About this Event
For one evening, we’re bringing a little piece of Le Marche to Lucente.
On Monday, October 5 at 6:00 PM, Lucente Cucina welcomes Stefano Mozzoni, Export Manager for Velenosi, for an intimate six-course wine dinner limited to just 35 guests.
This will not simply be dinner with wine pairings.
For this menu, the wine comes first.
Our culinary team will taste through six wines from Velenosi and build an original course around the personality of each bottle. The fruit, acidity, aromatics, texture and finish of the wine become the inspiration for what arrives on the plate.
The evening will begin with the bright whites of Le Marche, move through increasingly rich and structured reds, and conclude with Velenosi's distinctive sour-cherry Visciole.
Six wines. Six courses. One journey through Le Marche.
Your Host: Stefano Mozzoni
Stefano brings an unusual perspective to the world of wine.
Before joining Velenosi, his career was deeply connected to the culture of Offida and the Piceno territory, where he worked in museums, tourism, cultural preservation and regional promotion. He later brought that experience into wine, joining Velenosi as Export Manager for Europe and North America.
Throughout dinner, Stefano will take us beyond what's in the glass, sharing the wines, the people, the landscape and the culture of the region they come from.
The Wines
Pecorino 2024
Citrus · Exotic Fruit · White Flowers · Herbs · Almond
Verdicchio Villa Angela 2024
Apple · Peach · Honeyed Flowers · Fresh Herbs
Brecciarolo Rosso 2023
Red Cherry · Plum · Violet · Gentle Spice · Vanilla
Ninfa Rosso 2021
Blackberry · Black Cherry · Licorice · Graphite · Black Pepper · Tobacco
Ludi Rosso 2019
Blackberry · Blackcurrant · Licorice · Graphite · Balsamic · Polished Tannin
Visciole
Sour Cherry · Violet · Baking Spice
A Taste of What’s Coming
For this dinner, the wine comes first.
Each of the six courses is being created specifically around the wine poured alongside it, drawing inspiration from its aromatics, fruit, acidity, structure and finish.
The evening will begin delicately with raw fish, sturgeon caviar, preserved citrus and herbs, followed by a warm course pairing crisp potato, caviar and green apple with the freshness of Verdicchio.
As we move into the reds, the menu becomes richer. Expect handmade pasta with duck, brown butter and roasted fruit, followed by charred octopus with white bean, Calabrian chile and salsa verde.
The evening reaches its savory crescendo with beef tenderloin, wild mushrooms, black garlic and aged balsamico, created for the depth and structure of Velenosi's Ludi Rosso.
And for Visciole?
Dark chocolate. Sour cherry. Mascarpone. Pistachio.
We'll leave the rest to the kitchen.
Six wines. Six courses. Each plate inspired by what is in the glass.
The final details, preparations and a few surprises will be saved for October 5.
Monday, October 5, 2026
6:00 PM
Approximately three hours
Six-course tasting menu
Six Velenosi wine pairings
Limited to 35 guests
Lucente Cucina
Italian Soul. Riviera Mood. California Style.
Advance ticket purchase is required.
Event venue & nearby stays
Lucente Cucina, 1900 Hilltop Drive, Redding, United States
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