Perfect Pairings: Zeni, Custoza, 2010, Veneto, Italy, 2614632

Pear Carpaccio with Parmigiano-Reggiano

6 ripe Anjou pears
3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
sea salt to taste
zest of 1 lime
juice of 1/2 lime
freshly ground black pepper to taste
parmigiano-reggiano (for shaving)

1. Using a mandolin or sharp knife, carefully slice pears into 1/8 inch slices. Start slicing from the outside and stop once you get to the core. Repeat on the other side of the pear. The slices should be circular or pear shaped.

2. Arrange the pears on a large patter, overlapping the slices. Drizzle with extra virgin olive oil and season with a good pinch of sea salt. Sprinkle lemon zest and juice over the pear slices.

3. Using a vegetable peeler or box grater (slicer blade), shave flakes of parmigiano-reggiano over top the pear slices.

4. Finish with several turns of freshly ground black pepper.







					Pear Carpaccio with Parmigiano-Reggiano 6 ripe Anjou pears 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil sea salt to taste zest of 1 lime juice of 1/2 lime freshly ground black pepper to taste parmigiano-reggiano (for shaving) 1. Using a mandolin or sharp knife, carefully slice pears into 1/8 inch slices. Start slicing from the outside and stop once you get to the core. Repeat on the other side of the pear. The slices should be circular or pear shaped. 2. Arrange the pears on a large patter, overlapping the slices. Drizzle with extra virgin olive oil and season with a good pinch of sea salt. Sprinkle lemon zest and juice over the pear slices. 3. Using a vegetable peeler or box grater (slicer blade), shave flakes of parmigiano-reggiano over top the pear slices. 4. Finish with several turns of freshly ground black pepper.



	Zeni • Custoza • 2010 • Veneto, Italy • 2614632 Grape: Garganega 35%, Trebbiano 35%, Chardonnay 20%, Friulano 10% appearance - bright, clear color : pale, almost colorless aroma - faint flavors (smell + taste) sweetness - dry acidity - defined oak - fruit - lime earth - mineral body - light alcohol - 12% tannins -				additional notes 1. Serve cold. This wine has a nice acidic backbone, like a good Sauvignon Blanc. Allowing the wine to warm too much will cause it to lose that acidic freshness. 2. Custoza is the official white table wine for Verona Italy. It is light. clean and refreshing and meant to accompany almost any light dish. 3. Custoza is a blend of local grapes and the laws are fairly fluid on what blend is used. However Trebbiano and Garganega are always prominently featured. 4. This is not a complex wine, but simple, refreshing and fun. You should drink Custozas young, when they are still bright and fresh. Pick a recent vintage. In Zeni's Custoza look for citrus fruit like limes and lemons, to follow the wine's overall mineral character.