Perfect Pairings: Villa Medoro, Chimera, 2006, Abruzzo, Italy, 3443653

Potato Soup with Saffron

1 1/4 pounds potatoes
1/2 pound cannarozzetti - spaghetti cut into small pieces
1/2 medium white onion, chopped
1 carrot, chopped
1 stalk celery, chopped
1/4 teaspoon saffron
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
salt to taste

1. Lightly sauté the onion, carrot and celery in olive oil. As soon as the mixture has cooled, add the saffron, mixing well, and then leave to rest. Boil and peel the potatoes and cut them into chunks.

2. Put into the pot containing the saffron mixture 8 1/2 cups of water, and the potatoes and then salt. Bring to the boil and add the pasta.

3. When the pasta is cooked, the soup is ready to serve.

4. This soup is also delicious without the pasta, but in this case use less water.







					Potato Soup with Saffron 1 1/4 pounds potatoes 1/2 pound cannarozzetti - spaghetti cut into small pieces 1/2 medium white onion, chopped 1 carrot, chopped 1 stalk celery, chopped 1/4 teaspoon saffron 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil salt to taste 1. Lightly sauté the onion, carrot and celery in olive oil. As soon as the mixture has cooled, add the saffron, mixing well, and then leave to rest. Boil and peel the potatoes and cut them into chunks. 2. Put into the pot containing the saffron mixture 8 1/2 cups of water, and the potatoes and then salt. Bring to the boil and add the pasta. 3. When the pasta is cooked, the soup is ready to serve. 4. This soup is also delicious without the pasta, but in this case use less water.



	Villa Medoro • Chimera • 2006 • Abruzzo, Italy • 3443653 Grape: Trebbiano 50%, Falanghina 50% appearance - bright, clear color : medium yellow aroma - subtle flavors (smell + taste) sweetness - dry, slight sweetness acidity - defined oak - caramel fruit - granny smith apples earth - mineral body - medium tannins - alcohol - 14% serving notes - remove from refrigerator and allow to stand for al least 15 minutes. Opens up as it warms.				• Falanghina, also called Falanghina Greco, is a variety of wine grape of Vitis vinifera, used for white wines. It is considered a characterful ancient grape variety which may have provided a basis for the ancient Roman Falernian wine. It is cultivated on the coast of Campania north of Naples, and frequently consumed in southern Italy along with seafood.