Private: Florentine Steak with Watercress–Pistachio Salad
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Cagliero "Ravera" Barolo
Barolo, Piemonte, Italy
Still
This wine is a nice complement to the dish. Its intensity of the fruit, its weight and density, and its minerality are a good match for the minerality in the beef. Its tannin cuts the steak's richness, the acidity cuts the saltiness of anchovy, there's enough acid to handle the pickled shallots, and I really like its fruit character with the rosemary.
pairing characteristics
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Acidity
Alcohol
Body
Sweetness
Tannin
Aroma
dried cherry
mushroom
earth
cinnamon
nutmeg
tobacco
Flavor
dried cherry
mushroom
red fruit
potpourri
earth
cinnamon
nutmeg
tobacco
leather
Texture
a little dried fruit character
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ABV: 14.5%
Practicing Organic
Oak: Some
Oxidation: Mild
Practicing Organic
Oak: Some
Oxidation: Mild