Gvino Enoteca

Fantastic collaboration with Cucinamore, LLC!
To many more 🍷

Beautiful event, tonight, supporting our friend Giacomo at Gvino Enoteca , taking care of the food part of his wine tasting for our common clients! Love love love working with Giacomo! 🥰
(pictured: vol-au-vent with Stracchino, Prosciutto, and Arugula Pesto, Paired with Cantine Terlano, Terlander Cuvee' Bianco, 2022 - Alto Adige )

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First Friday September 🍷
Italy & France Grand Wine Tasting and Charcuterie pairing with Terra di Siena! 🍷
Join us to discover the beautiful meat selection of my friend Filippo Gambassi.

"For over 120 years, the Gambassi have continued their family tradition of producing homemade cured products based on the oldest recipes handed down from father to son. Our main goal is to bring to your table the ancient flavor of the past, preserved over time thanks to the homemade work of our salumieri. Genuine control and absolute respect are essential to produce our traditional products. A very strict quality control makes the perfect relationship between the flavors of the past and the knowledge of today.
Since he was a child Filippo Gambassi, the fifth generation of the Gambassi family, learned from his father Giulio the secrets of this art and still now he works to keep this knowledge intact with full respect and dedication in order to preserve the artisan tradition of Terra di Siena using the same method of producing cured meats both in Italy and in the States." Terra di Siena USA Tuscan Salumeria

Leesburg First Friday

Tolaini Valdisanti Toscana 2019 - $37.99 promo $29.99
Blend: 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 50% Cabernet Franc

Youthful, rich dark fruit, berry and cassis aromas meld with notable French oak spice. On the palate, Valdisanti is full-bodied with deep but reserved fruit flavors framed by rich oak. The excellent balance of fruit intensity with fine tannins indicates a cellar worthy wine.

Critical Acclaim
94 James Suckling
Pretty aromas and flavors of currants, asphalt and bark fill the glass. It’s medium-to full-bodied with creamy tannins and a long, flavorful finish. Unfiltered. Drink in 2024 and onwards.

94 Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
From the estate's Tenuta San Giovanni Vineyard, this is a blend of equal parts Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc aged in oak for 16 months. The Tolaini 2019 Valdisanti is quite generous and rich, with thick layers of dark fruit, black cherry, pencil shaving, tar and licorice. Best After 2022

NEW - Fresh Pasta by Orogiallo 🍝😋

Now available

Join us today for a Wine Tasting from 3 to 7 pm 🍷

Are you ready for another First Friday Event?
Join us today Friday 08/04 from 4 to 8 pm for a tasting of Italian and International Wines.

Looking forward to seeing you



Leesburg First Friday

It’s Chablis Time
Patricia Raquin, Chablis Villes Vignes 2022

The wine is produced from 100% Chardonnay grapes grown on Kimmeridgian soils. A golden color with green highlights, a fresh and aromatic nose with white flower nuances. Round and smooth in the mouth, slight oak flavors on the finish with vanilla notes.

Daniela is taking us to Puglia today ! Beautiful region great Olive Oil and great Vino!🍷

PUGLIA - A Cucinamore party is more than just an awesome Italian meal: it’s a trip to Italy without leaving your kitchen, with a native chef as your tour guide (click the link https://vimeo.com/584945471
to watch our short video)
Each day: one food item & one wine from a specific Italian region. 20 regions, 20 days of traveling from your home with Cucinamore.
🍅Book your next Cucinamore party here
( https://www.cucinamore.net/reservation )
🎁Purchase your gift card for the best holiday gift here ( https://www.cucinamore.net/giftcertificate )
🥂Wine choices by Giacomo at GVino Enoteca in Leesburg ( https://gvinowine.com/
)

Puglia – Bari
Taralli are a symbol of Apulian gastronomy. This versatile snack can be eaten at any time of the day, sweet or savory, plain or flavored. (…) They are an excellent aperitif when accompanied by a glass of local red wine or a delicious snack for a break. Source: https://www.visititaly.eu/

