INSI & ME arrives in Franciacorta – Festival of food and culture

An extraordinary edition of the Franciacorta Festival which mainly involves restaurants and wineries. It is “INSI & ME in Franciacorta – Festival of food and culture” which will be held from 6 to 8 March 2020 and which will offer the public a delicious opportunity to visit our beautiful land in this winter that smells of spring.

For the occasion, the most beautiful sites of historical and cultural interest will open their doors with guided tours, accompanied by itineraries to discover closely how the typical products of the area are born. To this will be added tours in the cellars and outdoor activities such as walks through the vineyards and aperitifs by the lake.

All information on the website www.franciacorta.net/en/insieme/il-festival/ . Here you find our proposal.

Cappuccini’s four-handed lunch

On the occasion of INSI & ME in Franciacorta – Festival of food and culture we organized an unmissable 4-hand lunch that will host Chef Tano Simonato of the Tano restaurant as a guest, pass me the oil from Milan. Lunch will be held on Sunday 8 March at Cappuccini and includes a menu focused on a very particular concept of cuisine, with a wise use of the main ingredient of Tano’s cuisine: extra virgin olive oil.

Here’s the menu:

White and Black (dish dedicated to Vittorio Fusari)
Chef Marco Zilindo

Transparent ravioli of whiskey water, coral mousse, scallop tartare, pomegranate cream
Chef Tano Simonato

Pairing for appetizers: Franciacorta Brut

Crystal egg, soft egg white, potato and parmesan, Venus black rice creamed with fake butter and parmesan, gold and glazed black truffle
Chef Tano Simonato

Light pesto ravioli, mozzarella cream, marinated hunchback shrimp, basil air
Chef Tano Simonato

Pairing first courses: Franciacorta Rosè

Sheep cutlet with artichoke cream, goat’s cheese soft with bergamot, corn and pistachios, accompanied by infusion with spices
Chef Marco Zilindo

Second courses pairing: Franciacorta Dosage Zero Millesimato

Pre dessert
Full cedar
Chef Mirco Consolati

Dessert
Crunchy almond cannolo, ricotta mousse with almond and candied lemon, almond jam and citrus cream
Chef Tano Simonato

Among the dishes there is also a proposal dedicated to Chef Vittorio Fusari, who recently passed away. In combination with each course, the selection of the best varieties of Franciacorta DOCG from our sommelier Marco Pelizzari.

Overnight in 4-star hotel in Franciacorta

If you want to treat yourself to a long weekend, book your overnight stay at our 4-star Hotel de Charme: a perfect intimate refuge to relax and live the experience of sleeping in the tranquility of the old cells of the friars, refurbished by Rosalba and her staff while preserving the original atmosphere.

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