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Pearls of Verona: Brigaldara Wine Pairing Event
Valpolicella wines are dubbed Pearls of Verona, after the name of the famous balcony at Juliet’s house in Shakespeare's romantic tale of Romeo and Juliet, located in the romantic city of Verona. Wine and food pairing share the same kind of romance. The wines and our food produced are filled with great passion. The mood they can bring forth in terms of experience can be 'intoxicating'. We create the perfect atmosphere for enjoying the flavours and aromas of both food and wine at New Ubin Seafood.
We are privileged to work with Brigaldara and have found the perfect love story between Veronese Wines and Truly Singaporean Cuisine. Brigaldara and New Ubin Seafood share the same sustainable vision, leading to a long-term food and wine partnership.
Brigaldara's key to success is its vineyard. Every step of the way, respect for the vegetative-productive balance of the ecosystem and biodiversity is taken into account. Synthetics are banned in their vineyards, in favour of rational use of sulphur, copper, and pelleted soil enhancers. Every product is a pearl you get to cherish!
In the same way that New Ubin Seafood is handled by passionate culinary experts, operations at Brigaldara are carried out by a team of agronomists. This makes us both alike, run by innovative and competent professionals with years of experience in the field of food and beverages.
This pairing features the premium Amarones from this region. Concentrated fruits hint aromatic flavours from the zestiest of lemons to warm enveloping gastronomic pears, dry fruit bitters of berries as well as spicy nuances of cinnamon and nutmeg. These flavour explosions are deepened with vanilla and tonka bean notes... Pair all that up with a celebration of sensory indulgence from our menu selections so luscious and scrumptious, it will leave your mouth watering and wanting more!
Your culinary adventure to the Pearls of Verona awaits. We are thrilled to serve you! Reserve your seats now!
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Pearls of Verona: Pairing Menu
Pearls of Verona: Brigaldara Wine Pairing Event
📍 New Ubin Seafood CHIJMES, SATURDAY, 15th of April 2023 12:00pm
📍 New Ubin Seafood MYMCA, THURSDAY, 20th of April 2023 7:00pm
💵 Early bird price (till 9th of April 2023 ): $99++ pp (UP:$120++ per pax)
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➡️Min 2 pax to book. Please indicate seating preference as food may be communally shared in a table of up to 10pax.
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Bottle Deals
Book for the “Pearls of Verona: Brigaldara Wine Pairing Event” and gain access to special exclusive prices available only on the Event Day:
Brigaldara II Soave 2021 : $38 Nett (U.P: $45.00++)
Brigaldara Valpolicella Classico 2021: $42 Nett (U.P: $48.00++)
Brigaldara Amarone Cavolo 2017: $75 Nett (U.P: $85.00++)
Brigaldara Amarone Case Vecie 2016: $88 Nett (U.P: $98.00++)
Brigaldara Amarone Della Valpolicella RISERVA 2012: $138 Nett (U.P: $155.00++)
*Special Event Prices quoted are per bottle of 750ml and are NETT including GST.
About Brigaldara
Brigaldara has a rich history spanning a thousand years , all housed under 120 hectares of property - 47 of which are planted with vines - distributed in three different areas of Verona: Valpolicella Classica, Valpantena and Eastern Valpolicella. A historic family, the Cesari, that has owned the villa and the surrounding land since 1928, who is committed to the enhancement of a rich and heterogeneous property. A team of young winemakers and agronomists dedicated to the study and customization of each intervention in the vineyard, to enhance the terroirs and microterroirs that make up the different souls of the wines that are here produced.
The incredible richness and variety of the vineyards, the soils, the climate, the altitude and the morphological characteristics of the land create a rural heritage that surpasses viticulture and includes it within a lively and complex ecosystem, consisting of terroirs and microterroirs, that are each suited to a particular expression of both Amarone and Valpolicella.
Wine Region of Verona
Credit: italianowine.com
The region of Verona in Italia is a famous and very important wine producung region.
Winemaking in the region has existed since at least the time of the ancient Greeks. The name "Valpolicella" appeared in charters of the mid-12th century, combining two valleys previously thought of independently. Its etymology is likely from the Latin vallis pulicellae ("valley of river deposits"). Today Valpolicella's economy is heavily based on wine production. The region, colloquially called the "pearl of Verona", has also been a preferred location for rural vacation villas. The Valpolicella production zone was enlarged to include regions of the surrounding plains when Valpolicella achieved DOC status in 1968. In December 2009, the production of Amarone and recioto dessert wines within the Valpolicella DOC received their own higher and prestiged separate Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita (DOCG) status.
