Perfect Pairings: La Chiara, Gavi, 2004, Piedmont, Italy, 2523532

Avocado Tuna Salad

1 ripe avocado
zest and juice of 1 lemon
1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil
1 6 ounce can tuna
salt and freshly ground black pepper
black sesame seeds, for garnish
fresh basil leaves, sliced into strips for garnish

1. Halve avocado lengthwise and remove the pit.

2. Scoop out 2 tablespoons avocado flesh from each half, and leave the remaining flesh intact.

3. Mash the 4 tablespoons avocado with lemon juice and olive oil until smooth.

4. Toss with tuna and half the lemon zest and salt and pepper to taste.

5. Fill halves with the tuna mixture, and garnish with remaining lemon zest, peppercorns/sesame seeds and fresh basil.







					Avocado Tuna Salad 1 ripe avocado zest and juice of 1 lemon 1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil 1 6 ounce can tuna salt and freshly ground black pepper black sesame seeds, for garnish fresh basil leaves, sliced into strips for garnish 1. Halve avocado lengthwise and remove the pit. 2. Scoop out 2 tablespoons avocado flesh from each half, and leave the remaining flesh intact. 3. Mash the 4 tablespoons avocado with lemon juice and olive oil until smooth. 4. Toss with tuna and half the lemon zest and salt and pepper to taste. 5. Fill halves with the tuna mixture, and garnish with remaining lemon zest, peppercorns/sesame seeds and fresh basil.



	La Chiara • Gavi • 2004 • Piedmont, Italy • 2523532 Grape: Cortese appearance - bright, clear color : medium yallow aroma - moderate flavors (smell + taste) sweetness - dry acidity - defined oak - wood fruit - pear earth - mineral body - light tannins - alcohol - 12% serving notes - remove from refrigerator and allow to warm slightly before serving.				• Originating in the Piedmont region of Italy, Gavi is a light, refreshing white wine that is often outshone by the region's powerful reds. But Gavi owes its very existence to the fact that it is different. In the 19th Century, the Marchese Cambiaso, sought to set his wine apart from all of the local reds and planted his vineyards with the white grape Cortese. You may have heard of this grape. In another incarnation, it goes by the name Martini and Rossi Vermouth.