Masseria Li Veli, Askos, Susumaniello Grape: Susumaniello
Well-suited to the production of concentrated, fruity and spicy red varieties, Puglia is one of Italy’s warmest, most southerly regions. Its entire eastern side is one long coastline bordering the Adriatic Sea. About half way down, the region becomes the Salento Peninsula. This peninsula, bordered by water on three sides, receives moist, nighttime, sea breezes that bring a welcome cooling effect to the region, where little rain creates a challenging environment for its vines. In fact, the region is named for the Italian expression, “a pluvia,” meaning “lack of rain.”. GVino Enoteca

Abruzzo Region, home of the Montepulciano 🍷

ABRUZZO- A Cucinamore party is more than just an awesome Italian meal: it’s a trip to Italy without leaving your kitchen, with a native chef as your tour guide (click the link https://vimeo.com/584945471
to watch our short video)
Each day: one food item & one wine from a specific Italian region. 20 regions, 20 days of traveling from your home with Cucinamore.
🍅Book your next Cucinamore party here
( https://www.cucinamore.net/reservation )
🎁Purchase your gift card for the best holiday gift here ( https://www.cucinamore.net/giftcertificate )
🥂Wine choices by Giacomo at GVino Enoteca in Leesburg ( https://gvinowine.com/
)

Abruzzo - L'Aquila
Zafferano (Saffron) - The production zone of PDO saffron includes a clearly defined area in the Province of L’Aquila. (…) It is mainly the saffron which has made a name for itself over time, imposing, distinguishable, especially thanks to the excellence of its fragrance in cooking. Zafferano dell’Aquila is sold as such in Italy and Northern Europe thereby enhancing the fame of Abruzzo culinary art. For centuries saffron represented one of the traditional sources of employment and income for the hinterland on a par with sheep breeding and their transportation along the tratturo (sheep track) which runs from Abruzzo to Puglia, and the sale of wool. Source: http://www.zafferanodop.it/

Cascina del Colle, Negus, Montepuciano D'Abruzzo Grape: Montepulciano
Montepulciano is the second most planted red variety in Italy after Sangiovese, though it achieves its highest potential in the region of Abruzzo. Consistently enticing and enjoyable, Montepulciano enjoys great popularity throughout central and southern Italy as well. A tiny bit grows with success in California, Argentina and Australia. Somm Secret—Montepulciano is also the name of a village in Tuscany where, confusingly, they don’t grow the Montepulciano grape at all! Sangiovese shines in yet another Tuscan village, here making the reputable wine called Vino Nobile di Montepulciano. GVino Enoteca

Lazio, the region of the eternal city, Roma.. Follow Cucinamore, LLC for more 🍝

LAZIO - A Cucinamore party is more than just an awesome Italian meal: it’s a trip to Italy without leaving your kitchen, with a native chef as your tour guide (click the link https://vimeo.com/584945471
to watch our short video)
Each day: one food item & one wine from a specific Italian region. 20 regions, 20 days of traveling from your home with Cucinamore.
🍅Book your next Cucinamore party here ( https://www.cucinamore.net/reservation )
🎁Purchase your gift card for the best holiday gift here ( https://www.cucinamore.net/giftcertificate )
🥂Wine choices by Giacomo at Gvino Enoteca in Leesburg ( https://gvinowine.com/ )

Lazio - Roma

Guanciale (pronounced gwan-cha-leh) is a triangular cured meat from a pig’s jowl, with one or two cross veins of lean meat. It is different from pancetta, which comes from the pig’s belly. Guanciale is aged at least 3 months after being lightly rubbed with salt and covered with ground black pepper or chili pepper. In Lazio, garlic is also used. It has a harder consistency than pancetta and a more distinctive flavor. https://www.lacucinaitaliana.com/ Guanciale is a key ingredient in traditional roman pasta dishes such as Carbonara, Amatriciana, Gricia.

Cotarella, Montiano Merlot Grape: Merlot

Known as the ancient homeland of the Latins, today there is a vigorus wine industry beyond the city limits of modern, bustling Rome. The Cesanese grape, full of red berry, spice and rose, is responsible for Lazio’s only true local reds. Lazio’s most famous white wine, called Frascati, is based on the local Malvasia del Lazio and Trebbiano Toscana. A sweet version, called Cannellino di Frascati, is also made. GVino Enoteca

Happy Holidays ~ Wine tastings starts at 3 pm.
Come join us before the Leesburg Christmas parade and try two reds that will warm you up!

