Pizza and Wine: A Perfect Match Made in Italy 🍷🍕

In recent years, many Canadians have moved away from traditional pizza to embrace new trends. I witnessed the creation of the match between pizza and cooking, a combination that gave life to gourmet pizza. And I have also ventured into a new way of tasting pizza. Accompanying it also with drinks other than the classic frothy and iced blonde, beer. In fact, gourmet pizza does not differ only in the dough, but also and above all in the choice of ingredients that make up the seasoning. And also in the presentation. This is where the right combination of beverage comes into play. In fact, this culinary evolution leaves ample room to replace beer.

In a gourmet pizzeria it is pleasant to find a well-stocked cellar that helps us on how to taste pizza with a different drink: wine. You don't need to be a sommelier to succeed in combinations. It will be sufficient to know the organoleptic characteristics of the wines. In fact, wine lends itself better than beer when it comes to tasting pizza. This is because the wine has a bouquet of aromas that recalls the ingredients used in them. Let's take an example: the acidity of tomatoes enriched with very simple ingredients can be well combined with a sparkling wine that revives the palate. In the case of pizzas seasoned with ingredients with an aggressive flavor, you can opt for a glass of full-bodied wine, savory and balanced wine.

A natural encounter, in the true sense of the term. A partnership that sends a message to the world and shows how the combination of pizza and wine not only works, but is definitely better than the combination of "yeast" with beer. To give shape to the union that binds two of the most recognized symbols of Made in Italy at the table, wine and pizza, are Masi, reference of the Amarone universe and among the main tricolor producers in the category of premium labels. 

A partnership structured for the first time, this between the two symbols of Italy in the plate and in the glass, thanks to a project that aims to express the innovative soul and technical expertise of the two brands and responds to new consumption habits, increasingly responsible and attentive to the well-being of people and the planet. 

Pizza and wine are excellences of the Italian food and wine tradition, the result of a "know-how" that in recent years has met new trends: pizza – like modern cuisine in general – has lightened in preparations and enriched with refined raw materials and has been increasing, at the same time, the desire to accompany it with light wines and "easy to drink" but of excellent quality.

The combination of pizza and wine is an excellent marriage from the point of view of taste sensations and represents the ultimate in informal conviviality: the delicate doughs and refined ingredients of wine are a feast for the palate that culminates in the combination with wine. And for those who want a further alternative in the name of strong flavors, I suggest an "extra" combination: do not miss the opportunity to taste the San Marzano Tomato and the mozzarella fior di latte, ventricina Abbruzzese, chili jam, sweet fresh chili, fresh basil – accompanied by a nice glass of wine. You won't regret it.

Costasera Amarone della Valpolicella Classico

Stone, mushroom, fig, red fruit jam, coffee, toffee, caramel, smoke. Full bodied with ripe fruit and loads of auxiliary flavors with an outstandingly long finish. The color is deep ruby and very transparent with good surface reflection. The aroma starts with blackberry, red berry, prunes, spice and a touch of forest floor at the edge. The second layer of the chocolate, herbs rising. The notes are complicated. Very intense and full on the on the palate with smooth tannins, firm structure with fine texture in the mouth. It has balance acidic, homogenous and dry with finishes savory dried blackcurrant with little oak and touch of coffee. Medium finish. Very good wine.