Pinotage, Nexo Garnacha, Vina Collado Garnacha-Syrah, Lora Tempranillo & Syrah, and then 901 Summit Zin. We finished up with a delicious Casa Larga Lilac Hill White Wine. 
Here are two of my friends!




The first wine we tasted was Gateway Village Vihno Verde Spain. This wine was very sweet and refreshing. It was acidic yet still refreshing with hints of apple and pear. I personally like this a lot with the sharp white cheese that we had. It was difficult trying to get a picture of the food because we ate it so fast!

I got this picture from the Zeppoli's Facebook. Unfortunately this is the one I got:
Too good we couldn't wait to dig in!


 The second wine we tasted: a 2014 Spanish, Vina Collado Macabeo. I personally loved this wine. It was a dry citrusy, semi sweet wine. It smelled more sweet than it tasted but it left an amazing aftertaste. I ended up buying this and love how it paired with the pesto manocotti.  



Third wine: Brecco Dei Tati Rose from Italy. This wine was my favorite and purchased this one as well. It is definitely the best rose I have ever had. It wasn't sweet but it had delicious scents of roses and peaches. It was emphasized by the crisp salad taste. 

Fourth wine: Six Hats Pinotage from South Africa 2014. This had a very strange smell, but tasted a lot sweeter than it smelled full of dark berries. I feel like I would've enjoyed it more with a red meat. 

Fifth wine: Nexo Garnacha from Spain. This wine tasted very similar to the previous red. It was very spicy and almost, Christmasy. I did not like this one very much. 


Sixth Wine: Vina Collado Garnacha-Syrah a 2015 from Spain. As the reds went on they got stronger and stronger with body. This one was not as bad as everyone said it was, it was very earthy and tasted of oak and almost caramel. I like the way it brought out the flavor in the mozzarella cheese. 

Seventh Wine: Lora Tempranillo & Syrah Spain. This blend of 3 varieties was very different. I really liked it, even though I did plasticy hints. It was very nice with a softer red pasta and I liked the different taste!

Eighth Wine: 901 Summit Zin from California in 2014. This wine had hints of fruits, like peach but it was also more acidic than any of the other wines. I like the lightness of body though that the others didn't. The hints of vanilla and cherry came out more with the stuffed mushrooms. 



Ninth Wine: Casa Larga Lilac Hill white wine. This was an amazing finish to cleanse my palate. It smelled of fresh flowers with a sweet, apple-like finish. Great way to finish off the tasting!

Zeppoli's has yet to disappoint and I'm even considering taking my parents here before graduation! My friends and I had a great time and I walked away with two wines. Glad I've found my favorite Rose thus far, and can't wait to come back!
My friends enjoying the tasting.
no food left!!

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