Montefalco vs Chianti

This time I have tried one wine from Chianti and one wine from Montefalco. Chianti is situated in Tuscany while Montefalco is in Umbria which is just east of Tuscany.

The wine Brolio from 2013 by producer Barone Ricasoli is from the Chianti Classico region. It contains 80% Sangiovese grapes and The rest Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon. The taste is of cherries and herbs but I found it lacking a bit. Not as powerful as I wanted it to be.

The wine Montefalco rosso is from 2011 by producer Antonelli in Montefalco. It contains 70% Sangiovese, 15% Sagrantino and 15% Montepulciano. It tastes of cherries and has tannins but these tannins are soft and good. A wine that can be stored for several more years and will age well due to the Sagrantino added to the wine.

For more about Montefalco see my blog post about Montefalco.

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.