PdP Wine Tasting @ Hole in the Wall

Sergio Gargari owner and producer of Pieve de Pitti (respresented in Ireland by Grand Cru Wines) will be present to talk about his wines & tell a few tales.... The cost p.p is €30 and it includes dinner & wine tasting.

The chef for the evening will be Carlo Santinelli of Pinocchio fame. Carlo is a chef, barrista and general manager at the Italian eatery & wine bar in Ranelagh.

Numbers are limited and payments need to be made in advance of the dinner. You can book a table directly by calling the Hole in the Wall pub on 838-9491.

It will be a great evening and we'd love to see you there.

Colly

Ps: If you haven't been to The Hole in the Wall pub you must check it out as its Dublin's hidden gem with an award winning restaurant and bespoke wine shop! Click on the google map link below for more details.

The Hole in the Wall
Blackhorse Avenue
Phoenix Park
Dublin 7


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And the Importer is.......Me!

After much introspection I came to the conclusion that I should become a wine importer. I am now the proud owner of a wine retailer's license, a company and a brand new set of commitments and headaches. What is life but one big challenge anyway, so what the heck. I figure I'll give this a go and see how things pan out. Its probably not the most opportune time to start a wine business; the economy is in shite and people are buying cheap plonk in Tesco and Dunnes like no mans business. Nevertheless, the goal is to weather the recessional storm and if the whole venture goes tits up, at least I'll have plenty of good wine to console myself with!



The first supplier with whom I shall work with, naturally enough, will be none other than Sergio Gargari of Pieve de' Pitti wines. I will be selling the range of wines from said winery through my website and by other means which can't be revealed here for legal reasons, wink wink. I look forward to bringing onto these shores some interesting wines from Italy, France and Spain. RetroVino' goal is to offer the consumer a limited range of high-quality wines at very affordable prices, delivered from Europe's finest vineyards... Check out Lar Veale's review of PdP Cerretello! to whet your appetite. Stay tuned!

Vine growth

There has been considerable growth since I last visited Pieve de Pitti in February. It wasn't pissing rain this time either, which was a bonus. Alas, if we only had weather like it in Ireland...I reckon we could grow a lovely Pinot Noir. Pínot Dúbh it would be called!

The Vineyards

Day of Reckoning

On May 30th 2009 I became the luckiest man alive when I married the love of my life Yasmine in the Arcipretura di San Donato, Terricciola, Tuscany.
We had a truly legendary reception afterwards at Sergio's Villa Pieve de Pitti where Danielo prepared sumptuous food which was washed down with Cerretello, Moro di Pava, Aprilante and of course buckets of Prosecco.

Wedding Shots

The warm Tuscan evening guaranteed a full al fresco experience as we dined by the pool under the big Cypress trees. Guty and Simone provided the tunes, followed by a mesmerizing performance by a local 15 piece Italian-Brazilian Samba band.
The most memorable day of my life! Thanks to the Irish & Brazilian contingent who traveled all the way to share the day with us... Y&C

Convegno Tirreno 2009

A few shots of Pieve de Pitti Wine paired with some delicious Tuscan dishes @ Convegno Tirreno 2009

Feb Visit to Pieve de' Pitti

Last weekend I paid a trip to Pieve de Pitti to see how the land and her vines were coping with all the rain that has engulfed Tuscany in recent weeks. During my stay at the Villa I was lucky enough to sample some of Ida's wonderful cooking and flew back to Dublin with a cheery grin on my well fed face. Here are a few pics from around the estate & vineyards. . .

February Visit to Pieve de' Pitti

Decanter World Wine Awards 2008

Decanter World Wine Awards 2008 The 2008 Decanter World Wine Awards was the most succesful to date, with 9,219 entries. Pieve de' Pitti was the winner of a coveted Bronze medal for their stunning white Tribiana.

Bronze Pieve de' Pitti Tribiana 2006 Tuscany, Italy (White) Very sweet spices with some vanilla. Basil and sage with an earthy/mineral finish.

The red wines of Pieve De' Pitti

Pieve De' Pitti wines made their Irish debut with a review on Lar Veale's Sour Grapes website.



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Aprilante Video Review

This weekend I had the pleasure of speaking with Sergio Gargari from Pieve de’ Pitti about the super Tuscan white wine, Aprilante, made from Vermentino (40%) and white Malvasia (60%).



A big thanks to LAR @ www.sourgrapes.ie for doing the honors with the video production

Pieve de' Pitti

Pieve de’ Pitti is situated in the southern part of Terricciola, in the heart of “Alta Valdera”. There are 198 hectares of woods, cultivated fields and above all vineyards and olive groves that stretch radially, on the hill with the main landmarks, the Villa and the Castle of Pava. The name Pieve de’ Pitti in derived from the name the name of parish chapel of St. John of Pava, built on the ruins of an ancient Etruscan church And from the Florentine Pitti family, who owned the estate until the end of XVII century.

The road that leads to Pieve de’ Pitti offers a wonderful panorama, it winds uphill full of vineyards and olive trees, guarded by an age-old oak, nominated among the monumental old trees of Italy, until the top of the hill, where it enters a wood of ilexes and in the very center there are the historical wine cellars, the villa and the castle, and the park with the swimming pool.