The Pairing Red blend and Menicucci Labbra Rosse.

Toscana, a region with a lot of history and the most famous Italian wines around the world.
Bistecca alla Fiorentina with Brunello di Montalcino? Don’t ask me twice 😋

TOSCANA - A Cucinamore party is more than just an awesome Italian meal: it’s a trip to Italy without leaving your kitchen, with a native chef as your tour guide (click the link https://vimeo.com/584945471 to watch our short video)
Each day: one food item & one wine from a specific Italian region. 20 regions, 20 days of traveling from your home with Cucinamore.
🍅Book your next Cucinamore party here ( https://www.cucinamore.net/reservation )
🎁Purchase your gift card for the best holiday gift here (https://www.cucinamore.net/giftcertificate )
🥂Wine choices by Giacomo at GVino Enoteca in Leesburg ( https://gvinowine.com/ )

Toscana – Firenze

Bistecca alla Fiorentina - The name bistecca comes from the British term "beef-steak" and according to writer Maria Luisa Incontri, its history in Florence goes back to 1565, specifically March 23 in San Lorenzo square. To celebrate the wedding of Paolo Orsino and Isabella, daughter of the Duke of Florence, a whole ox was roasted in Piazza San Lorenzo and distributed to the people. Florence at the time of the Medici was a major crossroads for travellers. They say some English knights were at the celebrations in the square, and at the sight of those steaks they started to shout: "beef-steak! beef-steak!". (…) Bistecca alla Fiorentina is taken from the loin of the young steer (vitellone) and has a “T” shaped bone with the fillet on one side and the sirloin on the other. Source: https://www.visittuscany.com/

Castello Romitorio Brunello di Montalcino. Grape: Sangiovese

Legendary in Italy for its Renaissance art and striking landscape, Tuscany is also home to many of the country’s best red wines. Sangiovese reigns supreme here, as either the single varietal, or a dominant player, in almost all of Tuscany’s best. GVino Enoteca

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it includes:

Italian Gourmet Products:
- Pappardelle Gourmet
- Organic Olio Extravergine di Oliva Italiano
- Gnocchi Di Patate Toscana
- Taralli Rosemary Puglia
- Organic Cherry Tomatoes Napoli
- Spread Organic Red Pepper Sauce

Italian Wines
- Tinazzi, Valpolicella Corvina Veronese
- Cuvee' Gambino Sparkling

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Lombardia, my home region 🏡. The wine of the day is Bellavista, a beautiful Franciacorta 🍾

LOMBARDIA - A Cucinamore party is more than just an awesome Italian meal: it’s a trip to Italy without leaving your kitchen, with a native chef as your tour guide (click the link https://vimeo.com/584945471 to watch our short video)
Each day: one food item & one wine from a specific Italian region. 20 regions, 20 days of traveling from your home with Cucinamore.
🍅Book your next Cucinamore party here ( https://www.cucinamore.net/reservation )
🎁Purchase your gift card for the best holiday gift here ( https://www.cucinamore.net/giftcertificate )
🥂Wine choices by Giacomo at Gvino Enoteca in Leesburg ( https://gvinowine.com/ )

Lombardia - Capital: Milano
Bresaola is an Italian cured meat that is sliced thin and served chilled or at room temperature. Bresaola has an IGP trademark (protected geographical indication) limiting its production only to certified master butchers in the Lombardy region.
Source: https://www.thespruceeats.com/about-bresaola-italian-dry-cured-beef-4114400

Bellavista Franciacorta Alma Cuvee Brut - Grape: Chardonnay, Pinot Bianco
Containing an exciting mix of wine producing subregions, Lombardy is Italy’s largest in size and population. Good quality Pinot noir, Bonarda and Barbera have elevated the reputation of the plains of Oltrepò Pavese. To its northeast in the Alps, Valtellina is the source of Italy’s best Nebbiolo wines outside of Piedmont. Often missed in the shadow of Prosecco, Franciacorta produces collectively Italy’s best Champagne style wines, and for the fun and less serious bubbly, find Lambrusco Mantovano around the city of Mantua. Lugana, a dry white with a devoted following, is produced to the southwest of Lake Garda.

