Icons Across Italy with Master Sommelier Yohann Jousselin at LucAle

Description

Explore Italy through seven wines from six producers across Veneto, Piedmont and Tuscany, with vintages spanning 2017 to 2024, all in one evening.

From Valdobbiadene Prosecco to Barbaresco, Valpolicella Superiore and Brunello di Montalcino, discover the diversity of Italy’s appellations while comparing the nuances of aroma, texture and structure.

Guided by a Master Sommelier, explore how regional character, winemaking choices and maturity shape each expression, paired with a bespoke menu of five courses at LucAle.

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🎙️ Hosted by a Master Sommelier Yohann Jousselin

🍽️ Five-course dinner with seven wines

🕖 Reception 7:00 PM | Dinner 7:30 PM

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🍷 The Wines

• 2024 Ruggeri, Prosecco di Valdobbiadene DOCG Giustino B Extra Dry

• 2023 Cadgal, Piemonte DOC Chardonnay

• 2021 Bruno Rocca, Barbaresco DOCG Currà

• 2018 Elio Altare, Langhe Rosso DOC La Villa

• 2018 Romano Dal Forno, Valpolicella DOC Superiore

• 2017 San Filippo, Brunello di Montalcino DOCG Le Lucere

• 2018 Cadgal, Moscato d’Asti DOCG Vite Vecchia

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🍽️ The Menu

Thinly Sliced Warm Baby Cuttlefish

Pistachio cream, quinoa & toasted almond

Caesar Salad

Ice-shaved goose liver, balsamic pearls & hazelnut paste

Parma Ham & Mortadella Ravioli

Artisan butter, sage & Castelmagno cheese

M5 Cube Roll with Raspberries

Figs & cauliflower cream

Hazelnut & Peanut Semifreddo

Sesame & orange wafer and salted caramel

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🍇 Meet the Producers

Ruggeri — Veneto

Founded in 1950 by Giustino Bisol and his cousin Luciano Ruggeri, this Valdobbiadene producer combines generations of local winemaking knowledge with an innovative approach to Prosecco. Long-standing relationships with growers and patient maturation are central to its philosophy, exploring the depth and ageing potential of the region’s sparkling wines. Giustino B., named in tribute to the founder, captures this pursuit of finesse and complexity.

Cadgal — Piedmont

Cadgal explores both the freshness and the ageing potential of Piedmont’s wines, with a particular focus on Moscato. Its old-vine bottling undergoes an unusual maturation process: bottles rest in sand-filled crates for five years, allowing greater complexity to develop. Alongside these aromatic sweet wines, Cadgal also produces dry whites, including Chardonnay—offering two contrasting sides of the producer in the evening’s selection.

Bruno Rocca — Piedmont

The Rocca family’s roots in Barbaresco stretch back to the nineteenth century, with the purchase of vineyards in Rabajà in 1958 marking a defining chapter. Bruno began bottling under the family name with the 1978 harvest, shifting the focus towards wines that express their individual vineyard origins. This commitment to place remains central to the estate, whose holdings include Currà in Neive, featured in the evening’s lineup.

Elio Altare — Piedmont

Based in La Morra, the Altare family estate combines its Piedmontese roots with an openness to experimentation. Inspired by his travels to Burgundy, Elio introduced changes in both vineyard and cellar, pursuing elegance, finesse and balance. La Villa reflects that approach: a blend of Barbera and Nebbiolo aged in French barriques, bringing together vibrant acidity, dark fruit and carefully balanced tannins.

Romano Dal Forno — Veneto

Producing wine since 1983, Romano Dal Forno’s estate in the Illasi Valley combines traditional local grape varieties with meticulous vineyard work and modern cellar techniques. Its focus on Valpolicella and Amarone reflects a determination to bring precision and depth to the region’s wines. Careful fruit selection and a willingness to innovate underpin an approach that respects tradition without being limited by it.

San Filippo — Tuscany

Set just outside Montalcino, San Filippo surrounds a historic Tuscan hamlet whose main farmhouse dates to 1672. Its Le Lucere Brunello comes from an east-facing vineyard and is made entirely from Sangiovese, with maturation in smaller oak vessels followed by larger casks. The estate’s emphasis on finesse, structure and silky tannins offers a distinctly Tuscan chapter in the evening’s journey across Italy.

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Details

• WhenMon 12 Oct, 7:00 pm
• WhereLucAle
  LucAle, Shop 5–8, G/F, Hang Fai Building, 28–32 Pok Fu Lam Road, Sai Ying Pun
• PriceHK$1,680 per seat
• BookingOn this page, and you pay securely at checkout.
• CategoryWine Dinner
• CountrySai Ying Pun, HK · Hong Kong