Northeastern Italian region of Soave is centered mostly on the city of Verona. A Denominazione di Origine Controllata (DOC) zone and, since 2001, a Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita (DOCG) designation known as Soave Superiore are both located within the Soave region. Both zones are further divided into a general and Classico designation for the wines made in the Soave region's central region, which is centered on the sloping vineyards of Verona.
GARGANEGA - The Refreshing SOAVE
Garganega is the dominant grape variety in the Soave producing zone, however Trebbiano di Soave and Chardonnay are allowed in different amounts. While the majority of Soave is dry, sparkling spumante and passito Recioto styles are allowed in still wine within the DOC zone. In 1998, the passito Recioto style received its own DOCG label for grapes cultivated in the mountainous area.
The mists that flow from the Po Valley in the fall affect the temperature of the Soave area and might bring viticultural dangers like mold and other grape illnesses. The Garganega grape, which makes up the majority of Soave, ripens late and has a thick skin that makes it more resistant to mist than certain grapes with thinner skin, such Trebbiano Toscano. Ganganega is a higher quality grape varietal and in order to qualify for DOC or DOCG status, the production must use a minimium of 70% Ganganega for Soave.
AMARONE - The GREAT Valpolicella Blend
Maybe you've wondered what makes this pricey wine "Amarone Della Valpolicella" so exceptional when you've seen it lying at the bottom of wine lists. Despite the fact that many wines have exorbitant costs, in this instance you receive exactly what you paid for.
Amarone, a really potent, full-bodied wine produced in one of Italy's premier wine-producing areas is termed “THE KING OF VALPOLICELLA”.
To give Amarone Della Valpolicella its distinctive substantial body and rich flavour, many steps must be taken. Amarone grapes are harvested later in the season than those used to make other Valpolicella wines in order to assure optimal maturity, often around mid-October. They are then allowed to dry out throughout the course of the winter, losing 30–40% of their original weight.
As a result, substantially more fruit—with a much greater concentration of sugar—is added to one bottle of Amarone than to a typical wine. The wine is then matured in oak barrels for two to five years after the grapes have been crushed and fermented for more than 45 days.
THREE native red-wine grape varietals produced in northeastern Italy's Veneto area form the foundation of the Valpolicella Blend. The grapes Corvina, Corvinone, and Rondinella make up the majority of the Valpolicella DOC, but it is also possible to make the case that the technique of production, which involves semi-drying the grape berries to create Amarone, is just as significant.
Corvina plays a prominent part (45 to 95 percent) in the various levels of Valpolicella red wine and is recognized as the blend's lynchpin, but the precise quantities utilized are ultimately up to the winery. Corvina produces light-colored wine that occasionally resembles the Gamay variety of Beaujolais and is known more for its acidity and sour-cherry flavors than for its depth.
The Corvinone grape, once believed to be a clone of Corvina but now recognised as a different, distantly related grape variety, is permitted to supply up to 50% of the wine, substituting for a portion of Corvina's allocation.
The herbaceous notes of Rondinella, which is primarily utilised to provide the blend colour and body, highlight the mild spice of Corvina. Up to 30% of the mix may be made up of it.
This Valpolicella Blend is most commonly used to produce the famous dry Amarones, where the appassimento method of semi-drying grapes is used to craft rich, and often sweet, wines of great concentration. Corvina and Rondinella grapes are favoured in this instance because of their thick skins – making them better suited to drying – and opulent texture. Winemakers have the choice of fermenting their Amarone wines as sweet (Recioto) or dry.
Brigaldara II Soave 2021
Brigaldara’s I1 Soave 2021 is a signature white wine from SOAVE, the immediate neighbour region of Valpolicella. The Soave is made from the Garganega variety, which is fermented and aged in stainless steel without exposure to oak. The wine is soft yet refreshing and effortless to drink.
It’s excellent on its own and is a highly versatile food wine for all kinds of appetisers, herb-roasted white meat or any kind of seafood.
Appellation Classification: DOC
Grape Varietal: Garganega 100%
Colour: Light yellow hues
Scent: Aromas of pear, apricot, almond and a touch of lemon
Taste: Dry, soft citrus, herb & minerals notes and long creamy finish.
