Winefeast, our monthly celebration of the food and wine we sell, is at 19:30 on the first Thursday of each month. As well as a fabulous meal taken from our shelves and counters, it is an opportunity to try some of our wines and there are discounts and promotions for wine orders placed on the night. We carefully select appropriate bottles – with diverse flavours and different price points – from across our portfolio. The menu is fixed, so it is important that you tell us in advance of any dietary requirements. The next menu is as follows:
[NB some menus, wines and wine prices may change before the event].
Winter Warming from the Italian Alps Hearty dishes paired with a selection of high quality, high-altitude wines, from Italy’s northernmost regions. The wines will be presented by James.
Thursday 07 February – 19:30
£35 per person – £10 cashback for any purchase of 6 bottles of the wines presented this evening,
Antipasto
Fontina – A famous cow’s milk cheese from the Valle d’Aosta;
Speck – Cured back bacon smoked over beech wood (from Alto Adige);
Insalata Tirolese – A delicious salad from the Alto Adide;
Vol-au-vents con la Fonduta – Vol-au-vents with Fondue;
Vol-au-vents con misto di funghi selvatici e porcini – Vol-au-vents with wild and Porcini mushrooms;
Crostini di Polenta con Salsiccia – Polenta crostini with a sausage sauce.
Portata Principale
Zuppa alla Valpellinense
(Seupa à la Vapelenentse in local dialect).
This is a traditional, warming cheesy hotpot from the Valpelline in Valle d’Aosta. If you’ve ever skiied in the region you may have come across this hearty dish. It’s so important that they even have a sagra (town celebration and feast) dedicated to it in late July.
Dolce
Torta di Mele con crema di castagne – Apple tart with chestnut cream.
Vini (These wines are included in the booking price. The listed prices are for take out: add £7.50 to drink in. By-the-glass prices are available for all the wines in our portfolio. If a wine is already open ask for a free sample. We will be delighted to pour it for you.)
Cave Mont Blanc – Blanc de Morgex £15.95
Les Crêtes – Petite Arvine £24.45
Castel Juval – Blauburgunder £29.45
Cave Mont Blanc – Vin de Glace “Chaudelune” £30.45 (50cl)
To book or for more information call us on 01435 862596, email enquiries@cuculo.co.uk or come in store.