Come by this Saturday and check out a great line up of wines from Tuscany, where Sangiovese is King and they have been making it into classic wine for generation on generation. The wines we’ll be tasting are fantastically delicious but don’t cost a fortune. The kind of wines we like to drink on a regular basis. Come join us.
2011 Antonio Sanguineti Vermentino $13
Antonio Sanguineti, known for racing European cars, and listening to opera as he zooms down the autostrada, also makes some fine wine. “A truly great wine slows life down just a bit and allows us to enjoy it more.” His Vermentino is a classic Tuscan white wine that is zesty, clean, and aromatic.
2009 Selvapiana Chianti Rufina $17
95% Sangiovese and 5% Canaiolo
Selvapiana is a 5th generation wine making estate on the Rufina making traditional styled Chianti that can age beautifully. After blending, the wine is refined in French oak casks for 10 months, followed by an additional 3 months in bottle before release. “This wine is bright and juicy, redolent of black cherries, sweet spices and earth”.
2009 Selvapiana, Petrognano, Pomino Rosso $20
60% Sangiovese, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon and 20% Merlot.
Selvapiana’s Super-Tuscan ages for 18 months; the Sangiovese in large 20hl-casks, the Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot in 5hl-barrels, then bottle-aged for 6 months. The Petrogano has aromas of dark cherries and herbs (from the Sangiovese) and rich fruit and dark chocolate notes (from the cabernet) through the finish, with steely tannins, solid structure and ageability.
2007 Poliziano Vino Nobile di Montepulciano $28
85% Prugnolo Gentile(Sangiovesse) 15% Colorino, Canaiolo and Merlot
Each region of Tuscany has its own expression of Sangiovesse. This Montepulciano from Poliziano is faithfully expressive of its deep Tuscan roots. Aromas of berries and cherries combine with leather and tobacco notes followed by full and chewy tannins.
Cleto Chiarli, Lambrusco di Grasparossa di Castelvetro, Centenario Amabile $12
We are going to end with a classic Italian red bubbly from just north of Tuscany. Chiarli is the oldest wine producer in Emilia-Romagna and a pioneer in the making of Lambrusco. The wine is made from ancient Lambrusco Grasparossa vines cultivated on the hills surrounding the village of Castelvetro. The wine is a deep ruby red with a thick froth, fruity flavors and a pleasing bitter note.