4/22 Tastemaker Dinner with Cupano and Contrada Contro

The Story Behind the Tastemaker Series 

The greatest, most memorable wine tastings are the ones where the winemaker invites you into their home, lays out a spread of food, opens up bottles, and tells you their story. It is intimate, illuminating, and unforgettable.

Our Tastemaker Dinner series aims to recreate that same feeling. We set our private dining room up so that there are no more than 14 gathered around a table, including the winemaker. Our chefs write the menu with the terroir of the region in mind (if it grows together, it goes together), and all are transported for a night of stellar wine drinking.

Andrea Polidoro of Contrada Contro and Cupano

Andrea Polidoro is the winemaker behind Contrada Contro and Cupano, two estates blending tradition with innovation.

Cupano, in Montalcino, was founded by Ornella Tondini and Lionel Cousin on untouched land. Its sandy clay soils, Mediterranean breezes, and biodynamic farming create ideal conditions for elegant, age-worthy wines. Inspired by Burgundian techniques, Polidoro continues this legacy with meticulous vineyard work, natural fermentation, and oak aging, showcasing the depth of Sangiovese.

Contrada Contro, Polidoro’s garagiste project in Italy’s Monti Sibillini, preserves ancient, ungrafted vineyards once grown on maple trees. Farming local varieties with organic methods, he uses native yeast fermentations, ceramic vats, and full malolactic fermentation to highlight the purity of this high-altitude terroir, earning Contrada Contro a cult following.

MENU

$425 per person | tax & gratuity additional

INSALATA PRIMAVERA

english pea, asparagus, pancetta

Contrada Contro 2022 Marche Bianco 'Tomasucci Bianco' 

Contrada Contro 2022 Marche Bianco 'Vino di Sante' 

RISOTTO AI FUNGHI

carnaroli rice, morel, chestnut

Cupano 2021 Rosso di Montalcino 

PICI

wild boar, parmigiano-reggiano

Cupano 2020 Brunello di Montalcino 

Cupano 2019 Brunello di Montalcino 

TAGLIATA DI MANZO

beef tenderloin, balsamic, tuscan olive oil

Cupano 2019 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva 

PESCHE DOLCE

 alchermes liqueur, peach crema

Due to the specialized nature of this event, we are unable to accommodate dietary modifications or allergy requests.