Liguria, home of Cinque Terre, one of the most beautiful places in the world and of course Pasta al Pesto 😋 check out our wine recommendation. Cucinamore, LLC

LIGURIA - A Cucinamore party is more than just an awesome Italian meal: it’s a trip to Italy without leaving your kitchen, with a native chef as your tour guide (click the link https://vimeo.com/584945471 to watch our short video)

Each day: one food item & one wine from a specific Italian region. 20 regions, 20 days of traveling from your home with Cucinamore.

🍅Book your next Cucinamore party here ( https://www.cucinamore.net/reservation )
🎁Purchase your gift card for the best holiday gift here ( https://www.cucinamore.net/giftcertificate )
🥂Wine choices by Giacomo at GVino Enoteca in Leesburg ( https://gvinowine.com/ )

Liguria – Capital: Genova
Genoese Basil is a product which boasts the European protection of DOP (Protected Denomination of Origin), assigned after proving the influence of both environment and traditional production techniques handed on in time in order to obtain an unmistakable product, basic ingredient in the recipe of Genoese Pesto.
Source: https://www.italianfoodexcellence.com/dop-genoese-basil-the-excellent-cultivation-of-liguria/
Vermentino Vigne Basse Colli di Luni Terenzuola – Grape: Vermentino
Crisp and fruity, this wine begs to be poured next to the seafood hauled from the sea just a stone’s throw from its vineyards. Green apples, lime and minerals. The perfect wine for seaside sipping. GVino Enoteca

Today, the beautiful region of Piemonte, with some of the most recognised wines of the peninsula, considered the king of Italy, Barolo.

PIEMONTE - A Cucinamore party is more than just an awesome Italian meal: it’s a trip to Italy without leaving your kitchen, with a native chef as your tour guide (click the link https://vimeo.com/584945471 to watch our short video)

Each day: one food item & one wine from a specific Italian region. 20 regions, 20 days of traveling from your home with Cucinamore.

🍅Book your next Cucinamore party here ( https://www.cucinamore.net/reservation )
🎁Purchase your gift card for the best holiday gift here ( https://www.cucinamore.net/giftcertificate )
🥂Wine choices by Giacomo at Gvino Enoteca in Leesburg ( https://gvinowine.com/ )

Piemonte – Capital: Torino
The White Truffle of Alba is considered the most Prestigious Truffle and is harvested in the Territories of the Langhe, Roero and Monferrato. It has a velvety outer surface, ocher-green in color and the flesh has a white-yellow-greyish color with fine white veins. Its pleasantly aromatic scent makes it one of a kind. The harvest takes place from September 21st to January 31st. Source: https://www.albatartufi.com/en/fresh-truffles
Ceretto, Barolo - Grape: Nebbiolo
The center of the production of the world’s most exclusive and age-worthy red wines made from Nebbiolo, the Barolo wine region includes five core townships: La Morra, Monforte d’Alba, Serralunga d’Alba, Castiglione Falletto and the Barolo village itself, as well as a few outlying villages. The landscape of Barolo, characterized by prominent and castle-topped hills, is full of history and romance centered on the Nebbiolo grape. Its wines, with the signature “tar and roses” aromas, have a deceptively light garnet color but full presence on the palate and plenty of tannins and acidity. In a well-made Barolo wine, one can expect to find complexity and good evolution with notes of, for example, strawberry, cherry, plum, leather, truffle, anise, fresh and dried herbs, to***co and violets (GVino Enoteca)

What a pleasure having both Sarah and Filippo at the store! Two Tuscan icons 🍷
Fattoria Poggio Alloro Terra di Siena USA Tuscan Salumeria

Thank you so much for welcoming us Kelly Burk, Leesburg.

