Wine:
What came off: Emilio Moro, Nebbiolo, Chianti
Pietrantonj,
Montepulciano, Abruzzo, Italy
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100% Montepulciano
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Roberta Pietrantonj is the winemaker.
This estate boasts that they have the oldest continuously operating winery in
Italy. The winery actually predates the
formation of Italy as we know it. The winery is like a time machine: they have
making their wine is the same way for generations. The barrels used to age their wine are all
very old, so they do not impart oaky notes, they are used mainly to aerate the
wine.
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Abruzzo is located in on the Eastern
coast of Central Italy, on the Adriatic Sea. Marche is its neighbor to the North.
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Tasting Notes: This is a crowd –pleaser
wine. It has a solid medium body, pronounced, but not aggressive, acidity and a sturdy tannin
structure. Dark fruit notes in the wine
are balanced by the wine’s subtle spicy, earthiness.
RECOMMEND FOR
GASSAC DRINKERS
Luigi Resta,
Negroamaro & Malvasia, Salice Salentino, Italy
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80% Negroamaro, 20% Black Malvasia
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Salice Salentino is within Puglia,
which is a region in Southern Italy. This region is the heel of the Italian
boot.
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The name “negroamaro” translates to
black and bitter in Italian. This varietal is native to Southern Italy and is
almost exclusively grown in Puglia, Salento, in particular. Wines from this
grape are rustic make of the best wines of Puglia.
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Malvasia is breaks up the density of
the Negroamaro and adds aromatics to the wine.
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The vines are allowed to grow wildly ,
but they are kept close to the ground.
They are kept close to the ground because the region is so hot and
windy.
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Tasting Notes: This is a bold, hearty,
full-bodied wine. Dark fruit notes are present on the nose and carry through on
the palate where they are complimented by the wine’s roasty, spicy, and earthy
qualities. This wine pairs excellently with red meat and other full-flavored,
hearty fare.
RECOMMEND FOR
CABERNET FRANC DRINKERS
Massaya, Cinsault
/Cabernet Sauvignon /Syrah, Bekaa Valley, Lebanon
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60%Cinsault, 20%Cabernet Sauvignon, 20%
Syrah
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The mountains of the region allow for
wine to be grown in this region because they protect the vineyards from the
deserts to the east and from the rain
from the west.
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Lebanon is among the oldest sites of
wine production in the world. Bekaa
Valley is named after Bacchus. The Roman god of wine and winemaking. FUN FACT.
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Two brothers run this estate. They went
to school in France which influenced their winemaking, as they grow French
varietals and utilize French techniques in their wine making.
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Tasting Notes: This selection is
perfect for the modern wine drinker. It is very full bodied with abundant notes
of cooked fruit & oak and features gripping tannins.
RECOMMEND FOR EMILIO
MORO DRINKERS
Mauro Molino, Dolcetto D’Alba, Piedmont, ITA
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Family owned vineyard in Southern Piedmont.
Specifically, the vineyard is located in Alba, the capital of the Langhe region
in Eastern Piedmont. It is run by a
father-daughter duo. Their Dolcetto is grown in the highest elevations of the
vineyard.
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This wine is aged in stainless steel, not oak.
This method allows the grape to shine.
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Piedmont is in Northwest Italy, bordering both
France and Switzerland. It is one of the most important wine regions, if not
the most important, in Italy. Piedmont is often said to be the Burgundy of
Italy. The region is most well-known for Nebbiolo and its part in Barbaresco
and Barolo. Barbera and Dolcetto are the other two grapes most often associated
with the region.
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Dolcetto is a dark skinned grape noted for its
lighter body, low acidity, and a slight bitterness. Dolcetto means “sweet one”
in Italian. However, wines made from this grape are very rarely sweet. The name
most likely refers to the grapes characteristically low acidity.
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Tasting notes: Light bodied wine with pronounced
acidity, gentle tannins, and a pointed, clean finish. Notes of dried fruit,
raisins, black pepper are detected both on the nose and in the mouth. The fruit notes up front are balanced by both
spice and a slight bitterness. This is a great wine for the transition from
Summer to Fall. It is an easy-going wine that pairs very well with a variety of
pasta dishes and pizza.
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