Amarone and Osso Buco: The Ultimate Indulgence

Tonight we are opening a very special Italian wine, the 2006 Bussola Amarone Classico. The wine is a ripe, velvety red, with a fine frame of supple tannins, displaying flavors of prune, kirsch, bitter herbs and loamy earth, with just a hint of savory-sweet sun-dried tomato. There's a subtle juiciness, with a sweet, smoky note that builds toward the long finish. Only 2,500 cases made are made of this vintage, adding to its unique beauty. This flavor blasting wine offers a high dimension of class and elegance and is only to be paired with the same class of food as well. We have chosen to pair this wine with Osso Buco-- the rich, lush dish is a perfect compliment for the Amarone, it brings out the natural tanins and suppleness that the Amarone grape has to offer. This is a timeless and classic combination, find the recipe here from Food Network TV star, Giada De Laurentiis: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/giada-de-laurentiis/osso-buco-recipe/index.html