Mayor Kelly Burk and members of the Town Council held a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate Gvino Enoteca, a new wine boutique which offers wines from around the world with a focus on Italian offerings. Although they are celebrating their one year anniversary, the pandemic postponed their official welcome.
http://gvinowine.com/

Thank you! It looks great

We helped Gvino Enoteca showcase an inviting entryway to their shop!

Thank you so much for welcoming us into the community!

Today we are tasting this beautiful Greek white wine 🇬🇷

Mediterranean charm 🌞

Plano Malagousia by Wine Art Estate is a wine that manages to maintain its role at the table, perfectly matching plenty of dishes from the Mediterranean cuisine, without sacrificing the well-known extroversion of the variety. A balanced and at the same time expressive Malagousia that can play all roles, moving along the tasting area between the explosiveness of Techni Alipias white and the austerity of Plano Assyrtiko.

The label featuring a drawing compass and the name ‘Plano’, ‘Plan’ in Greek, remind us of the two founders of the Estate, civil engineer Giannis Papadopoulos and architect engineer Giannis Kalaitzidis.

Today 4 to 7 pm 🍷
Chers

Hi !! This Friday we will have an Italian Grand Wine Tasting and Charcuterie pairing with Terra di Siena! 🍷
Join us to discover the beautiful meat selection of my friend Filippo Gambassi.

"For over 120 years, the Gambassi have continued their family tradition of producing homemade cured products based on the oldest recipes handed down from father to son. Our main goal is to bring to your table the ancient flavor of the past, preserved over time thanks to the homemade work of our salumieri. Genuine control and absolute respect are essential to produce our traditional products. A very strict quality control makes the perfect relationship between the flavors of the past and the knowledge of today.
Since he was a child Filippo Gambassi, the fifth generation of the Gambassi family, learned from his father Giulio the secrets of this art and still now he works to keep this knowledge intact with full respect and dedication in order to preserve the artisan tradition of Terra di Siena using the same method of producing cured meats both in Italy and in the States."

Leesburg First Friday

Sparking wine Tasting today 🥂

New In 🌿100% Organic - you won’t believe the price

Terre dei Buth Frizzante Rose Special Cuvee - GOLD MEDAL - Gilbert & Gaillard 2022 🇮🇹

Raboso is an indigenous red grape to the Venetian region, well known for its hints of red berries and its smooth taste.

Fresh and fruity with hints of gooseberry and redcurrant. Glera and Raboso are blended before the foaming process into what Paolo calls call "Special Cuvée", for its outstanding drinkability and delicate scents.

Taste of Leesburg 2022⭐️
Join us for a great wine tasting event on Saturday 08/13 from 4 to 8 pm.

We will be experiencing some great Italian wines from all over the peninsula.

Hello 🔆🔆
We recently add a new selection of Italian Gourmet Products, including Sicilian Jams, Pistachio Cream, Olive oils from differnt Regions, Beans, Soups and Sauces! 🇮🇹
In addition to our Chacuterie and Cheese selection, Pasta, Coffee, Aceto balsamico & much more 😃
Not only Vino! 🍷

It’s Friday, wine tasting starts at 4 pm.

Fantastic small business collaboration with Birch Tree Bookstore. Thank you very much for having us 🍷

First Friday July!

The wines of this tasting will be:

Italian :
Ca' Dei Frati, Lugana I Frati (6 liter bottle)
Villa Sparina, Gavi di Gavi (3 liter bottle)
La Gioiosa, Prosecco Millesimato (3 liter bottle)

International:
Toréllo, Corpinnat Brut, Spain
Patricia Raquin, Bourgogne Blanc..... & many more exciting wines.

The Special Guest of this month will be Daniela Moro Williams from Cucinamore, LLC.

The famous: "In-home Italian Dinners and Experiences" of Loudoun County.
Daniela Williams was born and raised in the Italian city of Treviso, 25 miles north of Venice, in the North-Eastern part of the Country.

Her first teachers, motivators, and culinary mentors have been the late Chef Michele Organte, executive chef at “Parco Etnografico” Rubano, Italy, and Chef Benedetta Cano’, owner and chef at “Agriturismo Poggio Al Sole” in Cortona, Tuscany, Italy.
After a short time spent between Hawaii and Italy, in 2008, she permanently moved to the United States (San Antonio, TX) to settle down with her husband Vince, and their sons, Jason and Nicholas.
In 2014, little after moving to Loudoun County, Daniela founded CUCINAMORE!

