Learn to Make Gnocchi al Sagrantino

On our recent virtual adventure to Umbria,  Top Guide Marcello Bonini showed us how to make gnocchi al Sagrantino.  A classic of the Montefalco region of Umbria, Gnocchi al Sagrantino are potato gnocchi served with a wine sauce. The wine used, Sagrantino di Montefalco DOCG, takes its name from the Sagrantino grapes, cultivated for centuries on the slopes of the Umbrian hills.

For Marcello, the region of Umbria is one of the best places to cycle in the world.  It is an unspoiled region with endless beauty, unparalleled hospitality and just the right combination of art, nature and culture.  Until we can visit Umbria on our Bike Across Italy Cycling adventure, below is the recipe for Gnocchi al Sagrantino to enjoy at home.

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Buon appetito!

Gnocchi al Sagrantino Recipe (for 6-8 people)

INGREDIENTS:

For the sauce

1 bottle of Sagrantino DOCG – half for the sauce and half to drink
5.5 oz. bacon
3 oz. gorgonzola
1 raw potato
1 onion, 1 carrot, 1 celery
3 oz. grated Parmesan cheese
extra virgin olive oil

1. Fry onion, carrot, celery and a raw potato cut into small pieces in olive oil for 5 minutes
2. Add the bacon and cook for another 5 minutes
3. Add the gorgonzola and melt for about 2 minutes
4. add the Sagrantino wine and let it evaporate until 50% of the liquid has evaporated
5. Blend until you get a cream of homogeneous consistency, the sauce is ready

For the gnocchi

35 oz. non-new potatoes
10 oz – type 2 flour
3.5 oz – semolina flour
1 egg
nutmeg

1. Mash the potatoes and mix with the flour and an egg
2. Make cylindrical strips of dough, cut pieces of about 2cm and roll around the fork to obtain the stripes of the gnocchi using semolina flour to prevent them from sticking together
3. Cook the gnocchi in boiling water for 1-2 minutes until they float on the surface (be careful not to overcook them) then sauté them in a pan with the Sagrantino sauce adding a few pinches of Parmesan cheese and little olive oil

Sagrantino wine:

http://www.arnaldocaprai.it/

https://www.consorziomontefalco.it/en/

Bacon and parmigiano reggiano cheese:

https://www.fattoriarossi.it/gb/