Verduzzo wine jelly is made from Verduzzo Friulano, a legendary Friulian white that is also vinified as a dessert wine. This lightly amber jelly has a slightly heavier structure due to the wine's aging in oak casks. It pairs extremely well with stronger-flavored or aged cheeses such as Gorganzola or Montasio stravecchio or on savory meats such as braised duck or game hen. It's also fantastic served over toasted polenta with grated cheese. Or, try it on vanilla ice cream for a rare treat!
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| Ron and Ilyse in Italy |
Ron Post and Ilyse Rathet of Ritrovo For six years, Ritrovo founders Ron Post and Ilyse Rathet lived in Italy, studying, traveling, and researching indigenous foods and wines. Along the way, they met and gradually built relationships with talented, small-scale producers throughout the country. Ilyse and Ron also developed a passion for the products they found. These foods came to "tell a story"-- of centuries-old traditions, the value of diversity, and the implications of supporting small farm production.
It is out of this passion that Ritrovo Italian Regional Foods LLC was created. Years later, the founders continue their passionate search for new producers and products. They bring these discoveries directly to you, "from farm to table."
Upon tasting a Ritrovo import selection you immediately discover high quality and authenticity. Ritrovo's focused, fresh flavors evoke images of special places and preserved culinary traditions. In total, Ritrovo imports over 150 such discoveries from the length and breadth of Italy. The selections featured on Amazon.com are a showcase of the delicious discoveries Ritrovo has made.
The word Ritrovo denotes a reunion or "gathering again" of friends, family, or colleagues. In regional parlances such as Tuscan or northeastern Friulian, a ritrovo is a place where people come to eat, drink, and be merry. Additionally, the verb ritrovare means "to find again" something once lost. These three concepts weave into what Ritrovo is all about: High quality food and relaxed, socially-based dining are fundamental to human life.
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