This Baby Brunello drinks well beyond its price. Intense yet refined aromas of dried roses, violets, blackberry and cigar box and equally concentrated flavors of dense black fruit, tanned leather and anise are firmly supported with elegant texture, fine integrated tannins, and a long finish. Serve this delicious Rosso with your favorite cut of stea ...
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This Baby Brunello drinks well beyond its price. Intense yet refined aromas of dried roses, violets, blackberry and cigar box and equally concentrated flavors of dense black fruit, tanned leather and anise are firmly supported with elegant texture, fine integrated tannins, and a long finish. Serve this delicious Rosso with your favorite cut of steak, your best game recipe, a fine aged cheese or simply relax in your most comfortable chair.
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A little aged Parmigiano and a great glass of wine go a long way. Add to that a pasta sampler to
knock your socks off and there's no where else you'd rather be. That was the beginning of my birthday dinner the other night at one of my favorite Italian restaurants in Manhattan.
All these tasty morsels and their subtle flavors were perfectly integrated by one of my favorite Baby Brunellos, the 2006 Geografico Castello Tricerchi Rosso di Montalcino. This single vineyard Tuscan red drinks well beyond its price. That's because 2006 may have been the most ideal growing season Tuscany has seen in over 100 years! This
superb climate made otherwise very good wines outright fantastic.
Rosso di Montalcinos are often referred to as a "Baby Brunello" because they are essentially an early harvest Brunello and can be enjoyed now and over the next five years. This particular gem has intense yet refined aromas of dried roses, violets, blackberry and cigar box and equally concentrated flavors of dense black fruit, tanned leather and anise are firmly supported with elegant texture, fine integrated tannins, and a long finish.
Serve this delicious Rosso with your favorite cut of steak, pasta dish, best game recipe, a fine aged cheese or simply relax in your most comfortable chair and enjoy.
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A little aged Parmigiano and a great glass of wine go a long way. Add to that a pasta sampler to
knock your socks off and there's no where else you'd rather be. That was the beginning of my birthday dinner the other night at one of my favorite Italian restaurants in Manhattan.
All these tasty morsels and their subtle flavors were perfectly integrated by one of my favorite Baby Brunellos, the 2006 Geografico Castello Tricerchi Rosso di Montalcino. This single vineyard Tuscan red drinks well beyond its price. That's because 2006 may have been the most ideal growing season Tuscany has seen in over 100 years! This
superb climate made otherwise very good wines outright fantastic.
Rosso di Montalcinos are often referred to as a "Baby Brunello" because they are essentially an early harvest Brunello and can be enjoyed now and over the next five years. This particular gem has intense yet refined aromas of dried roses, violets, blackberry and cigar box and equally concentrated flavors of dense black fruit, tanned leather and anise are firmly supported with elegant texture, fine integrated tannins, and a long finish.
Serve this delicious Rosso with your favorite cut of steak, pasta dish, best game recipe, a fine aged cheese or simply relax in your most comfortable chair and enjoy.
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SANGIOVESE
Sangiovese may be the most recognizable red grape grown it Italy. Sangiovese can be found throughout Tuscany and, depending on the subregion, is given a "local" name. For example, Sangiovese grown in Chianti i ...
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SANGIOVESE
Sangiovese may be the most recognizable red grape grown it Italy. Sangiovese can be found throughout Tuscany and, depending on the subregion, is given a "local" name. For example, Sangiovese grown in Chianti is also grown in the town of Montalcino. There, however, the genetically similar Sangiovese (Sangiovese Grosso) is known locally as Brunello and thus Brunello di Montalcino is the given name of these hearty, robust wines. Similarly, Sangiovese is the grape of the Vino Nobile de Montepulciano and Morelino di Scansano regions of Tuscany.
Sangiovese can vary in its flavor profile depending on where it is grown. In Chianti, the wine typically displays savory, cherry flavors with a rustic, earthy quality. In Brunello di Montalcino, the wines tend to be a bit more rich and complex with notes of leather, dark cherry and fresh tobacco leaf. Because of the grape's acidity, it typically pairs well with tomato based cuisine. More structured Sangioveses are well suited for rich meats and hard cheeses.
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TUSCANY
Tuscany is home to some of the most popular Italian red wines. Located along the Tyrrehenian coast, the Mediterranean influence and hilly terrain allow Tuscany to offer a wide variety of wine styles. The mo ...
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TUSCANY
Tuscany is home to some of the most popular Italian red wines. Located along the Tyrrehenian coast, the Mediterranean influence and hilly terrain allow Tuscany to offer a wide variety of wine styles. The most popular red grape in Tuscany is Sangiovese. Most of the Sangiovese wines take on the name of the subregion from where the grapes are grown, provided the winemaker conforms to the D.O.C.G. winemaking laws of that subregion. For example, Chianti, Brunello di Montalcino, Vino Nobile de Montepulciano and Morelino di Scansano are all Tuscan subregions and all Sangiovese based wines.
Some winemakers elect not to confirm to the subregion's winemaking laws; those wines cannot utilize the region's name on the bottle. These nonconforming wines have come to be known as "Super Tuscans" and often resemble Bordeaux blends with some combination of Sangiovese, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and/or Merlot. Many of the elite Super Tuscans come from the Bolgheri area of Tuscany. With Bolgheri receiving its own D.O.C. designation, Bolgheri on a label is starting to take the prestige and luster away from the unofficial Super Tuscan designation.
Though reds may be best known in Tuscany, the region has exceptional white wines that are bright and crisp and retain the minerality from the Mediterranean as well. While Chardonnay can be found in Tuscany, it is more common to find indiginous white grapes like Vernaccia and Vermentino as well as a delicious but lesser know grape, Ansonica.
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