The great wines at Identità London

For those who happen to stroll around London, and on Brompton Road in particular, a gourmet stop at Harrods is a temptation difficult to resist to. And after a visit to the wine shop, in front of the escalator on the right you will find Stelle di Stelle: the coolest temporary restaurant in the British capital.

The next change of baton between the Cerea and Gennaro Esposito will make the Pop Up Restaurant a unique place where to taste divine food without losing sight of the great Italian wines which accompany this long edition of Identità London in the glasses.

Starting from the Trento Doc wines produced by the Lunelli family, who thanks to the Maximum Brut offer an aperitif in perfect Italian style, with immediate metodo classico bubbles, which are as refined and elegant as those from the newly awarded Ferrari Perlé 2007. This sparkling wine was awarded as the world champion in the first edition of the international contest Champagne & Sparkling Wine World Championships (an event dedicated to all kinds of bubbles, with 650 labels selected from 16 countries) and the very best in Italy.

Ferrari Perlé 2007 is made from 100% Chardonnay grapes and thanks to an accurate selection of hand picked grapes in the first half of September and with a consequent period of at least 5 years on selected yeasts from the property’s farming. This metodo classico after a long refining in bottle evolves in the glasses with freshness and elegance, unveiling a velvety Trento Doc with the typical aromatic background given by Chardonnay.

The search for excellence is the constant inspiration for the choices made by the Ferrari family, even with Pinot Nero, picked from vineyards located on Trentino’s mountains, cultivated with the highest respect for sustainability.

One can find the same respect and the same desire to produce wine, valorising the territory and conceiving wine as a creative principle, in the work of the Moccagatta family, the soul behind the Villa Sparina and Ottosoldi brands. They are both located in the heart of Gavi, in Piedmont. Ottosoldi is a wine that with a long history and its name derives from a unique family story: the grandfather of the Moccagatta brothers bought his first plot of land for "eight soldi (cents)" so to speak, and began a tradition that today still speaks of wine, also thanks to the synergy with the Marsiaj family, guided by a shared passion for Bacchus’ nectar and for friendship.

Not only Gavi but also Barbera del Monferrato and, for Villa Sparina, Cru Monterotondo, a really innovative expression of Cortese. A white wine with a great structure, excellent freshness and versatility to be paired with the dishes created for Stelle di Stelle.

From Piedmont we move to Valpolicella and Tuscany, two wine regions that are extremely popular worldwide. The Allegrini family is also very famous and through their wines they tell the history of the territory of Veneto with its Amarone, Ripasso, Recioto della Valpolicella. The same family, however, also focuses on Bolgheri.

It was indeed here that some years ago the Allegrini’s decided to interpret, wine wise, the other Tuscany. Here they decided to produce a Vermentino which encloses, in its name, the essence of this wine: Solo Sole [Sun Sun]. All the wines served in the restaurant are also sold at Stelle di Stelle, and each month a tasting itinerary will be suggested with the dishes by each Chef. The wine tour will continue in the future with the menus created by Enoteca Pinchiorri and by Enrico Crippa. Some not to be missed wine itineraries we will soon unveil!