Yes, absolutely right, I confirm: the Mare & Monti pairing really wins. How can this work? Simple: take some fresh prawns, a pan with a spoon of oil, a few cloves of garlic and a sprinkling of coarsely chopped parsley. After ten minutes, just waiting the gray (sad) tturning to orange (brightness) and the simplest and most delicious sea dish that I am able to cook is ready!
And what does my sommelier soul propose? I’m on the safe side: towards the mountains, no access to the sea: we are there, we are in Austria.
For those who know my palate, the Gruner Veltliner – symbolic grape of Austria – is a wine that simply drives me crazy. This then, a Ried Alten Steven 2019, produced in Lower Austria, in Traisental DAC, characterized by a calcareous soil, is a poem.
An extremely intense fragrance of citrus, grapefruit, lime, but also herbaceous and light white pepper; in the mouth the flavor is impeccable, with that typical tiny tingle on the finish …
Aaaah, what a pleasure for my taste buds! And it is so amazing to combine the sea with the mountain…simply with a sip!