Sicily and Verona

I stay with Italy when trying out new wines and this time it is two new red wines and one old acquaintance.

Sicily should be more famous for it wines which are of good quality as well for the nature and food.

Above picture is from Mozia near Marsala and in Marsala the wine producer Donnafugata has their historical cellars. This time I tasted their wine Tancredi again but now the vintage 2009. The colour is dark ruby. Strong taste of cherries with strong notes of cacao and liquorice. The same strong taste as last time. Goes very well with strong food. Very nice.

A new acquaintance is the wine 6 Sesta by producer Cantina Valle Dell'Acate in Sicily. It is made by Frappato and Nero d'Avola grapes. The colour is not as deep red as the Tancredi wine but lighter. The taste is of black berried with some chocolate. Very good and after tasting these two wines I should explore Sicilian reds more.

The last wine tasted is the wine La Grola by producer Allegrini near Verona in the Veneto area of Italy. It is strong and could have probably been stored for another year or two. The vintage is 2008. It tastes of black currants and with some cherries. Definately a wine for strong food such as red meats or pasta dishes.

Summer of wine continues

Three more Italian wines I have that has been excellent during this warm summer. First up is a Sauvignon wine from producer Winkl in Alto Adige. It is strong nice food wine. Very good.

Next is an older red wine from 2006 and from the heel of Italy the region of Puglia, namely Vigna Pedale from Castel Del Monte. It is strong and has a taste of cherries. A nice and good wine.

Chianti wines I don't drink that often but the Chianto Classico from 2008  from producer Castellani is very good. It has a strong peppery taste with cherries. Good wine.

When Swedish summer goes Italian heat, one goes drinking Italian wine

When the Swedish summer is almost like an Italian summer with temperatures above 30 degrees it is very nice to try out some good Italian wines.

As usual I tend to favour the wines from Trentino/Alto Adige and this time it is no difference. The wine is from producer Ca' Montini and it is called  Terre Di Valfredda and is made by Pinot Grigio grapes. Very good taste and very enjoyable. The bottle is of a beautiful design.

Another favourite of mine is the vernaccia wines from San Gimignano. I have tried one wine from producer Montenidoli before and it was their Tradizionale wine and this time it is their Fiore wine. The Fiore Vernaccia di San Gimignano is from 2011 and it is recomended that it gets some air before drinking. This is true as it tasted better the second day. It is a strong wine with a long aftertaste. Wonderful. The only problem is that I have no more wines from this producer at home now.

The final white wine of this Italian tour is from Tuscany. It is the wine Tonicella by producer Barone Ricasoli from 2011. It has strong taste of grey pears and green apples with some hint of citrus. A lovely drinking and food wine.