The first weekend of March took us to Fregene, the famous seaside resort near Rome, for a Sunday lunch on the beach we still remember.
A day in Fregene
Lunch on the beach
On a beautiful Sunday, walking the beach under bright sunshine, we found a superb restaurant with tables set right on the sand. The place was so magical it enchanted us, so we stopped for lunch. Marinated anchovies, baked octopus, mussels and clam chowder, spaghetti with tuna, rice with seafood, fried mixed fish: the fish was excellent, and young but professional waiters gave us a truly unique, magical time.
I'd suggest a visit. You'll be amazed at how many famous names have frequented this restaurant, from Italian cinema actors Gian Maria Volontè, Florinda Bolkan, Mastroianni and Totò, to Nanny Loy, Sergio Corrucci, Ettore Scola and Alberto Sordi.
The wine
Falanghina, a taste of southern Italy
With the fish, I paired Falanghina, a white wine from southern Italy. It's one of the oldest white varieties grown there, and the grapes are believed to have been brought to Italy by colonists from Greece.
The grapes I tasted came from vines grown on the Amalfi coast, in the shadow of the volcano Vesuvius, and were an excellent match with fish. The aroma is green apple and apple blossom, with a hint of pineapple; in the mouth, notes of citrus appear, and the aftertaste is long, with citrus and green apple.
With the fantastic seafood from the restaurant "La Scialuppa" and this Falanghina, it was a perfect match — my congratulations for the quality, the uniqueness and the emotion that only the Italian soil can give.
