SOME OF OUR DISHES
The Ribollita
or Tuscan Soup:
the main ingredience for the Ribollita is stale bread, beans and
dark-leaved cabbage. If the dark-leaved cabbage cannot be found because
out of season, we call it Tuscan Soup.
There has always been a contest on the origin of this famous
dark-leaved cabbage soup. Senese and Florentines both claim it their
own.
Pappardelle with wild boar: This animal is easily
found in the woods of Tuscany. It is our delight and burden at
the same time, burden because it devastates our gardens and delight
because......
Fillet of Sienese Pork alla Chiantigana: many things
are said about this pork..In the Palazzo Pubblico of Siena, you may visit the affresco called 'Buongoverno' painted
by Ambrogio Lorenzetti in the 14th century depicting a farmer with
a boar which has a white marking along its back. From this the
Senese boar takes its name.
The Fiorentina: the name 'Fiorentina' originates from the way it is prepared, therefore it is more correct to say 'Steak alla Fiorentina'.
In this area the Fiorentina is of Chianino beef. This race of steer, with its
white mantle and great dimension and grandeur, is of recent gastronomic
use. Up until a few decades ago the breeders prefered to use them in
the fields.
Cantucci and Vin Santo: Tuscan confectioners come from an exclusive peasant origin. There are not many sweets in our tradition but these two special ones, biscuites and wine that mature in the cellars, are known throughout the world. Cantucci are also called 'Biscotti di Prato'.
WHERE WE ARE - PHOTOGALLERY - info - Events - RATES
The Restaurant, in the heart of the Chianti REGION
The restaurant in Chianti is
situated in the centre of Hotel Le Corta. The scent of freshly cut grass,
of the bushes of broome, of the dark cypress trees, along with the splendid
views of the Tuscan hills, enhance one's taste for food come noon and eventide
other scents rise, this time not from the surrounding fields but from the
quarters of the chef. The design of the restaurant is modern and decorated
in the autumnal colours of a vineyard and olive grove rich with mature fruits.
The restaurant, open for lunch and dinner, serves the specialities of Tuscan
cuisine: simple and authentic with a touch of innovation. Direct from our
fruit and vegetable gardens, the products served in all their fragrance
to accompany delicious vegetable soups and exquisite meal and mushroom dishes
typical of the Chianti tradition, are enhanced by the expert care of our
Chef and the relaxed and warm atmosphere of the dining halls.
The restaurant of Hotel Le Corta is an ideal location for Banquets and
Cerimonies for Batptism, First Comunion, Confirmations and above all Weddings.
We have the capacity to hold 300 people and to offer convenient prices according
to your needs. Calls us to look over the menu together for your: coffee break,
brunch, light lunch, business meals, Weddings, anniversary, and for any other
occasion to celebrate in our beautiful contest.
the CHIANTI wines
Our wine menu mainly includes the grand wines of Chianti Classico with exception of some smaller cellars where the vinyard is grown with loving care. A selection of grand territorial wines are also to be found: Brunello of Montalcino, Nobel wine of Montepuliciano, Vernaccia of San Gimignano, Morellino of Scansano and Montecucco, also national wines as Amarone from Valpolicella, Barolo, Barbaresco and grand whites from Alto Adige as Chardonnay, Sauvignon, Classic Spumanti.
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