A family in the vineyards
Le pork ribs (costolette di maiale) sono la ricetta nazionale degli Stati Uniti, ma non sono un’esclusiva americana: in Sicilia si chiamano pittinicchi e, cotte al sugo, sono un fantastico secondo, il gustosissimo condimento di un bel piatto di tagliatelle o di una fetta di polenta.
Il mio abbinamento preferito è con La Vota, che non sovrasta il sapore delicato del maiale, ma allo stesso tempo sgrassa bene la bocca, sorso dopo sorso.
Pork ribs are considered to be the US national recipe, but they are not exclusively made to America. In Sicily they are called "pittinicchi" and cooked in tomato sauce: the result is a fantastic second course, and a very tasty sauce that can season a nice pasta dish or a slice of polenta.
My favorite pairing is with La Vota, a juicy Cabernet Sauvignon that does not overpower the delicate flavor of the pork ribs and is perfect for rinsing its fattiness off your mouth, sip by sip.
La Vota is an ancient loop of the Belice River, placed alongside its eastern border, where my father planted the Cabernet Sauvignon.
Once covered by swamps and reeds, it is today a very fertile area and consists mainly in yellowish alluvial sands that also contain a good clay silty fraction.
During the rainy seasons it is occasionally affected by the river's flood.