This document discusses gathering with friends to cook, eat, and share Italian cuisine and wine. It recommends pairing specific Italian pasta dishes with different wines from the Al Dente wine range. These wines include Moscato, Pinot Grigio, Chianti, and Primitivo. Brief descriptions are provided for each wine's flavors, aromas, and ideal serving temperatures to perfectly complement various Italian foods.

1. AL DENTE – Mastered in True Italian Style
Good friends,
great food
& the perfect
wine

2. As the day draws to a close,
it’s time for
»dolce far niente«
What could be more pleasant than meeting up with friends
at the end of the day to cook, eat and share the best things
of life?
Amidst the busy peeling, chopping, dicing, simmering and
stirring, there’s a lively discussion going on about which wines
might best complement the crispy bruschetta and the delicious
pasta recipes being prepared.
There are so many great pasta di-
shes – ranging from pasta bolognese
with meat to pasta alla vongole with
clams and the easy-to-prepare but delicious
spaghetti carbonara with cream, egg and
bacon – that it is good to know that there is
an Al Dente wine perfectly suited to every
single one of them.

3. Whatever the dish, you can be sure of hitting the
mark if you opt for a wine from the Al Dente range.
Because these carefully selected Italian wines are
ideally attuned to all facets of Italian cuisine. Whether it
be Pinot Grigio, Merlot or Moscato, the wonderful diversity
of Italian wines is there for you to experience at home.
And that means a taste of Italy every day. The Al Dente
wines invite you to enjoy the simple pleasure of wine-
drinking: open the bottle, pour yourself a glass, and savor the
flavor. E basta!

4. • Delightfully sweet and fruity,
with aromas of peaches and
apricots
• Perfect with spicy pasta, light
desserts or just on its own
• Ideal drinking temperature
47° F / 8° C
MOSCATO
• Crisp and refreshing, light
bodied, with notes of green
apple, peach and citrus
• Perfect with Italian antipasti,
light fish and pasta dishes
• Ideal drinking temperature
50° F / 10° C
PINOT GRIGIO
• Spicy aromas and rich full
flavors of black cherry
and plum
• perfect with grilled meat and
vegetables
• Ideal drinking temperature
54° F / 12° C
CHIANTI
• Pleasant floral aromas and
typical earthy notes with hints
of dark fruits and a mild
tannic finish
• Perfect with grilled meat,
pasta with red sauce and all
kinds of pizza
• Ideal drinking temperature
57° F / 14° C
PRIMITIVO
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