Aglianico and Shwarma? Let's give it a try.....#ItalianFWT

The Italian Food Wine and Travel group are heading to Molise, Basilicata and Campania this month as we head up from the toe of the boot this year. I decided to showcase a wine from Campania as Aglianico is easy to source here in Michigan.

I found a bottle of Donnachiara Aglianico from Campania at my local Total Wine store.  I was familiar with Donnachiara as I had received samples of their wine many years ago.  That was before we had a Total Wine in Michigan but I remembered how lovely those wines were so I went looking for Donnachiara now that we do have a Total Wine near us.

The last Donnachiara wine that I shared was a white wine that I paired with Chayote Squash stuffed with Seafood.  It was a very nice pairing so I was excited to open a bottle of red this time around.

I have enjoyed Aglianico wines many times.  I shared my tasting notes with you when I paired Aglianico with Pork Ragu, Pizza Montanara, and Vegetarian Lasagna.  I opened this bottle of Donnachiara to pair with a Beef Shwarma that I prepared in the Instant Pot.

Having enjoyed Aglianico in the past, I knew that it was heavy enough to stand up to the warm flavors of Beef Shwarma.  This bottle of Donnachiara did not dissapoint.  It is not a heavy wine but medium bodied and full flavored.  It has notes of tobacco and smoke and it made me happy to sip this wine with a warm, flavorful dish that I love.

Jennifer of Vino Travels is hosting our group this month.  Jennifer is also the administrator of our Italian FWT group and I appreciate all her hard work in making this group so successful. If you, like I, are anxious to learn more about this area of Italy follow the links over to the articles written by the others.  See you there........

• Wendy from A Day in the Life on the Farm will be sharing “Aglianico and Schwarma? Let’s give it a try....” 
• Camilla of Culinary Cam will feature “From Campania: Pasta Named for a Patron Saint + Wine from an Ancient Tale” 
• Robin from Crushed Grape Chronicles will be highlighting “Campania, Calzone, and Aglianico” 
• Andrea of The Quirky Cork will share “Basilicata Meets Turkey Sucuk Paired Aglianico” 
• Martin from Enofylz Wine Blog will present “A Taste of Three Feudi di San Gregorio Campania White Wines” 
• Susannah of Avvinare will reveal “Tintilia, A gem grown in Molise” 
• Jennifer of Vino Travels will show “A Glimpse into Molise with the Tombacco Biferno Rosso Riserva”