Delightful Lercara "Percio" Cinque Terre DOC made w/ Bosco, Vermentino, & Piccabun... Fresh & vibrant, lovely minerality w/ a touch of lovely white flowers & lemon rind.... Dancing on the palate w/ delicate tension & an appealing seductivness... Fresh lemony & mineral finish, perfect w/ my grilled Orata...
Read MoreIt is always very exciting to meet someone who is trying to do things differently and spares no efforts into finding a way to make them work. More especially in a country like Italy, where everybody keeps saying that the economy is a total disaster and that nothing is happening.
Alessandro Fedalto is such a person. His project, Charling, is a sparkling wine made in the Charmat method from organic Chardonnay and Riesling grapes grown in the region of Treviso of Northern Italy.
Fascinating experience tasting Chateau Mouton Rothshild 1967 last night w/ low ullage (wine below bottle shoulders) by > 3 cm. Thanks to the generosity of a student (nowadays, to bring an apple to the teacher does not cut it anymore!), we had an insightful learning experience!
After removing a very crusted capsule, the cork completely collapsed. It was soaked w/ wine & smelled of a very old tawny port.
At a tasty lunch hosted by Altaya Wines @ CIAK - In The Kitchen, Bellavista Winery introduced their new labels. Inspired by art & nature, they aim to give a "new air on wine"...
From the up & coming Franciacorta region of northern Italy, these sparkling wines are beautifully crafted in the traditional method w/ a minimum of 4 years ageing before release...
Here, I post some notes on my tasting:
Tre Rose' hanno stuzzicato le mie papille durante la degustazione di Metodo Classico organizzata da AIS Milano lo scorso 9 Giugno, tutti con uvaggio non usuale e per questo ancora piu' intriganti.....
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