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Cost: $100pp (+tax & grat.)
The Antinori family has been involved in the production of wine for over six centuries, ever since, in 1385, Giovanni di Piero Antinori entered as a member, the “Arte Fiorentina”, the Winemakers’ Guild of the city of Florence.
Paesano Restaurant & Wine Bar are excited to be hosting a summer wine dinner featuring the exclusive Antinori wines on WEDNESDAY, JUNE 13, 6:30pm. Chef Drew will be matching a seasonal menu to five Antinori wines. Wine distributor Chip Davis of Ste. Michelle Wine Estate will be the special guest representing the Antinori collection.
The name of Antinori can be traced back to 11th century BC Troy, in the Iliad of Homer, where Prince Antenor, in exchange for allowing the wooden horse "bearing gifts" to enter the gates of Troy, was later spared his life. He then fled Troy and traveled up the Adriatic to become the founder of Venice. It is suggested in Italian historical sources that the House of Antinori in Tuscany derives from his lineage.
Rinuccio di Antinoro is recorded as making wine at the Castello di Combiate near the Tuscan town of Calenzano in 1180. The castello was destroyed in 1202, and the family moved to Florence, where they were involved in silk weaving and banking. In 1385, Giovanni di Piero Antinori joined the Guild of Winemakers, and this is the date usually taken as the start of the wine business.
“We are elated to have these amazing wines as the focus of our first wine event of the summer”, says Mike Roddy, owner of Paesano. “These are some of the finest wines coming out of Tuscany, or any part of Italy today.”
Cost for this special wine event is $100 per person (+ tax& grat). Seating is limited and reservation are required at 734-971-0484. paesanosannarbor.com
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