Cantina Tramin Lagrein 2008, Alto Adige, Italy (£11.49 Hallgarten Druitt, www.wineman.co.uk, www.everywine.co.uk) Refreshing, genuinely light-to-medium-bodied red, almost Dolcetto-like, with crunchy, earthy black fruit (especially cherry) and fresh, sausage-friendly finish. B+ The Society’s Exhibition Chianti Classico 2007, Tuscany, Italy (£11.95 The Wine Society) Modern and fresh, but has this lovely velvety […]
Italy
A rather diverse sextet of sparkling wines that I’ve just tried from various parts of France and northern Italy… Blason de Bourgogne Crémant de Bourgogne Rosé NV (£9.99 Waitrose) Slightly bitter edge, but then opens up to show ripe raspberry and cherry. Not complex but a nice drink. B- Réserve […]
Sparkling sextet – Bordeaux, Burgundy, Champagne and Prosecco
Really enjoyed this quartet of very different whites Felsner Moosburgerin Grüner Veltliner 2008, Kremstal, Austria (£9.49 Waitrose) Clean, tangy peppery style, nice mix of lime and grapefruit tang with an earthier weightier core, also some pebbly/minerally character, fresh vibrant finish. S(-) Duca di Castelmonte Gibele Zibibbo Secco 2008, Sicily, Italy […]
Grüner Veltliner, Sicilian Muscat, Cape Chenin and a tasty Friulian ...
An Armani suit is an Armani suit regardless of whether it comes in a bag or a box and Parma ham is Parma ham, whether it’s wrapped in cellophane or waxed paper. But under Italian law, Soave Classico is only Soave Classico if it comes in a bottle with a […]
Pieropan turns the screw – or Classico A-Go-Go
Four wines – three red, one white – from the northern half of Italy. From Videos Map of Italy by Tourizm Maps © 2006
Some Italian wines
First things first. Don’t try this at home. On the assumption that you follow the Huckleberry Finn principle and do the opposite of what I suggest, let’s proceed. Am off to Spain tomorrow for a trip around Galicia – I’m expecting a version of Catalonia but with more in-breeding and […]