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§Puglia, the European Wine Cellar§

19:00, Friday, 12 September 2014
La Giara / 萊嘉樂義大利餐廳
2F, No. 352, Sec.1, Fuxing S. Rd, Taipei / 台北市大安區復興南路一段352號2樓

ECCT members and guests are all kindly invited to attend the next exciting Wine Tasting Event at La Giara with the theme of wines in Puglia, Italy.

Puglia, which forms the 'heel' of Italy's boot-shaped outline, is an agricultural paradise.

Wine grapes have been cultivated in Puglia for almost three thousand years. Viticulture is deeply rooted in local traditions but until 20 or so years a large proportion of Puglia's grapes were used to add "substance" to wines produced in the rest of Italy and France. For this reason, Puglia has been mostly known as a wine reservoir, or "The European wine cellar".

Thankfully this is no longer the case. Puglia wine industry has realized that contributing cheap wine for distillation or to help fill the European wine lake was a flawed strategy. There is a new emphasis on quality throughout Puglia's regions, and both DOC (Denominazione di origine controllata or controlled designation of origin) and IGT (Indicazione Geografica Tipica or geographical region of origin) appellations are attempting to up their game to compete with bottled wines on a world stage. Consequently the region now has 4 DOCGs (Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita, the highest classification for Italian wines) and 29 DOCs, more than any other region in the south, and also 6 IGTs that produce increasing quantities of quality wines that are acknowledged internationally for representing excellent value.

If Italy is the largest producer of wine in the world, it is largely thanks to Puglia, which produces more than any other Italian region, about 17% of the total!

Come and join us to sample some of Puglia's choicest wines and fine cuisine.

The evening will be hosted by the wine connoisseur Mr. Piergiorgio Latuille.

~About the menu & wines~

Seabass marinated in soused, served with a salad of season
*Podere 29, Gelso Bianco, Fiano-Minutolo Puglia IGT 2013

Risotto with asparagus and mushrooms
*Apollonio, Laicale, Chardonnay Salento Bianco IGP 2012

Trofie Genovese pesto
*Podere 29, Gelso Nero, Nero di Troia Puglia  IGT 2013

Stracotto alla fiorentina
*Apollonio, Terragnolo Primitivo, salento IGP Rosso 2011

Thigh of pork in the oven with potatoes to greedy
*Apollonio, Terragnolo Negroamaro, Salento IGP Rosso 2010
*Podere 29, Gelso D'Oro, Nero di Troia Puglia 2011

Chocolate ice cream and flakes of "black"  Japanese

This is an exclusive event and seating is limited. Places will be allocated on a first-come first-served basis.

Cost per member: NT$3,600, per members' guest: NT$4,000
Special price NT$3,200 per person for party of 6 and up

To register, please visit our website at www.ecct.com.tw
To cancel without penalty, written cancellations must be received by Tuesday, 9 September 2014 (cancellation after this date or in case of no-show full rate will be charged.)
Contact: Lucy Huang / 2740-0236 ext.214 / lucy.huang@ecct.com.tw