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“ITALIAN WINE ON THE "JULY TOP 10 WINES US/UK PRESS"

THIRTEEN ITALIAN WINE THIS MONTH ON THE TOP WINES MEDIA&PRESS





US PRESS

Odoardi Savuto 2012, Calabria, Italy

Another of McIntyre’s top picks was this “quirky blend” from Calabria in southern Italy which he called a “somewhat spicy wine”.

He said: “I love this type of wine, a blend of unusual grapes from an unheralded wine region, offering impeccable flavor and balance that tastes more expensive than it costs. For those keeping track of the grape varieties they’ve sampled, this includes four grapes indigenous to Calabria, in southern Italy: Gaglioppo, Greco Nero, Nerello Cappuccio and Magliocco Canino, with a sploosh of the familiar Sangiovese thrown in for good measure. The result is a somewhat spicy wine with dried sour-cherry flavors and a hint of deep forest. Worth stocking up on for your late-summer cookouts.”

Price: $14



2012 Alois Lageder “Dolomiti” Pinot Bianco, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy

Of this Italian Pinot Bianco Virbila said: “A Pinot Bianco from South Tyrol’s brilliant, almost 200-year-old wine estate Alois Lageder. 

The Pinot Bianco Dolomiti is always a great buy. The grapes are grown on cooler west-facing slopes and farmed bio-dynamically, giving a wine that is crisp and clean, with aromas of apples and delicate flowers.”

Price: $13




Caldora Cerasuolo D’Abruzzo DOC 2013

Rebecca Murphy, writing for Dallas News, implored readers who might avoid rosé wines because they are “too sweet or not bold or serious enough” to try this “bone dry” example which she said had an “intense dark rose color” thanks to the Montepulciano grape.

She said: “Intense, layered flavors of cherry, strawberry, pomegranate, dried herbs and flowers are vibrant and fresh due to bright acidity. It’s a versatile wine that will go with a caprese salad or a grilled lamb chop.

“Cerasuolo d’Abruzzo is a relatively new official Italian regulated wine name, or Denominazione di Origine Controllata, for rosé wines made of the Montepulciano grape variety in the Italian region of Abruzzo. This grape is grown in several areas of Italy, but Abruzzo is considered its original home.”

Price: $9.99 to $12.99


Alta Luna Rosso IGT 2009, Dolomites, Italy

Gil Lempert-Schwarz, writing in the Las Vegas Review Journal, described this wine as having the “most unusual blend of northern Italian indigenous varieties with classic Merlot”. The result, he said, was a “stunner of a wine that has tremendous staying power both in the glass and on the palate.”

In recommending this Italian red, made from Teroldego, Lagrein and Merlot grapes, Lempert-Schwarz said: “Powerful and rounded, the wine hits the palate with black cherry juice, elderberry jam, concentrated blackberry liqueur, creme de cassis, oak references and other pungent black fruit concoctions.

“It eases off on the mid-palate with soft, supple tannins that although very present are finely balanced, and then finishes with a big black fruit kick, invoking freshly crushed elder fruit and those slightly rustic characteristics to the end. Based on its concentration and forceful flavor profile, this is an excellent alternative to Cabernet and Merlot-based wines, but it clearly has its own style and character.”

Price: $9.99


2013 Duca Garganega-Pinot Grigio, Venezie, Italy

A boxed Italian wine made the cut for Michael Dresser, writing in The Baltimore Sun, who described it as a “superb addition to American consumers’ selection of boxed wines — a format that increasingly deserves respect.”

He said: “This dry white wine is a surprisingly full-bodied blend of 80% of the little-known Italian variety Garganega and the ubiquitous Pinot Grigio. The Garganega must be the key because this wine has more character than most Pinot Grigios, with its intense nuttiness, creamy texture and hints of pear and minerals. When you consider this wine from Cantina de Soave costs about $5 per standard bottle, it’s just an insane value.”

“Serve with crabs, lobster, salmon.”

Price: $20 / 3 litres



Masi Masianco Pinot Grigio Verduzzo delle Venezie IGT 2012, Italy

Dennis Sodomka, writing for The Augusta Chronicle, recommended this “full-bodied” Pinot Grigio produced by Masi Agricola – a winery which has been owned and operated by the Boscaini family for more than 200 years.

He said: “Pinot Grigio is one of the most popular wines in America and in the world right now, and for good reason. It’s light, refreshing, good with food or alone, and it’s usually inexpensive. And it’s an easy wine to make. I like a dry Pinot Grigio in the summer, but sometimes it’s nice to drink something a little more complex, even when the temperature climbs.

