L’Angolo DiVino in Rome

Every time Michele and I are in Rome we go to L’Angolo Divino, a wine bar just off the Campo dei Fiori.  We always recommend it to friends going to Rome.

Massimo Crippa is the owner and often I will ask him to chose the wine for us. It is always a pleasure to speak to him about Italian wine and the wine scene in Rome.  I know I can count on him to recommend something interesting for me to try.

This time I wanted a light wine low in alcohol and he came up with the perfect choice.

Schioppettino 2023 I Clivi Venezia Giulia IGT made from 100% Schioppettino from vineyards facing south-east on the hills of Prepotto in the Province of Udine. The soil is ponca and the harvest is in early October.  The vines are about 30 yers old.  Alcoholic fermentation takes place in temperature controlled steel tanks with indigenous yeast and maceration is with submerged cap. The wine remains on the lees for a few months before release. This is a fresh light wine with red fruit aromas and flavors and hints of cherry, strawberry, pepper, spice and a touch of licorice.

We started with an antipasto consisting of vegetables preserved in olive oil.  There were olives, artichokes, onions, sun dried tomatoes and pickled peppers stuffed with breadcrumbs, anchovies and herbs.

Then we had an assortment of local sheeps’ milk cheeses ranging from young and mild to mature and deeply flavorful.  They were served with a pear compote.

We also shared an assortment of cured meats including mortadella, coppa, salame and prosciutto

Ravioli stuffed with ricotta and anchovy was served in a light tomato sauce.

Strawberries in Rome are incredibly flavorful this time of year.  These were bathed in Marsala wine.

L’Angolo Divino

Via dei Balestrari n.12/14 angolo con Vicolo del Giglio n.6 Roma

Tel. 39 06 6864413