Tag Archives: Italy

Olivar, Cesconi, Bianco, Vignetti delle Dolomiti IGT, Italy, 2010, 13.5% abv, C$32

Posted on November 29, 2015 by winellama

Nestled up in Italy’s northwest corner, north of Trento in tiny Pressano lie the Cesconi brothers’ vineyards. Most of the fruit for this wine – a blend of Pinot Bianco, Pinot Grigio and Chardonnay – is from the Olivar, a single … Continue reading →

Posted in Chardonnay, Italy, OTHER, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris, WHITE | Tagged 13.5% abv, 2010, Bianco, Cesconi, chardonnay, Italy, Olivar, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Grigio, Vignetti delle Dolomiti IGT, white wine | Leave a comment

Tenuta Poggio Ai Mandorli, Chianti Classico DOCG, Gran Selezione, Italy, 2011, 13.5% abv. US$19

Posted on November 11, 2015 by winellama

I purchased this bottle at Trader Joe’s Bellingham store for about US$19, but it actually cost me a lot more in Canadian dollars because of the tax paid at the border. Medium ruby with a tinge of garnet, it has aromas … Continue reading →

Posted in Italy, Merlot, RED, Sangiovese, Shiraz / Syrah | Tagged Chianti Classico DOCG, Gran Selezione, Italy, merlot, red wine, Sangiovese, syrah, Tenuta Poggio Ai Mandorli, Trader Joes | Leave a comment

Lugana DOP, Cantine Colli a Lago SRL, Desenzano di Garda Brescia, Lombardy, Italy, 2013, 12.5% abv.

Posted on October 18, 2015 by winellama

Marta, my Italian wine expert friend, found this at the Cambie Street BCLB and picked it up out of curiosity. Quite frankly, we were completely prepared to expose this wine as an insipid white Italian along the lines of most … Continue reading →

Posted in Italy, Ugni Blanc, WHITE | Tagged 12.5% abv, 2013, Cantine Colli a Lago SRL, Canucks, Desenzano di Garda Brescia, Italy, Lake Garda, Lombardy, Lugana DOP, Turbiana, white wine | Leave a comment

Pergolo, Prosecco DOC, Treviso, Valdobbiadene, Italy, NV, 11% abv, C$13

Posted on August 12, 2015 by winellama

Breakfast wine is the best stuff. Here’s a version that is so reasonably priced, you can buy two! Bottled at Mionetto at nelle Cantine di Crocetta del Montello in north eastern Italy, this is a light, bubbly Prosecco made from … Continue reading →

Posted in Glera, Italy, Prosecco, Prosecco, WHITE | Tagged bubbles, bubbly, Glera, Italy, Pergolo, Prosecco, sparkling wine, Treviso, Valdobbiadene | 4 Comments

Bottega, Il Vino dei Poeti, Prosecco DOC, Treviso, Italia, 11% abv, C$18

Posted on July 7, 2015 by winellama

Glera – grape of the ever popular and reasonably priced Italian sparkling wine Prosecco. This selection is perfect for appetizers, brunches, lunch time or summer sipping. With its fizzy, persistent mousse, this bubble is the palest lemon colour. On the nose, it … Continue reading →

Posted in Glera, Italy, OTHER, Prosecco, Sparkling Wine, WHITE | Tagged Bottega el Vino dei Poeti, Glera, Italy, Prosecco, sparkling wine, Treviso, white wine | Leave a comment

Lorenzon Borgo dei Vassalli, Friulano, Friuli-Venezia Giulia DOC, Italy, 2013, C$15.40 at Marquis

Posted on June 26, 2015 by winellama

Made from the Friulano grape (aka Sauvignonasse) this wine is a characterful white from Fruili-Venezia Giulia in Italy’s northeastern corner and up against the border with Slovenia. Pale lemon yellow, it has a beautiful fragrance of sweet, white flowers, lemon … Continue reading →

Posted in Friulano / Sauvignonasse, Italy, OTHER, WHITE | Tagged Friulano, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy, Lorenzon Borgo dei Vassalli Friulano | Leave a comment

Pietradolce, Nerello Mascalese, Etna Rosso DOC, Sicilia, Italia, 2012, 14.5% abv.

Posted on June 1, 2015 by winellama

Here is a stunner straight from the north facing slopes of Sicily’s Mount Etna. Grown on bush trained vines at 600m above sea level, the name of the winery is a direct acknowledgment of the volcanic soil the vines are rooted in – … Continue reading →

Posted in Italy, RED | Tagged Empson, Etna Rosso DOC, italia, Italy, Mount Etna, Nerello Mascalese, Pietradolce, red wine, Sicilia, Sicily, volcanic soils | Leave a comment

Ruché, Caresana, Castagnole Monferrato DOCG, Italia, 2013, 15% abv, C$30 (BCLB)

Posted on April 22, 2015 by winellama

There isn’t very much of this Italian grape around – only about 40 ha of vines exist in Piedmont. A DOCG since 2010, opinion is divided as to whether or not this is an indigenous Italian varietal or one that came from … Continue reading →

Posted in Italy, OTHER, RED, Ruché | Tagged castagnole monferrato, Italy, red wine, Ruché | Leave a comment

Podere Brizio, Riserva, Brunello di Montalcino DOCG, Italia, 2006, 14.5% abv, C$120

Posted on April 15, 2015 by winellama

This 100% Sangiovese is made by Roberto Bellini and Patrizia Mazzi. They had originally owned a lot of land in Montalcino (the larger Pieve di Santa Restituta estate) and then sold all of it except for 9 ha to Angelo Gaja … Continue reading →

Posted in Italy, RED, Sangiovese | Tagged Brunello di Montalcino, Italy, Podere Brizio, red wine, Sangiovese | 2 Comments

Stefano Amerighi, Syrah, Cortona DOC, Italia, 2010, 14% abv

Posted on February 25, 2015 by winellama

This week marks the Vancouver International Wine Festival and Syrah is the grape of the 2015 event. While this wine is not available at the festival, Allan and I opened it to celebrate Syrah in general and lazy Sunday afternoons. … Continue reading →

Posted in Italy, RED, Shiraz / Syrah | Tagged biodynamic wine, Cortona, Cortona DOC, demeter-certified, Italy, red wine, Stefano Amerighi, syrah | 2 Comments