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A Winemaker Dinner invitation: The Groundbreaking Super Tuscans Wines of Tua Rita featuring Stefano Frascolla at La Pizza Fresca Ristorante (Manhattan). The Event Includes the 100-Point, 100% Merlot That Challenged Pétrus At A Fraction of the Price. Can’t Make the Event, Buy the Wines!

EVENT

Tua Rita Wine Dinner

DATE and TIME
Monday, March 7th at 7:00pm

LOCATION
La Pizza Fresca Ristorante, 31 East 20th Street, New York City

ZACHYS SPECIAL PRICING
Reserve My Seats – 4 Courses + 7 Wines: $189/person
Reserve My Seats – 5 Courses + 12 Wines:$319/person
(includes food, wine, tax, not including tip)

*Special pricing available for Zachys customers only! Mention this offer to receive discount.

We are thrilled to announce the next Winemaker Dinner at La Pizza Fresca Ristorante in New York City featuring Stefano Frascolla and the wines the Tuscan icon Tua Rita. Join Stefano Frascolla as he introduces his wines on Monday, March 7th at 7pm. You can look forward to 12 incredible wines paired to exquisitely match the menu as Stefano talks through each wine, vintage and vineyard…we expect this event to sell-out so be sure to reserve your spot today. This is a dinner you will not want to miss!

To celebrate this stunning wine experience Zachys has put all the Wines of Tua Rita on sale with discounts up to 37%.

Wine List Options:

7 Wines – included with 4 course $189 option
Perlato del Bosco 2012 (93 WE)
Giusto di Notri 2000 (95 WA)
Giusto di Notri 2002 (92 WA)
Giusto di Notri 2003 (92 JS)
Giusto di Notri 2005 (95 WE)
Syrah 2005 (97 JS)
Redigaffi 2005 (95 JS)

12 Wines – included with 5 course $319 option, above 7 wines plus the following:
Syrah 2006 (97 AG)
Redigaffi 2007 (98 JS)
Redigaffi 2003 (95 JS)
Redigaffi 2002 (94 WA)
Redigaffi 2000 (100 RP)

More on Tua Rita:

Tua Rita is one of Italy’s iconic Tuscan estates. They gained legendary status beginning in 1984 when Rita Tua and Virgilio Bisti purchased the estate; a major advance came in 1988 when they introduced Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot to the land, which is rich in clay and silt. Their first major breakthrough came when the 1992-1997 vintages of Giusto dei Notri, a Cabernet Sauvignon/Merlot blend, were unanimously deemed spectacular. Their position among the great wines was further cemented into history when their flagship Redigaffi it became just the second wine in history to receive 100-points from Robert Parker and the Wine Advocate. Today, Tua Rita has achieved cult status among fine wine connoisseurs offering stunning hedonistic reds at all price points.

If you are new to Tua Rita, it should be noted that next to Ornellaia’s Masseto and Le Macchiole’s Messorio, Tua Rita’s flagship Redigaffi is perhaps Italy’s greatest 100% Merlot. While Pomerol’s eminent names of Pétrus (95–100%), Le Pin (90–100%), L’Eglise-Clinet (80%), Trotanoy (90%), have set the benchmark for great Merlot, it should be noted that that these reference points of the Right Bank are often blends (as indicated by the percentages noted above).  And unfortunately these wines command obscene prices. Nevertheless, they almost always carry a mystique that overshadows other quintessential expressions of the noble varietal.

Enter Toscana: specifically, the southern region of the Maremma and, to be exact, Bolgheri. Here, the coastal Merlot stars are Redigaffi, Masseto, and Messorio. These are pinnacle monovarietal expressions of Merlot, produced in minute levels that powerfully signify the painstaking artisanal craft they entail. Take a look at Pétrus. On average, it turns out a 4,000-case production. In contrast, Redigaffi and Messorio typically produce 600 cases. Even Masseto, at 2,000 cases, is substantially lower. Move on to the issue of price, and you encounter Bordeaux wines that quadruple the prices of Italy’s iconic Merlots. Like the Pomerol cult wines, these Merlots have distinguished themselves in this competitive category by delivering substantive and complex expressions that offer sumptuous lushness in concert with exceptional structure and ageworthiness.

We expect this event to sell out quickly, be sure to reserve your spot. Mention ZACHYS at checkout for special pricing.

All my best,
Andrew

You may purchase these wines online, via email by contacting Client Services at cs@zachys.com or by calling 800.723.0241 and mentioning this offer. Prices subject to change and good while supplies last. Not responsible for typographical errors.