We will be running a fun Contest, the winner will win a $200 Gift Certificate to redeem at Cucinamore.

Today’s tasting - 4 to 8 pm

1. Andrea Fromilli Fendi Bianco 2021
Intensely aromatic bouquet with hints of sage and exotic fruit and on the palate complex, mineral, full bodied and dynamic with . The acidity beautifully enhances the aromatic quality of this white.

2. Casa Vinicola Antonutti, Pinot Grigio Ramato 2020
Bright coppery yellow. Fresh fruit-driven notes where pear stands out followed by
tanginess and lively fresh tasting.

3.Andrea Fromilli Fendi Rosso Le Crogne
Harvest Period: beginning of September for the Pinot Noir and mid October for the Merlot and Sangiovese.Harvesting method: manual, in boxesFermentation: all three varieties are fermented separately for a period of about 20 days at a controlled temperature below 25°C.Ageing: 80% of the mass rests in used barriques for 18 months while the remaining 20% is aged in new oak barrels for the same time.Bottle: bottled in September. The wine is released after 6 months in the bottle.

What is Pinot Grigio Ramato?

This type of white wine is much darker than your traditional Pinot Grigio. It gets its copper-like hue because the crushed Pinot Grigio grapes have been allotted a certain amount of time to macerate in their juices. The word ramato originates from the word “rame” — “copper” in Italian.

Torello, Finca Can Marti, Brut Corpinnat 2016 - $36.99
32% Chardonnay, 32% Xarel.lo, 200% Macabeo and 14% Paralleda

Straw yellow color, fine and constant bubbles, clean and bright, with golden reflections. The nose reveals a subtle aromatic intensity with fresh and sweet aromas. Honey flowers, citrus notes, white fruit, and balsamic herbs such as fennel.
In the mouth the acidity is well balanced, with delicate bitter notes to the finish and a set of ripe fruits and balsamic nuances.

WHAT IS CORPINNAT?

A new category of sparkling wine—Corpinnat—is emerging in Spain, spearheaded by a number of small producers who’ve broken ties with the Cava DO. Created in 1972, the Cava DO produces some 250 million bottles of sparkling wine a year.

Over the last decade, several attempts have been made by smaller Cava producers to distinguish themselves from larger-volume productions and to elevate the category.

The Association of Wine Producers and Growers Corpinnat, formed in 2015 and ratified by the EU in late 2017, is a sparkling-wine association that takes into account the entire production of a producer rather than just individual wines.

Corpinnat producers must make wines from 100 percent organic, sustainable vineyards that have been harvested by hand. The wines must be made within the Corpinnat territory, entirely vinified on their winery premises, aged for a minimum of 18 months, and they must contain a minimum of 90 percent indigenous grapes.

“Wine improves with age. The older I get, the better I like it.” 😉🍷

We are here to help you finding the right product, from the old to the new world for everyday consumption, special occasion or lifetime experience.

Customer service is at the top of our priorities.

This Friday! Prosciutto and Wine tasting with Terra di Siena, Iron Will Winery and may more amazing wines. 4 to 8 pm
Looking forward to see you all! 🍷bring your friends.

Leesburg First Friday

This Friday ‼️
Start your Memorial day weekend with a wine tasting at Gvino🍷

Thank you Leroy’s Farm in Leesburg for this gorgeous fresh eggs. Honestly some of the best I ever had.
🥚🐥🐓🐐

❗️Today 2 to 5 pm.
Exclusive Opus One Tasting for Gvino Members.

(https://www.opusonewinery.com/wine/)

Opus One is the realized dream of two men: Baron Philippe de Rothschild of Château Mouton Rothschild in Bordeaux and Napa Valley vintner Robert Mondavi. Together, the founders set out to create a single wine dedicated to the pursuit of uncompromising quality. This singular mission shapes every vintage, today and for generations to come.

What will we taste?

Current Vintage 2018
Library Vintage 2009 30th Anniversay
Overture By Opus One