Harvest 2021: a great vintage for Soave
A cool and wet spring slowed the first phenological phases of the vines and created a crucial reserve of water. During the summer, hot and sunny weather was punctuated by regular intervals of average precipitations. Thus, drought has been avoided and acidity levels have remained high. So far, the vintage shows every sign of high quality, especially in the hillside vineyards.
Brigaldara Valpolicella Classico 2021
Brigaldara’s Valpolicella Classico 2021 is a red wine from Veneto with a great freshness and delicate aromas that is produced in one of the most historic and important wine-producing areas of the entire Italian territory. It was born in the beautiful hills of Valpolicella, at an altitude between 150 and 200 meters above sea level, on vines that have over 30 years of age. And is soft and good structure, is a Valpolicella Classico really interesting for those looking for a young wine, with a quality/price ratio really interesting.
Appellation Classification: Valpolicella DOC
Grape Varietals: Corvina 40%, Corvinone 30%, Rondinella 20%, Molinara 5%, Sangiovese 5%,
Colour: Bright ruby red
Scent: Intense hints of cherry, delicate notes of vanilla and spicy
Taste: Dry, soft, well-structured and elegant, with good tannins
Brigaldara Amarone Cavolo 2017
Brigaldara Amarone “Cavolo” 2017 is a smooth, intense and complex red wine, fruit of the homonym vineyard from grezzana, aged for 48 months in small and large barrels. The bouquet expands on sensations of black cherries, cocoa, coffee, balsamic herbs and sweet spices. On the palate it is round, warm, balanced, harmonious and persistent.
Appellation Classification: Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG
Grape Varietals: Corvinone 55%, Corvina 25%, Rondinella 20%
Colour: Intense and concentrated garnet red
Scent: Intense and exuberanrt, of black cherries, dried red fruits, coffee, cocoa, balsamic herbs and sweet spices
Taste: Smooth, warm, round, structured, harmonic and persistent
Brigaldara Amarone Case Vecie 2016
Brigaldara is one of the most representative names of Valpolicella for the production of Amarone. Among the vineyards owned for the production of Amarone, the cru Case Vecie attracts the right kind of attention, located in the municipality of Grezzana in a position higher than the average of the remaining portions of land (450 meters above sea level) and with an extension of about 7.5 hectares. The particular selection made on the grapes from this vineyard derives from the unique soil and climatic conditions that characterise it. The perfect exposure and altitude allow a slow and gradual maturation of the grapes. The Guyot farming-system adopted allows a perfect exposure of the bunches and an optimal vegetative-productive development. The different time of harvest within Case Vecie, compared to other vineyards, lets the grapes to rest in a cold time of year and lead to a slower and prolonged drying process. During the drying-phase the grapes have the opportunity to develop the characteristic aromas, then released during winemaking: the resulting Amarone fully reflects the basis of these conditions, gaining structure and complexity along with a distinctive aromatic bouquet. For this reason, Amarone Case Vecie is the true expression of the distinctive details that distinguish one of the best crus of Valpolicella.
Appellation Classification: Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG
Grape Varietals: Corvina 40%, Corvinone 30%, Rondinella 20%, Other vines 10%
Colour: Dark ruby red
Scent: Intense fruity hints of blackberries, cassis and dried fruit, nice spice notes that recall the roasted coffee and liquorice
Taste: Expressive and intense, enveloping and structured, with a perfect and elegant tannins
Brigaldara Amarone Della Valpolicella RISERVA 2012
In terms of time and production methods, Amarone Riserva is a wine that interprets the Valpolicella area. To synthesise and reflect the full potential of the vineyards, the grapes are chosen from Brigaldara's top vineyards. The periodic post-harvest trend is what gives the grape drying its distinctive look. A very classy wine that displays a nice harmony between fruit and pulp and is distinguished by rich, nuanced tertiary notes. In the second half of September, the grapes are manually picked. The wine and grape skins come into constant contact during fermentation. Halfway through fermentation, a delestage is added, which favours colour extraction and is pumped over twice daily.
Aged 3 years in small wooden barrels and 2 years in large wooden barrels.
Appellation Classification: Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG
Grape Varietals: Corvina 55%, Corvinone 25%, Rondinella 20%
Colour: Deep ruby
Scent: Intense aromas of dark cherry and plum are complicated by cocoa and coffee
Taste: Enters rich and fruity, then more floral, finishing long with a refined but very dense, tactile mouthfeel. It is a wine of great structure. Complex, elegant and velvety