ITALIAN WINE ON THE "August TOP 10 WINES ASIAN MEDIA&US/UK PRESS"
TWELVE ITALIAN WINE THIS MONTH ON THE TOP WINES MEDIA&PRESS
Another of Williams’ recommendations was this Italian red made from the Perricone grape which he described as an “unusual wine”
He said: “A red wine needn’t be light in alcohol to take well to a chill. As a rule of thumb, if it’s young and unoaked, the fruit will almost always be brighter and more sharply focused after even a few minutes in the fridge. This unusual red, made from the local Sicilian variety Perricone, for example, is relatively beefy at 14% abv, compared to the 12% or so of the rest of this week’s wines. But its buoyant mix of darkly plummy and ripe red and black cherry fruit is at its best when the bottle is beaded and the spicy sausages are fresh off the grill.”
Price: £7.99, Marks & Spencer
He said: “A red wine needn’t be light in alcohol to take well to a chill. As a rule of thumb, if it’s young and unoaked, the fruit will almost always be brighter and more sharply focused after even a few minutes in the fridge. This unusual red, made from the local Sicilian variety Perricone, for example, is relatively beefy at 14% abv, compared to the 12% or so of the rest of this week’s wines. But its buoyant mix of darkly plummy and ripe red and black cherry fruit is at its best when the bottle is beaded and the spicy sausages are fresh off the grill.”
Price: £7.99, Marks & Spencer
Jukes also highlighted this “incredible” Tuscan red.
He said: “The word Toscana is a mighty one on wine labels – it means Tuscany! A huge region making whites, reds and sweeties, the most famous being Chianti and Brunello di Montalcino. This incredible wine come from the Maremma region of Southern Tuscany. Established in 1997, this estate is a joint venture between Giuseppe Meregalli and the Marchese Nicoló Incisa della Rochetta who makes Italy’s most famous and expensive wine, Sassicaia (another Tuscan hero). Pactio is a work of art and a relative bargain, too!”
Price: £15.50, Wimbledon Wine Cellar
Despite being one of the most “deeply unfashionable” wines of the past 20 years, Lambrusco is set to make a comeback, according to Susy Atkins at The Telegraph.
She said: “Many mature drinkers may still run screaming from the style, but good-quality Lambrusco and similar Italian sparklers from the same central-east region, Emilia-Romagna, are now enjoyed by a new generation and are poured in top-end restaurants such as The River Café and Bocca di Lupo in London, Casamia in Bristol and the three-Michelin-starred Osteria Francescana in Modena.”
Of this bottle she said: “Partially fermented grape juice, so only four per cent and sweet, with vivacious green grape and peach flavours. Simple but refreshing.”
Price: Waitrose, £2.99
Premium Vecchia Modena, Lambrusco di Sorbara 2013, Cleto Chiarli Italy
She said: “It’s hardly surprising that these quality wines differ from cheap supermarket versions. They’re stronger (11 to 12%, as opposed to 4%), much drier, with a succulent fresh tang enhanced by a light chill, and the distinctive red and rosé sparklers even have a grippy touch of tannin, which cuts through rich savoury food.”
Of this pink Lambrusco, Atkins said: “Bright ruby-pink, with lively red cherry fruit, tangy and properly dry on the finish. A softly sparkling wine that’s great with charcuterie.”
Price: £13.95, Great Western Wine
Farnese, Casale Vecchio Pecorino Terre de Chieti 2013, Italy
Terry Kirby’s wines of the week, writing in The Independent, included this “big and rich” Italian white – perfect for Sunday lunch.
“Debunking myths that Italian whites are insipid, this is big and rich, made from the relatively obscure Pecorino grape, which is no relation to the cheese: upfront fruit flavours with some creamy undertow, and a long finish. A good match for shellfish and mustardy pork escalopes.”
Price: £12.37 (as part of an order of six mixed bottles), thefinewinecompany.co.uk
La Stoppa Malvasia Ageno 2009, Emilia, Italy
Orange wines are set to become the new rival to rosé, according to Jamie Goode writing in The Express this week.
He said: “Wine made from white grapes, but with longer contact between skins and juice, can turn out anything from yellow to deep bronze. It tends to be expensive, and it’s still the province of specialist suppliers, but it might just be the next big thing.”
Of this Italian example, Goode said: “Orange/bronze in colour, this is complex and intense, with notes of tea, medicine, herbs and ripe peaches. It’s only for the adventurous – but once tried, never forgotten.”
