Dinner with Giuseppe Vaira at Osteria Mozza - Tuesday, January 26th 2016 7pm

G.D. VAJRA WINE DINNER

with Giuseppe Vaira

The history of G.D. Vajra is one anchored in tradition and family values. Since the 1920s, the Vajra family possessed vineyards that only eventually became lucrative in the 1960s, after the Italian DOC system was formed and the popularity of Barolo went on the rise. By 1972, Giuseppe Domenico Vajra perfected his labor of love and formed the G.D. Vajra estate – a 40 hectare vineyard perched in the highest village of Barolo. The altitude here is the life force behind several wines, most notably their prized nebbiolo. With a matured ripening comes an innate elegance and intensity. The soil breeds the wines to be rich and fragrant. The climate lends to smaller batches, where the quality is palpable. As exemplified at the winery: “We believe in beauty, craftsmanship, attention to detail and creativity with respect for tradition” – and it shows.

Together with Giuseppe’s grandson, Giuseppe, we will embark on an exploration from this beloved winery – from Barbera to Barolo – alongside a five course menu from James Beard Award Winning Chef, Nancy Silverton, and Executive Pastry Chef, Dahlia Narvaez.

G.D. Vajra Wine Dinner

Tuesday, January 26^th 2016

7pm

Osteria Mozza’s Primo Ministro Room

6602 Melrose Avenue, LA 90038

$175 per person

excluding tax & service charge

Il Menu

NV Metodo Classico Rosé, “N.S. Della Neve”

First Course

2010 Langhe DOC, Riesling “Petracine”

2012 Langhe DOC, Riesling “Petracine”

SHAVED VEGETABLE SALAD with Bagna Cauda

Second Course

2009 Barbera Superiore DOC

2012 Barbera Superiore DOC

Tajarin with Pork ragù & Parmigiano Reggiano

Third Course

2009 Barolo, Cru Cerretta DOCG

2010 Barolo, Cru Cerretta DOCG

Squab Ravioli with pancetta & rosemary

Fourth Course

2008 Barolo, Cru Bricco delle Viole DOCG MAG

2010 Barolo, Cru Bricco delle Viole DOCG

Braised oxtail with celery

Fifth Course

2014 Moscato d'Asti DOCG

Meyer Lemon Panna cotta

Brunello dinner at Osteria Mozza with San Polino!

BRUNELLO DINNER

Katia Nussbaum

of

Osteria Mozza’s Primo Ministro Room

Wednesday, April 24th 2013

7:00 pm

$145 per person, exclusive of tax and gratuity

In 1990, Luigi Fabbro and Katia Nussbaum bought the stunningly beautiful, overgrown property of San Polino, a 500 year-old farmhouse just outside of Montalcino. They immediately set about reinvigorating the land, replanting and refurbishing the vineyards and, beginning in 2001, producing delicious Brunello.

They are conscientious stewards of their terrain, maintaining the pristine beauty of the property by practicing strict biodynamic viticulture on their south-facing slopes. Winemaking is similarly holistic, which is to say that San Polino’s wines reveal more about soil than winemaking. These wines are soulful, layered expressions of Sangiovese grown in the Montalcino zone, and we have been fans of long-standing.

We are very excited to welcome Katia to the Osteria for a special winemaker dinner. Along with a 5-course Tuscan feast prepared by Chef Matt Molina, we’ll be sampling eight different San Polino wines, including their inaugural 2001 Brunello Riserva. For the Sangiovese lover or the neophyte, this is sure to be a night of great wines, delicious food and stimulating conversation. 

Please join us!!!

For more information, or to reserve your place at the table, please contact our 

Special Events Director, Nicole White, at

nwhite@mozza-la.com OR 323.866.5290

Piemonte Seminar at Osteria Mozza with Giuseppe Vaira

Taylor Parsons of Osteria Mozza doing the honors

Guiseppe in forma

"Let me explain to you how the vineyard is . . . "

The sommeliers getting some education on Piedmont and G.D. Vajra wines.