Like every year, the popular American white wine publication White wine Viewer has actually exposed the unique ranking of its Dining establishment Awards 2024 that rewards the very best white wine lists of dining establishments worldwide with a ranking of 1 to 3 glasses. In Italy, in addition to the verifications of La Pergola by Heinz Beck or Ristorante Cracco in Milan, there are likewise 2 brand-new entries as Best of Award of Quality: these are Le Cattedrali Relais in Asti by chef Antonino Cannavacciuolo and Osteria del Viandante in Rubiera. To the fantastic surprise of the home, the one to get 2 glasses was Tabasco n ° 6, a diverse combination food dining establishment in the province of Pisa, whose gastronomic proposition focuses on Spanish, Indonesian, Mexican and even Filipino affects. “The chef, Luca Maffei, and I have actually taken a trip a lot worldwide and we have actually gone back to Italy to put all the experiences we have actually gathered throughout our journeys at the service of our consumers,” states Sandro Nieri, owner with his other half Priscilla of the address in Calcinaia, a Tuscan town in the province of Pisa.
Tabasco n ° 6 is the 4th dining establishment in the area to be discussed in the prominent ranking and signs up with Florentine dining establishments of the quality of Atto by Vito Mollica, Il Palagio inside the 4 Seasons in Florence, both granted with 2 glasses, then Enoteca Pinchiorri (on the list given that 1984), the only dining establishment in Tuscany to boast 3. “The news reached us by means of e-mail– includes Nieri– and it was a fantastic complete satisfaction. Registrations opened in between November and December and I felt all set to face this difficulty, thanks to the cellar which presently has 600 various labels, of which around 200 devoted to Coteaux Champenois, an item gotten from Champagne grapes however vinified in stop”. And this is among the interests of his proposition: hence offering area to a frequently forgotten white wine. “In my viewpoint they are wonderful bottles– remarks the owner– still underestimated today, however I make certain that in the future they might be the brand-new pattern in the white wine world”.
Nieri’s ability remained in producing his task throughout a couple of years, after going to wineries and dining establishments in different nations, both European and non-European. “I constructed my cellar over ten years, pertaining to gather really unusual recommendations. I now have bottles on the menu that begin with a typical rate of 20 euros as much as 10 thousand, so I provide everybody the chance to consume in an intriguing method – continues the owner -. I likewise have a choice of 25 labels by the glass and if essential I do not keep back from uncorking crucial white wines, such as a Tignanello.”
Sandro Nieri’s dining establishment likewise sticks out for its exceptional mixology offering – his very first fantastic enthusiasm – and in time has actually hosted numerous visitors, consisting of Ceresio 7 in Milan, Barbary Coast in Singapore or Baba au Rum in Athens, leading addresses in the field of global blending. And in a couple of days, precisely on July 9th, Tabasco n ° 6 will host together the Roman The Court and Paradiso in Barcelona, a location that in 2022 was chosen finest bar worldwide by 50Best.
And the food? “Simply seafood, with the catch that we pick at the Livorno market, in a fishmonger in Viareggio or through regional anglers who bring it straight to us here in Calcinaia”. A decent Tuscan menu can not lack excellent meat to be prepared on the grill, such as Fiorentina and Prussian steaks or the Iberian pork Pluma, while veggies and fruit originate from the garden of chef Luca Maffei who has his own farm.
