It is always an informative and fun session to catch up with Jane Ferrari who as spokesperson for Yalumba travels the world promoting the brand through dinners, shows, trade events, master classes etc. Jane always has some great stories to tell and this session was no exception. Fortunately for us this year the Sunshine Coast team went to Augello`s at Mooloolaba where we got to indulge in gourmet pizza, accompanied by a selection of Yalumba wines.
Augello`s has recently been awarded top honours at the Global Pizza Challenge, for their Hot Smoked Salmon Pizza. The main ingredient is Tasmanian red gum smoked salmon which is layered over a disc of dough that was dill and parmesan infused, The red onion jam, cheese, baby spinach and finish of salmon caviar (from the same smoked salmon) caper and lemon juice aoili was a great match with the FDW Chardonnay and the Virgilius Viognier. Yalumba have been producing Viognier for many years now and their dedication to the variety and attention to detail are paying off as this wine can hold its own on the world stage.
The 2005 Signature and the 2004 The Reserve (both are Cabernet Shiraz) went down a treat with a pizza displaying a delicious combination of peppercorn infused dough, strips of eye fillet, garlic roasted mushrooms, peppercorn cream sauce, Romano cheese and topped with a rocket and horseradish mayonnaise. The Reserve showed power and elegance, the key here is the use of older oak so the tannins are there but not too aggressive.
The 2005 Octavius (Shiraz) with its elegance and length went down a treat with the Meat Lovers Pizza.
Wild Rocket & Pear pizza was also a real treat with wild rocket, blue cheese, prosciutto, tomato, walnut and pear. These discs of thin dough with their delicious fresh produce are certainly an awarding winning combination.
Thanks to all for this opportunity to taste great wines with gourmet pizza, should be more of it!!!!
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