A recipe of easy workmanship and sure result that we pair with Casale del Giglio's Lazio Cesanese Matidia 2021.
Ingredients for 4 persons:
For the burgers:
600 g ground beef (royal, brisket, etc.), 1 Tropea red onion, 1 tablespoon desalted capers, 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard, roasting mix to taste
For the broccoletti:
800 g cleaned broccoletti, one clove of garlic, half a hot pepper, salt and evo oil to taste
Procedure:
Chop the capers and onion very finely, put them in a large bowl along with the meat and mustard and mix thoroughly.
Prepare 4 hamburgers with the mixture using the stencil provided.
Blanch the broccoletti, drain and quickly sauté them in a large frying pan with a clove of garlic and chili pepper.
Cook on a preheated cast-iron griddle the burgers 2 minutes per side.
Prepare 4 preheated flat plates, place a burger and a handful of repassed broccoli on each.
Drizzle with a drizzle of evo oil before serving.
Wine pairing:
(Edited by Stefania Vinciguerra)
Lazio Cesanese Matidia 2021 Casale del Giglio
Intense ruby red with slight violet hues. Typically fruity nose with morello cherry and blackberry, a light spiciness of clove, balsamic notes of bay leaf and pine resin. Medium-bodied, it has good freshness and dense tannins, with a juicy return of fruit and spice and a saline note accompanying the sip.
Production area:
Olevano Romano, on volcanic limestone soil with eastern exposure at 500 meters above sea level.
Varietal:
100% Cesanese from a 30-year-old spurred cordon vineyard under management.
Harvest:
In late autumn, early October.
Vinification: Very long fermentation on the skins, about three weeks, with prefermentative cold maceration for 6-7 days at 8° C followed by alcoholic fermentation at controlled temperature with pumping over and punching down. After racking, aging takes place partly in steel and partly in tonneau for about 12 months.
Recommended pairings:
Amatrice ricci gnocchi with mutton ragout and pork ribs.
Curiosity: This wine is named after the Roman noblewoman Matidia, a member of the Antonine dynasty, who had the title “Augusta.” She was niece of Emperor Trajan and mother-in-law of Emperor Hadrian. Upon her death in 119 CE, Hadrian delivered her funeral oration and deified her. His statues were found throughout the Empire. A temple was dedicated to her in the Campus Martius in Rome, which must have corresponded to the present church of Santa Maria in Aquiro in Piazza Capranica, a historic place, very dear to the Santarelli Family as it was there that their business as wine merchants began.
