Settle in for Venetian sips on Friday, December 9th when Southborough’s Tomasso Trattoria showcases Masi wines. Chef Daniele Baliani has curated a five-course prix fixe of culinary delights from the famed floating city. Plates like pasta e fagioli with baby octopus and Venetian fried sole will be paired with award-winning Valpolicella and Amarone wines. Dinner starts at 7:00pm and the five-plate, five-pour menu, below, costs $70 per person. Call 508.481.8484 for reservations.
FIRST
Sfogi in Saor
Sfogi in Saor
Classic Venetian fried sole in agro-dolce marinade
2015 Masi “Masianco”
SECOND
Pasta e Fagioli con Polpo “affogato”
Pasta e Fagioli con Polpo “affogato”
Pasta and bean soup with baby octopus, “drowned” in red wine
2013 Masi “Bonacosta” Valpolicella Classico
THIRD
“Strozzapreti” al Ragu’ di Coniglio, Ciliegie Secche e Salvia
“Strozzapreti” al Ragu’ di Coniglio, Ciliegie Secche e Salvia
“Priest strangler” pasta with braised rabbit, dried cherries & sage
2011 Masi “Brolo Campofiorin Oro”
FOURTH
Stracciatella di Manzo all’ Amarone
Stracciatella di Manzo all’ Amarone
Beef stew cooked in Amarone wine with guanciale, onions, and potatoes
2011 Masi “Costasera” Amarone della Valpolicella Classico
FIFTH
Trio di Formaggi Veneti : Ubriacone, Asiago, Bastardo di Grappa Veneto
Trio di Formaggi Veneti : Ubriacone, Asiago, Bastardo di Grappa Veneto
Cheese trio with mostarda fruits and grilled focaccia
2007 Masi “Mazzano” Amarone della Valpolicella Classico