Price: £25.99, www.toastdulwich.co.uk
Moore also recommended this Italian white which she described as “White. Crisp. Precise. Herbaceous” and “tidy as topiary”.
She said: The grape is Verdicchio and the wine is from the Marche on the Adriatic coast of central Italy. Unlike many cheaper whites this smells of green growing herbs, not sherbet pips. It’s tricky to find good house whites: I’m thrilled with this discovery. Three ticks on my two-tick scale.”
Price: £7.25, Haynes Hanson & Clark
US PRESS
2012 Tenuta Sarno ’1860′ Fiano di Avellino, Campania, Italy
Irene Virbila, writing in the LA Times highlighted this “southern Italian beauty” which she said was “real stunner” and brilliant with seafood.
She said: “Southern Italian wines are just beginning to get their due. It’s been a long time coming. And the whites are less known than the sturdy reds. This Fiano di Avellino, a white from Tenuta Sarno in Campania (Naples is its capital) is a real stunner. I’ve always loved Fiano: This one is top of the class, with a deep minerality and complex flavors of quince, pears and almonds, it is brilliant with seafood.
“Have it with a grilled lobster or a thick swordfish steak, with Santa Barbara spot prawns or steamed shellfish.”
Price: About $25
2012 Marisa Cuomo Ravello Bianco Costa d’Amalfi, Italy
She said: “Southern Italian wines are just beginning to get their due. It’s been a long time coming. And the whites are less known than the sturdy reds. This Fiano di Avellino, a white from Tenuta Sarno in Campania (Naples is its capital) is a real stunner. I’ve always loved Fiano: This one is top of the class, with a deep minerality and complex flavors of quince, pears and almonds, it is brilliant with seafood.
“Have it with a grilled lobster or a thick swordfish steak, with Santa Barbara spot prawns or steamed shellfish.”
Price: About $25
2012 Marisa Cuomo Ravello Bianco Costa d’Amalfi, Italy
Bonné also recommended this “masterful” Italian white produced by Marisa Cuomo, whose 10 hectares of vines cling to the steep rock face of the Amalfi Coast.
He said: “Cuomo and partner Andrea Ferraioli have established themselves as arguably the top vintners on the Amalfi Coast. The Ravello, a mix of Falanghina and Biancolella, shows the best of the Campanian shore – a stark crushed seashell aspect, with mustard seed, green tea and ripe, sweet fruit, like poached pears. Cuomo’s wines are marked by their masterful texture, which here is dense and pleasantly oily. Pair it with a squid salad.”
Price: $22
Another of McIntyre’s wine recommendations was this “hearty” Italian blend from Pugila.
He said: “This hearty red from southern Italy is 50% primitivo, the same grape as Zinfandel, with 30% Negroamaro and 20% Cabernet Sauvignon to give it worldly flair. Made by the Tommasi wine family of northern Italy. Think of this for your late-summer cookouts.”
Price: $14
Irene Virbila, writing in the LA Times, recommended this “refreshing and bracing” Pinot Grigio from one of the oldest wine houses in the Veneto.
She said: “Masi’s Masianco Pinot Grigio e Verduzzo delle Venezie blends 75% Pinot Grigio with 25% Verduzzo. Picked very ripe and dried on racks for a few weeks before fermenting, the native Verduzzo gives the wine depth and character. It’s not often you find a summer quaffing wine, especially at this price, that you want to keep drinking. It’s round and fruity, with a bit of minerality but finishes dry.
“Just the wine for spaghetti alle vongole, steamed mussels, seafood pasta and risotto — and paella.”
Price: $10 to $12
Finally Colette Bancroft, writing in the Tampa Bay Times, picked this “lovely soft summer white” crafted from organically grown grapes.
She said: “We paid about $13 at a bay area big-box wine retailer and consider that a very good price for such a well-structured table wine.
“The nose displays just one note — a clean and soft Meyer lemon — but it is precisely the right note. The subtle freshness of Meyer lemons dominates the flavor profile, too, abetted by equally soft apricot and a subtle floral floor, as well as a welcome kiss of minerality. It finishes long and clean and fresh with a pronounced pop of white tea at the finale. In addition to serving with food, this wine makes a superior social sipper or aperitif.
“When it comes to pairing, we suggest sautéed Greek-style shrimp with feta and tomatoes or a rich asparagus risotto.”
Price: $13
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