Ricette Regionali del Friuli!

This Month’s Featured region is Friuli-Venzia Giulia, known for it’s incredibile Prosciutto di San Daniele as well as Alpine influences from neighboring Austria and Slovenia.  

Tagliolini al Prosciutto di San Daniele 

Tagliolini

Wine Pairing: I Clivi Galea or other Friulian white, preferable based on the Tocai (Friulano) grape.  THe bright acidity and soft fruit of the tocai is a perfect complement to the prosciutto and cream.

Recipe adapted from the Consorzio di Prosciutto di San Daniele (prosciuttosandaniele.it)  

Read on for the recipe…

Friuli-Venezia Giulia Fest

Friuli-Venezia Giulia is the Northeastern most outcropping of Italy, perched like a right ear.  It is surrounded by the Veneto to its west, Slovenia to the North, Austria to the east and the Adriatic to its South. This region has a tumultuous history, settled by Celts, invaded by Huns, torn apart by Napoleon, two World Wars and belonging alternately to the Hapsburgs and the Venetians. It actually was not until 1963 that its borders came to be as they are today.  It is also a fascinating region for wine as it has a unique offering of indigenous grape varietals, such as refosco, ribolla gialla, malvasia istriana, schiopettino and also was heavily influenced by the French courts, so merlot, cabernet, riesling, pinot gris/grigio have flourished since the 1800’s.