A TRIP TO ITALY
FIRST STOP… ABRUZZO
Join us at La Sosta for a Trip to Italy!
Each month we’ll take you on a culinary journey through a new region of Italy.
You’ll enjoy a menu inspired by the region with optional wines to match.
Our Head Chef Giovanni Bomba is delighted to shine the spotlight on his homeland… Abruzzo!
Stretching from the Apennine Mountains to the Adriatic Sea, Abruzzo is known for its stunning landscapes and cuisine that is rustic, bold, and full of soul.
Chef Giovanni has carefully curated this menu to highlight the authentic dishes from his childhood, many of which are steeped in history and local tradition.
Thursday 1 May
Bookings from 5pm
Tickets $80pp (food only)
+$60pp for matching wines by Jasci
Seating 2.5 hours
ABRUZZO MENU
Entrée - all to share
Pallotte Cacio e Uovo
Traditional Abruzzese cheese and egg balls, served with yellow capsicum soffritto and tomato sugo—a dish born from wartime ingenuity
Pizza e Foglie
Polenta-based bread topped with sautéed silverbeet, fried anchovies, and dry red chili—a rustic, savory delight from Abruzzo’s culinary roots
Trio Bruschetta
A trio of flavours - ventricina salami, creamy stracciatella with lemon, and savory porchetta with porcini mushrooms and chives
Wine match - Jasci Rosato
Pasta Course - each
Raffiche al Porcini
Tricolor Raffiche pasta with porcini mushrooms and Parmesan — an earthy, indulgent homage to Abruzzo’s wild ingredients
Wine match - Jasci Pecorino
Main Course - to share
Agnello au Cotrora
Braised lamb with roast potatoes and soffrito sauce—a hearty, rustic dish inspired by Abruzzo’s mountain cuisine
Wine match - Jasci Montepulciano Riserva
Dessert - to share
Boconotto: A traditional shortbread filled with almond and chocolate, served with vanilla ice cream—a sweet tribute to the chef’s mother’s recipe
ABOUT JASCI WINERY
"We derive our production philosophy from the vineyard: we create wines by first working the land and plants and we have chosen to respect the most typical expressions of our territory, developing the production of native vines such as Montepulciano d'Abruzzo, Trebbiano, Cerasuolo and Pecorino"
