Pairing Lombardy Pastries and Desserts With Sweet Wine – I Love Italian Regional Cuisine
Can you believe that an independent Sicily would rank seventh in the world for wine production? And Sicilians really love their desserts. The best-known Sicilian dessert wine is Marsala. This was once considered a great sweet wine and if you’re careful you may find a good one. Avoid Marsala cooking wines like the plague, even for cooking. Remember, in Sicily and elsewhere, most dessert wines are sold in half-liter bottles.
Panettone is a classic Italian Christmas cake. The Lombardy version is said to be the best and the hardest to make. To do it right, use baker’s yeast. Among the ingredients are egg yolks, melted butter, raisins (soak them and squeeze them dry), butter, and diced candied orange and lemon rinds. Italian bakeries should carry this delicacy at Christmas time. Suggested wine pairings include the red fizzy or sparkling Acqui/Brachetto d’Acqui DOCG from neighboring Piedmont (if you can find it), Asti, and Moscadello di Montalcino DOC.
Cassata alla Siciliana (Sicilian Cassata) is a cake, not to be confused with an ice-cream treat of the same name. It starts with a sponge cake and has lots and lots of ingredients including chocolate, chestnut flour, and ricotta cheese. After it’s baked you add apricot jelly, candied fruit, and more. Recommended wine pairings include the Sicilian Malvasia delle Lipari DOC which may be made in the Passito style, the Sicilian Moscato di Siracusa DOC, or the Moscato di Trani DOC from Apulia. You may have trouble finding these wines and substitute a sweet Italian Moscato.
Cotognata (Quince Preserve) is a traditional Sicilian dessert, often made in the shape of a leaf or a fish. Don’t forget to add lemon and sugar. Recommended wine pairings include Moscato di Pantelleria DOC, Moscato di Siracusa DOC, and Moscato di Trani DOC.
Our final Lombardy dessert recommendation is Torta Paradiso (Angel Cake) said to be best in Pavia. You’ll need potato starch, more egg yolks than egg whites, butter, and a few more ingredients. Serve the day after you make it. And what dessert wines should you serve? Suggested pairings include Loazzolo DOC from Piedmont, Malvasia di Cagliari DOC from Sardinia, and Recioto di Soave DOCG from Veneto. This last wine may be sparkling and whether or not it sparkles will probably cost more than the others. But it’s a lot easier to find
Resource Author Francisco Rodriguez H.
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