Frascati Doc Superiore : Best Italian Wines

Grapes: Malvasia del Lazio , Trebbiano Toscano, Malvasia di Candia , Bonvino , Bellone

Vineyards: Vineyards dell'Az . Agr. Casale Marchese , the vines are pruned cordon , on a soil of volcanic origin. Density of plants / ha 4,000. The average yield of grapes per vine is 2 kg .

Vinification: Manual harvest in crates of 15 kg . Soft pressing and selection of different fractions of must. Static clarification and separation of funds. Addition of selected yeasts . Alcoholic fermentation controlled temperature ( about a week) . Cold tartaric stabilization in the month of December. Bottling on more lots from January until June . Marketing after one month from the first bottling .

Nose: Immediate hints of tropical fruit, with slightly herbaceous floral nuances .

Taste: The taste is savory. Full-bodied taste with soft, elegant and enveloping. The Frascati is known as a wine to be drunk within the next harvest . The Frascati " Casale Marchese " , although nice as early as February-March , giving the best of themselves only in the vicinity of the summer and then adds a very slight stay in the glass .

Serving suggestions: Excellent as an aperitif , fish , raw meat and fish, pizza, fresh goat cheese .

Müller Thurgau "Onda" Vigneti delle Dolomiti I.G.T. Best Italian Wine

Müller Thurgau "Onda" Vigneti delle Dolomiti I.G.T. -  Best Italian Wine

Müller Thurgau "Onda" Vigneti delle Dolomiti I.G.T.  Best Italian Wine

The Müller-Thurgau grape stems from the intersection created by Dr. Hermann Müller , a native of the country of Thurgau , Riesling vines between Madeleine and Royal. In 1986, the Santa Margherita presents its sparkling Muller Thurgau , which ranks among the highest quality from the start of the typology.

Features sensory / emotional

In line with the corporate philosophy to offer pleasant wines , direct, immediate , high drinkability , this Müller Thurgau offers lively and fragrant, rich scents of this classic grape variety , such as flowers, green apple , mint and the ' nettle. The event gustatory , set on the lively exuberance and energy effervescent bubbles and aromas , further extends the pleasure of his company.

Pairings

Find ideal accompaniment to soups , egg dishes , pasta sauces with fish , seafood dishes not too elaborate but also with lightly fried . Must try with pizza.

Sella Mosca Vermentino (Doc e Docg) : Best Italian Wine

Sella Mosca Vermentino (Doc e Docg) : Best Italian Wine

Address City Plans , 07041 , Alghero ( SS)

Website http://www.sellaemosca.com

Year starting in 1899

Winemaker Giovanni Pinna

Wines produced 25

Bottles produced 7,500,000

550 acres

Percentage grapes purchased 15% purchased grapes , the rest of the property.

Description 

More than a century has elapsed since two Piedmontese adventurers began to reclaim the land on which now extends to over 550 hectares , the vineyard of Sella & Mosca Alghero. A beautiful landscape, a land full of promises and the chance meeting of two personalities fascinated by a land untouched : the Sella engineer and lawyer in Moscow.

These are the origins of Sella & Mosca , who in the early years of the twentieth century gave rise to the most prestigious wines in Sardinia.

We are located in The Plains , north of Alghero here on an area of ​​650 hectares, of which 550 are planted with vines, extend the Sella & Mosca . To these must be added the vineyards and estates in Gallura in Sulcis .

Those who visit the fascinating held today relives the pioneering atmosphere of the century in a kaleidoscope of colors and fragrances that express the character of this land, and access and strong personality that contribute so much to the taste of wines from solar , generous and unmistakably Mediterranean . Respect the place and the culture of wine, the attachment to the land and its traditions . The rules passed by the founders that have always inspired the work of Sella & Mosca and that led to success.

Sella & Mosca fully expresses , with its own production decisions , the two faces of the land of Sardinia. The first is the traditional one, tenaciously bound to the earth, and the second sunny Mediterranean . In the face of an established fact, the production of red wines and liqueur wines , Sella & Mosca has been able to meet the expectations of an ever-changing market with new proposals for white wines and roses ' , young and light , current and versatile. A philosophy based on consistent choices and dynamics that allows Sella & Mosca to satisfy more and more consumers ' demands.

