A mix of Italian wines

I like wines coming from Alto Adige but I usually don't like Pinot Bianco wine so it would be intersting to try a Pinot Bianco (Weissburgunder) from producer Nals Margried in Alto Adige. However, the aftertaste of this wine I didn't like, so back to Pinot Grigio instead which produces some of Alto Adige best wines.

Sparkling wines are fun to try and a new wine for me at Systembolaget is a the sparkling wine P. Lex, which is a Prosecco wine. This is a dry sparkling wine and taste of apples, citrus and bread. Very nice and good wine, perfect for an aperitif.

Castel De Monte is a famous castle in Puglia in the heel of Italy. One day I will visit that castle but until then I will have to do with wines from that area. The Wine Vigna Pedala Riserva from 2006 by producer Torrevento is not as complex as I expected from an older wine. It is decent but I expected more.

I have grown fond of the grape Verdicchio and the wine Verdicchio Di Matelica by producer la Monacesca is the second wine from Matelica I have tried in a short time. It has a taste of apples and citrus and leaves a pleasent aftertaste. Very good.

Wine from Giglio and more Verdicchio

First time I heard about the island Giglio outside the coast of Tuscany were when I watched Bo Hagströms tv-program Solens mat. It looked beautiful and one day I will go there but until then I will have to do with the white dry wine Cicala Del Giglio from 2010 by Testamatta di Bibi Graetz. The colour is very yellow almost going over to orange. The taste is very strong and reminds me of herbs, citrus and grapefruit. Would go very well with seafood.

Next wine is made from the grape Verdicchio which is a grape grown in central of Italy especially in the Marche region. The Verdicchio grape produces dry white wines. This time I tried the wine Bisci Verdicchio di Matelica from the town of Matelica some distance from Perugia. It has a nice smell of pears and lemon. The taste is dry but very good. With some hints of pears and grapefruit. Good both with food and as drink all by itself. This is a wine which I am going to get a pair of more bottles.