Thursday, January 14, 2016
6 Vermentino and 3 Pigato wine tasting (AIS Siena)
The Vermentino triangle (Vermentino grape comes mainly from 3 points: Liguria, Tuscany and Sardinia) and the Pigato corner (Pigato grape grows mainly on West Liguria)
Il triangolo del Vermentino e l’angolo del Pigato
Wines tasted:
- Maremma Toscana DOC Vermentino “Scalandrino” 2014, Fattoria Mantellassi - Magliano in Toscana (GR)
- Toscana IGT Vermentino “Narà” 2013, Salustri - Cinigiano (GR)
- Colli di Luni DOC Vermentino “Villa Linda” 2014, La Pietra del Focolare - Ortonovo (SP)
- Colli di Luni DOC Vermentino “Costa Marina” 2014, Ottaviano Lambruschi - Castelnuovo Magra (SP)
- Vermentino di Sardegna DOC “Indolente” 2014, Tenuta Asinara - Cargeghe (SS)
- Vermentino di Gallura Sup. DOCG “Katala” 2014, Tondini Orlando - Calangianus (OT)
- Riviera Ligure di Ponente DOC Pigato “La Palmetta” 2014, Cascina Feipu - Albenga (SV)
- Riviera Ligure di Ponente DOC Pigato “Bon in da Bon” 2014, Az. Bio Vio Bastia - Albenga (SV)
- VdT Pigato “Spigau Crociata” 2006, Rocche del Gatto - Albenga (SV)
Wednesday, January 13, 2016
LIDL, Primitivo and Negroamaro below 2 € are not poisonous
Primitivo del Salento IGT (2014, 14% alcohol) and Negroamaro del Salento IGT (2014, 13% alcohol) are both private labels for the supermarket chain LIDL, and both priced below 2 € on the shelves.
They are not fine wines but with surprise they are not poisonous wines as well.
Friday, January 8, 2016
Antinori winery in Chianti Classico tour
Entering into the Antinori winery in Chianti Classico means to become a part of an adventure which winds you through six centuries of history of the Antinori family and their passion in producing wine.
A path that is, at the same time, historical and emotional, technical and architectural, culminating in a tasting of our wines.
The winery visit starts in the Auditorium where is shown the short movie “The Antinori. Vintners since 1385”. Then Barricaia (barrique) cellar tour summarizes the production process through the main phases of vinification and ageing. The visit finishes with a tasting of three wines which represent the territory:
- Castello della Sala, Bramito Chardonnay Umbria IGT 2014
- Antinori, Pèppoli Chianti Classico DOCG 2013
- Antinori, Villa Antinori Chianti Classico Riserva DOCG 2012
Saturday, January 2, 2016
Montefalco Sagrantino DOCG - below € 10 - Tasting
Terre de la Custodia, Duca Odoardo, Montefalco Sagrantino DOCG, 2008
PAM Supermarket: 9.99 € (Dec 2015)
Region: Umbria
Grape: 100% Sagrantino
Alchol: 14.5%
Ageing: in barriques for 12-15 months, in the bottle for 6-8 month
Color: Very intense ruby red with purple overtones.
Bouquet: Complex and decisive, characterized by its notes of blackberry, raspberry and spice.
Flavor: Very persistent on the palate, it is a full-bodied, well-structured wine, warm and soft.
Terre de Trinci, Montefalco Sagrantino DOCG, 2010
PAM Supermarket: 5.99 € (Dec 2015)
Region: Umbria
Grape: 100% Sagrantino
Alchol: 13.5%
Ageing: 12 months in barrique 6 months in the bottle
Color: ruby red, intense colour
Bouquet: rich and persistent to the nose, small wild berries and lightly spiced.
Flavor: full and robust, deep and velvety in the mouth
Cantine dell’Alunno, Montefalco Sagrantino DOCG, 2008
Penny Market: 6.49 €
this wine is bottled by Terre de Trinci winery, should be a private label for Penny Market, I suppose same characteristics of the above Terre de Trinci Montefalco Sagrantino since there is no mention on their website