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Category Archives: Italy
Sommavite, Brunello di Montalcino DOCG, Italia, 2008, 14% abv, US$19.99 @ Trader Joe’s
I will admit to having experienced a small amount of panic when I opened this because of some extra alcoholic vapours and concerns about faults. But those literally blew over and off and although the cork was grainy and falling … Continue reading
Posted in Italy, RED, Sangiovese
Tagged Brunello, Brunello di Montalcino, Italy, Sangiovese, Trader Joes
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Fontanavigna, Pallagrello Bianco, Terre del Principe, Terre del Volturno, Castel Campagnano, Campania, IGT, Italy, 2011, 13.5% abv.
Italy has hundreds of indigenous grapes, many of which go by several names that depend on where they’re grown. This fact alone can terrorize even the most capable wine geek, let alone the average consumer thinking about buying something at the … Continue reading
Posted in Italy, Pallagrello Bianco, WHITE
Tagged Campania, Castel Campagnano, Fontanavigna, italia, Italy, Pallagrello Bianco, Terre del Principe, Terre del Volturno, white wine
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Il Fauno Di Arcanum, IGT, Toscana, Italia, 2008, 14% abv.
Oh happy day – a Supertuscan wine from the Castelnuovo Beradenga region of Chianti Classico that has been declassified to IGT status because it’s a blend of 62 Merlot, 23 Cab Sauvignon, 8 Cab Franc, 6 Sangiovese and 1% Petit … Continue reading
Emotivo, Prosecco DOC, Veneto, Italia, 11% abv.
When it burst onto the international scene post WW2, Prosecco was called the ‘poor man’s champagne’. There’s nothing poor about this Prosecco. Produced from Glera grapes, the Emotivo is clear and bright, pale lemon with a delicate and long lasting … Continue reading
Posted in Glera, Italy, Prosecco, Sparkling Wine, WHITE
Tagged Emotivo, italia, Italy, Prosecco DOC, sparkling wine, veneto
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Villa Teresa Prosecco DOC, Vino Frizzante, Vino Biologico, Friuli, Veneto, Italia, 11% abv, C$17
The Italian sparkling wine Prosecco is so popular in North America and throughout Europe, it has risen to the number one market share spot for sparkling wines in many markets and even bumped out Champagne. In 2010 alone, sales of … Continue reading
Posted in Glera, Italy, Prosecco, Sparkling Wine
Tagged Friuli, italia, sparkling wine, veneto, Villa Teresa Prosecco DOC, Vino Biologico, Vino Frizzante
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Poggio Morina Tenuta, Vermentino, Toscana IGT, Italy, 2011, 13% abv
Vermentino is an aromatic white grape grown in France’s Languedoc-Roussillon and Provence (where it’s called Rolle), and also in Italy’s Sardinia, Liguria (Pigato), Piedmonte (Favorita) as well as in Corsica. Here in Tuscany, it is called Vermentino as per the … Continue reading
Posted in Italy, Rolle, Vermentino
Tagged Italy, Poggio Morina Tenuta, Toscana IGT, Vermentino, white wine
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Il Palazzone, Brunello di Montalcino DOCG, Italy, 2005, 13.5% abv
‘Always use all the resources available to you’ is one of those resolutions I ended up making after posting more than a few notes about Italian wine. So, this time I got smrt. Yes, S M R T. I asked … Continue reading
Posted in Italy, RED, Sangiovese Grosso (Biondi-Santi)
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Masi Brolo di Campofiorin Oro, Veronese IGT, Italy, 2009, 14% abv
Made from Corvina, Rondinella and Molinara grapes, this is an Appasimento or ‘baby Amarone’ meaning about a quarter of the Corvina grapes were dried for six weeks Amarone-style and then pressed. This style of wine jockeys for position between the … Continue reading
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