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maltatoday, SUNDAY, 20 MARCH 2016 34 Food A staple red under the legendary Marchesi de' Frescobaldi empire, this harmonious red from Tuscany, Italy's famous red wine region, epitomizes the greatness of Italy's most prized grape variety sangiovese in a prime vintage like 2010; as James wrote, "It's an outstanding example of the extraordinary 2010 vintage for Brunello di Montalcino, showing wonderful balance, refinement and structure as well as freshness." Yet the wine is still largely available in the market for around euro 35 a bottle, a perfect marriage of quality and value. James Suckling's the Wine of the Year for 2015! "Aromas of warm stones, dark fruits and walnuts follow to a full body, soft tannins and a savory finish. This shows ripe fruit and salty undertones that give it a wonderful juiciness. It's dense and tight now but will give so much pleasure in the future. Best ever from here. Drink or hold." Exclusively imported by Charles Grech & Co. Ltd, Valley Road, Birkirkara T: 2144 4400 2010 Brunello di Montalcino 'Castelgiocondo' Frescobaldi, Tuscany – Italy 97 points – James Suckling Rachel Agius takes a look at a restaurant and brings a recipe, wine and delicacy of the week. Write to us with your comments on restaurants or submit your own recipes to rzammitcutajar@mediatoday.com.mt IS it bread or is it pizza? Nenu's, in Val- letta, mixes the two so that traditional Maltese bread becomes delicious pizzas. Nenu's in Valletta is a traditional style bakery that doubles as a restaurant serv- ing traditional dishes from the past – par- ticularly the Maltese ftira stuffed with a variety of ingredients, baked in the oven and served like a pizza. Sticking to the original recipe is what keeps dishes traditional, particularly so with bread, and bastardisation of bread recipes have led to a large number of sub- standard variations of the Maltese loaf. Ta' Nenu is a showcase of the things we do well in Malta where bread is at the centre of everything, as it goes well with olive oil, tomatoes and honey. The wine list consists of only local wines, and if you're after a Coke then this not the right place to find it, with only Maltese Kinnie on the menu. Both locals and tourists can get involved in the baking process and make their own ftiras at the bakery. Supplied with bread dough and other ingredients, patrons can decide on how best they like their bread and make it themselves. The baker will then bake the bread and serve it to pa- trons. Ftiras from the menu have been named after characters in Qormi, the home of many a Maltese baker. Other traditional dishes include aljotta, soppa tal-armla, imqarrun fil-forn, stuffat tal-qarnit, fenek moqli and laham fuq il-fwar. Nenu is open from Tuesday to Saturday from 11:00 to 22:45 and for Sunday lunch. Nenu – The Artisan Baker Address: 143, St Dominic Street, Valletta Contact: 22581535 Email: info@nenuthebaker.com Web: www.nenuthebaker.com Resto of the week WINE OF THE WEEK Traditional Maltese bread at Nenu – The Artisan Baker