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Sept. 5-11, 2011: Summer Reds, Merlot, Campania, and Barbera

September 05, 2011  |   Posted by :   |   Wine Tasting   |   0 Comment»

BIG BLACK AND BEAUTIFUL

Flight: $17

Cantina Puianello “Nobilomo” Marzemino

NV Emilia-Romagna, Italia

Obtained from the Marzemino grape from the hills of Reggio Emilia, where it was once called Berzemein.

Caprari “Foieta” Lambrusco Frizzante Secco

NV Emilia- Romagna, Italia

Named after the traditional bowl used to consume broth, wine and ravioli in all together.

Andrea Picchioni Sangue di Guida

2009           Oltrepo Pavese, Italia

A perfect accompaniment to fruits tarts and pastries but in Oltrepo Pavese people enjoy it with salami and Gorgonzola blue cheese.

THE BATTLE FOR MERLOT

Flight: $15

Tutunjian “Pacifico Sur” Estate Merlot

2007 Curicó Valley, Chile

100% estate grown and bottled Merlot out of the lush and fertile valleys of the Curicó.

Bodegas Bocopa “Alcanta” Merlot

2008 Alicante, España

100% Merlot aged 6 months in French and American oak barrels. Bocopa has been producing many outstanding wines from the Mediterranean since 1950.

Norman Vineyards Merlot

2004 Paso Robles, California

100% Merlot from Rancho de Valodores, Cass Vineyards and Westside Ranch vineyards. Aged 20 months in 25% new French oak.

THREE’S CAMPANIA

Flight: $15

Matilde Zasso “Amphora” Bianco

NV Campania, Italia

Based in an area known as Campi Flegrei (The Phlegrean Fields, from the Greek word for “burning”), the soil is incredibly rich in ash and mineral deposits.

Botter “Picco del Sole” Aglianico

2008 Campania, Italia

Born in the land-locked region of Beneventano, this bottle is an oddity with a fresh and bright approach.

Struzziero Lacryma Christi del Vesuvio Rosso

2009 Campania, Italia

85% Piedirosso and 15% Aglicanico grown on the slopes of Vesuvias. This winery has been producing high quality and distinct wines since 1920.

BARBARO BARBERA’S

Flight: $15

Cantine Francesco Montagna Barbera

2007 Oltrepo Pavese, Lombardia

This 100% Barbera comes from one of the oldest wine producing cantinas in the Oltrepo Pavese area since 1895.

Martilde “Tina” Barbera

2005 Lombardia, Italia

100% Organically-grown and unfiltered Barbera from our friends at Martilde. Bottle names and label art inspired by family’s farm animals.

Norman Vineyards Barbera

2004 Paso Robles, California

90% Barbera with a little dose of Cabernet Sauvignon (for complexity and texture) aged 20 months in French oak.


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