Full ruby colour. Oaky nose over ripe red berries, a floral touch. Supple and soft on the palate with a firm backbone of finely grained tannins, barely rough on the tongue. The finish is energized by noticeable acidity, tight and fully dry. Drink or wait.
A charming and straight forward CC with sour cherry, strawberry, plum, humus and tobacco leaf. Fresh acidity and mild tannins mean that pasta and pizza will work well with this red.
Medium ruby. Expressive nose of red fruits, floral notes and discreet oak. Medium-bodied at most, fresh and supple with gentle tannins fully wrapped. Nice volume in the mid palate and a good balance throughout. Ready to drink.
The Poggio al Tufo property is owned by the Tommasi family. Here, indigenous Tuscan grapes are aged in large oak casks to produce a bright, spicy red fruit-led wine, with red cherry most prominently featured. Spicy, lightly sweet red cherry and plum flavours are just the right side of jammy. Finishes with lightly firm tannic grip.
Lively full-scented spicy plum with a pinch of herb make way for dark plum and cherry flavours with peppery spice and lively acidity. A full-flavoured, easy to like wine and fine value for money. Pair with spicy red meats, grills, burgers and the like.
This is a brand new wine from a well-known winery and in a bottle shape many of you will recognize from their rosé fizz. This, however, is still. Pale orange-peach hue and pretty much dry, with orange, pear butter, raspberry and a fine riff of spice on the medium-bodied (13 degrees) palate. Groppello, Barbera, Sangiovese and Marzemino from Lake Garda are partially crushed and partially macerated, with the each part fermented and aged separately in stainless for a few months on lees before the final blend. Though shorter on the finish, this is quite an elegant show and a welcome mature move from this classic Italian.
Bright and shining medium blush hue, this rustic and authentically-styled fuller-bodied saignée Negroamaro rosé is from the dry gravelly limestone and clay soils of Apulia. Earthy raspberry, cherry and strawberry jam make the middle, while orange-laced acidity and stony minerality brighten and season. Dry, bright and lengthy — and a welcome 13 degrees — this is a worthy pour for your best cioppino or grilled pork chops.