“The Pinot Grigio Verduzzo delle Venezie IGT blend delivers just that. You get the fresh fruit taste of a top Pinot Grigio with a full-bodied wine of substance. The semi-dried Verduzzo grapes add a lot of complexity and depth. The straw-yellow wine starts out with pleasant tropical and citrus fruit aromas. On the palate you get refreshing tastes of peach, apricot and lemons with a little extra kick from the Verduzzo. The finish is moderately long with just a hint of honey. The way the wine is made is unique; blending freshly-picked Pinot Grigio grapes with Verduzzo grapes that are laid out on bamboo racks in drying lofts for several weeks. It is a technique used in the Veneto region for centuries, notably with Amarone.”

Price: $14-16


UK PRESS

San Leo Rosato NV, Italy

For Jamie Goode, writing in The Express, it was all about “posh plonk” – good value wines perfect for picnics.

He said: “An inexpensive pink fizz from Italy, this is fun and gently fizzy with bags of raspberry and cherry fruit. Chilled right down, it’s a deliciously drinkable treat.”

Price: £4.99, Waitrose





Santa Teresa Grillo 2013, Sicily, Italy

Goode also recommended this Italian white.

He said: “Southern Italy is becoming a good source of flavourful, affordable whites. This one, from Sicily, is textured and tasty with citrus and pear fruit lifted by some melony richness.”

Price: £6.99, Marks & Spencer





2013 Morrisons Signature Sangiovese di Romagna Superiore, Italy

Kicking off this week’s top 10 wines in the UK press is Hamish Anderson, who recommended three “summer party reds for under £8″, including this bargain-priced Italian Sangiovese, writing in The Telegraph.

He said: “Sangiovese’s most famous expression is in Chianti. This comes from farther north, to the south-east of Bologna, and delivers a lot more, at this price, than you would get in Tuscany. Red cherries, leather and savoury spice provide lots of interest at such a lowly price – it is a cliché, but it works fantastically with pizza.”

Price: £5.49



2013 Valpolicella Valpantena, Cantina Valpantena, Italy

Anderson’s last recommendation was for this Italian Valpolicella, which he said was a “treat” with cured meats.

He said: “Valpolicella comes in many guises; the higher-priced aspire to be taken seriously. This aims for nothing more than to offer instant quaffing pleasure. It delivers with black cherries, earth and plums. Mid-weight, it will benefit from an hour in the fridge on a warm day and will be a treat with cured meats.”

Price: £7.99, M&S




2013 Quadro Sei, Gavi, Piemonte, Italy

A “globe-trotting” selection of wines were recommended by Matthew Jukes writing in the Daily Mail this week. including this “lip-smacking” Italian white.

He said: “Gavi is one of Piemonte’s most famous dry white wines and itis made from the Cortese grape variety. With its catchy name and thirst-quenching flavour it is one of the most fashionable of all Italian dry white wines. Sadly, there are loads of dull examples on our shelves, but this one is well-priced and it has a classic, lip-smacking, apple and lemon balm theme.”

Price: £8.50, Marks & Spencer



Valdo Oro Puro Prosecco Superiore Valdobbiadene NV

Susy Atkins recommended a number of wines from the “heart of Prosecco wine country, the Veneto”, writing in The Telegraph.

He said: “There is no doubt that the better, more interesting wines come from two key towns: Valdobbiadene and Conegliano. These locations appear on the label of superior bottles, which earn “DOCG” status. Valdobbiadene wines in particular have extraordinary freshness, with bright citrus, pear and peach fruit, and a floral scent – more delicious by far than the more basic “DOC” wines of the wider prosecco area. Try them with pasta in a creamy cheese sauce – sensational! Other very good names to look out are Sorelle Bronca, Bortolotti, Nino Franco, Bortolomiol and Villa Sandi. Basic supermarket prosecco makes decent party pop, but I’ve never felt more inclined to trade up.”

Of this Valdobbiadene NV she said: “Lemon-meringue pie turned into fizz, very slightly off-dry with riper, toastier hints than most prosecco. Tempting offer.”

Price: Waitrose, £13.99 down to £8.99 until Tuesday15 July


Barone Pizzini Pievalta Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi Classico Superiore, Italy 2013

Another wine which Williams said was “one of the best” to serve with seafood was this “refined” Italian white.

He said: “There is usually a fine-line of acidity in the white wines made from the verdicchio grape in the Marches region of central Italy, too, the snap of green apple that makes them the seafood wine of choice in this area of Italy, whether produced in the Matelica area or near to the town of Jesi, just inland from the city of Ancona.

“In the case of this refined example from the relatively small, organic and biodynamic verdicchio specialist Pievalta, however, you wouldn’t really say acidity was the defining character: while it teases and tingles and matches wonderfully with grilled fish, it also has notes of fennel, almond and ripe pear.”

Price: £10.25, Vintage Roots



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