Cusumano Nero d’Avola Igt : Best Italian Wine

Cusumano Nero d’Avola Igt : Best Italian Wine

When I want to drink a good Nero d' Avola without spending big bucks on the spot often Sàgana Cusumano family , and I'm always on the safe side . This is because the basement Cusumano Partinico (PA) over the years , I have become accustomed with the local wines to wines of excellent quality and the right quality / price ratio , of which Nero d' Avola Sàgana is a great example . Many enosnob the time probably would not consider the wines of this beautiful reality Sicilian wine , because in their eyes is a classic Sicilian winery that produces and sells million (2-3 million) bottles a year , wines , modern style and without personality. But they are wrong. Take for example this wine , the 2007 vintage Sàgana , made ​​entirely from Nero d'Avola grapes grown in Contrada San Giacomo in the town of Butera ( CL) . The jurisdiction of the cellar Cusumano in the " handling " the Nero d' Avola is a fact for me over the years, and the taste of this wine has shown me once again with its elegance and personality.

The wine shows an intense ruby red color and very bright , but not the classic red ruby which many Sicilian wines we have become accustomed in recent years, but more exhaust , really nice. The nose is intense with hints of cherry and ripe red fruit with plum and currant in evidence, but also with hints of vanilla and toast but all very balanced . I would like now to recall that the Sàgana ago malolactic fermentation in large casks of 20 hl , and aging (12 months) in the same barrels , so no barrels for this wine . The taste is warm , enveloping, and soft, and despite the high alcohol content (14.5% vol.) Lets drink with ease , making it smooth and very pleasant , the final full of fruit and persistence . In conclusion it is a very well made wine , and with its own personality , moreover, proposed a very fair price , about 16.00 in the wine shop . Highly recommended

Corvo Rosso : Best Italian Red Wine

Corvo Rosso : Best Italian Red Wine

Corvo Rosso: The red wines of the Crow

The Raven Red Wines of the Crow, belongs to the classification of Sicilian red wines of Sicily IGT (IGT) .

Produced with Nero d' Avola , Pignatello and Nerello Mascalese cultivar representative of the island to the classic Sicilian red , grown on the warm and sunny hills of the hinterland of Agrigento and Caltanissetta . How different Sicilian red wines , even the Corvo Rosso is aged in oak barrels.

The Red Raven is one of the red wines of the famous historical wine , the first bottling took place already in 1824 , the year the company was founded .

Raven Red: the territories of the Sicilian red wines

The central-eastern Sicily and the provinces of Agrigento and Caltanissetta , is defining the area in which they are grown best Sicilian red wines . Here comes the Corvo Rosso , in soils and microclimates suited to traditionally black grape quality .

The land is of mixed type, characterized by percentage of active limestone , the altitude ranges from 50 to 350 meters above sea level

In a climate -Mediterranean island tending to hot, arid , the vineyards are farmed in the counter or sapling density of plants per hectare medium-high (about 4,000 plants).

The harvest is manual, the II ª ª The week of September to October.

Winemaking Corvo Rosso

Traditional fermentation with maceration on the skins for about 6-8 days. Racking, malolactic fermentation and gentle pressing .

The Red Raven is matured for at least 10 months in large oak casks and then in noble vitrified cement vats .

It is aged in bottle for 2 months at a controlled temperature .

Raven Red: tasting the most typical of Sicilian red wines .

The color is bright ruby ​​red with light garnet hues . The perfume is intense, complex, fruity, cherry, airy and pleasant. The taste is dry , full, pleasantly winy, balanced , fruity and persistent. The wine has an alcoholic strength of 12.5 % vol.

It should be served at a temperature of 17 ° - 18 ° C. It is advisable to drink it in stemmed glass medium of transparent glass.

Among the Sicilian wines , Corvo Rosso excels in pairings with grilled meats , roasts , game and matured cheeses .

Poggio di Sotto, Brunello di Montalcino Riserva 2007 : Best Italian Red Wine

Poggio di Sotto, Brunello di Montalcino Riserva 2007 : Best Italian Red Wine

Brunello di Montalcino Riserva 2007

Brunello di Montalcino DOCG RESERVE

This Wine is produced each year in selecting the best barrels of the entire basement, which generally corresponds to the ecological niche of the vineyards at 200 m . above sea level . The production area is that of the Abbot of Castelnuovo , in the valley of the Orcia river . The cultivation of the vineyard is to cordon. The harvest is done manually in boxes of 15-20 kg , in the second half of September. The yield is 30-35 quintals per hectare The grapes are selected more than once in the vineyard and a selection is made manually in the cellar. Winemaking in wooden vats , spontaneous fermentation and maceration very prolonged , with pumping air. Aging in casks of 30 hl oak for 60 months and in bottle for 12 months. The wine is not filtered before bottling.

Tasting Notes

Wine powerful and elegant at the same time : ethereal and spicy but fragrant , with notes of fruit.

Technical Specifications

Appellation: Brunello di Montalcino DOCG Riserva

Composition: 100% Sangiovese

ABV: 14%

Color : ruby red tending to garnet Sangiovese

Production 4,000 bottles