Trud in pravilna usmeritev naprednih slovenskih vinarjev morata dati rezultate tam, kjer si jih vsi v branži želimo. Če je še pred nekaj leti veljalo za utopijo v renomiranih restavracijah svetovne visoke gastronomije pričakovati slovenska vina, je to sedaj mogoče. Kot dokaz uspešnosti je v nadaljevanju objavljen originalni članek iz o nagradah za najboljše vinske liste. V njem je izpostavljen prav štajerski renski rizling iz Protnerjeve hiše Joannes.
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L’Impero
NEW YORK CITY Veteran New York restaurateur and L’Impero managing partner Chris Cannon wanted a carefully focused wine list. "Some lists," Cannon says, "try to cover too much and end up telling the customer nothing." The list at L’Impero tells diners its focus is Europe, with an emphasis on Italy—and is devised to complement chef Scott Conant’s Italian-inspired cooking. "Scott’s food has a delicate touch, so I wanted restrained but complex, high-acidity wines. You can’t throw a huge California wine at his food," Cannon explains. The result is a list with little-known names and out-of-the-ordinary finds (a Slovenian Riesling from Joannes Protner, a Napa-made Albarińo from Havens). The list is also organized by weight and style. To accompany Conant’s signature roasted baby goat, for example, Cannon looks under "Spicy, Earthy & Balanced" for the 1998 Antonio Caggiano Taurasi Macchia dei Goti ($72) from Italy’s Campania. "It has the structure and acidity of a Barolo, and the smoky, bacony character of a northern Rhône, which goes with the goat’s almost cured-meat quality," Cannon says. If $72 seems pricey, there are plenty of great finds under $60.
