Experience the first Assiaggio Italiano Wine Dinner at The Peninsula's Old Manila

Assaggio in Italian means “taste” and on March 28, 2023 lovers of alta cucina Italiana will definitely want a taste of the degustation menu that Old Manila’s Chef de Cuisine Domenico Nicolino is preparing for his Assaggio Italiano Wine Dinner.

The first Italian to be appointed Chef de Cuisine of Old Manila, Calabrian-born Chef Nicolino promises to take dinner guests on a journey through five unique Italian wineries whose wines he will be pairing with a delicious five-course degustation menu – or menu degustazione as he calls it – that will highlight the varieties of flavors and textures that Italian cuisine is famous for.

ASSAGIO ITALIANO WNE DINNER

Menu Degustazione

Amuse Bouche

Tartare di Tonno ai Capperi e Olive

Tuna Tartare, Kalamata Olives, Caperberries

Ruggeri Giall'Oro Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore Extra Dry, Veneto NV

Vitello Tonnato

Italian-style milk-fed and slow-cooked Veal, “Tonnato Sauce,” Cured Egg Yolk

Bastianich ‘Refosco,’ Colli Orientali del Friuli, Friuli-Venezia Giulia 2012

 Tortelli di Ossobuco allo Zafferano

Slow-braised Osso Bucco Tortelli, Parmesan Fondue, Saffron

Giacomo Fenocchio Freisa, Langhe, Piemonte 2014

Filetto di Sgombro con Fregola e Frutti di Mare

Pan-seared Mackerel, Sardinian Fregola, Lobster Bisque

Alois Lageder Gewürztraminer, Südtirol - Alto Adige, Trentino-Alto Adige 2014

Tiramisu Ricostruito

Deconstructed Tiramisu, Mascarpone, Coffee Custard

Pelissero Moscato D’asti, Piemonte NV

Old Manila’s Chef de Cuisine Domenico Nicolino five-course Assaggio Italiano Wine Dinner Menu Degustazione is P8,000 per person (inclusive of taxes).

For more information and table reservations, please call The Peninsula Manila at +63 2 8887 2888 (ext. 6691 or 6694 for Restaurant Reservations) or email diningpmn@peninsula.com.

About Old Manila

Accented in Art Deco-inspired geometric patterns in gray, cream and black, and complemented by large-scale photographs by Filipino-Spanish photographer Francisco Guerrero, the contemporary interiors are the perfect foil to the unmatched award-winning contemporary market cuisine menu and extensive wine selection of The Peninsula Manila’s 46-year-old signature restaurant. Old Manila can accommodate 80 guests, with a private dining room that can sit 24.

Open daily except Sundays:

Monday to Friday Lunch 11:30 am to 2:30 pm

Monday to Saturday Dinner 6:30 pm to 11:00 pm

Press release and photo courtesy of The Peninsula Manila