Tortellini with cheese and orange, herb butter and asparagus 

Veneto is one of the regions with the greatest traditions in terms of asparagus. Which are used for recipes of all kinds! About this fact that "tastes are not discussed" it is curious to note that the phrase originates precisely with asparagus. It seems that the great biographer Plutarch attributed it to Julius Caesar. Who, when he was still governor of the Cisalpine (around 57 BC), one day went with his officers for lunch with a rich and influential Milanese notable. Pasta with asparagus had not yet been invented, but a hearty plate of asparagus with butter was served between the courses. Caesar's officers, in other ways great admirers of asparagus, did not like it. In fact, they were not used to butter, which they used only as an ointment and considered a "barbaric" food. Embarrassing comments followed, which Caesar put an end to by silencing his officers with a dry "enough so: de gustibus non disputandum est".

Ingredients

300 g of flour

00 3 eggs

200 g of ricotta

200 g cheese 

1 orange 

400 g of asparagus

80 g of butter

1 bunch of rosemary, sage and thyme

40 g of Parmesan cheese

salt and pepper

Preparation

For the dough: work the flour with the eggs until the mixture is smooth and homogeneous, wrap in plastic wrap and let stand for an hour. Work the ricotta season with salt, pepper and add the grated orange zest. Clean the asparagus, cut them into small pieces and cook in a pan with half the butter, salt and pepper. Roll out the 2 mm thick dough, lay piles of cheese filling, cover with another layer of dough and form the tortellini. Cook in boiling salted water, season in a pan with the remaining butter, grated Parmesan cheese and chopped Arrange the tortellini in serving dishes with asparagus.

Alto Adige Valle Isarco Sylvaner DOC 2017

A robust Sylvaner has enough structure and juiciness to harmonize excellently with this dish.

Tasting notes

Color: light straw yellow with greenish hues.

Aroma: fruity aromas of melon, peach and green apple.

Taste: dry, fruity, pleasantly aromatic with a fine acidity.