A roundup of recent tested wine

First up is three white wines from Italy. First is a white wine from Sardinia that I have tried before. It is Monteoro buy producer Sella and Mosca. The one earlier I had tried were from 2013 and now I have tasted their 2015 vintage. The ABV is 14%. The taste is very fresh with citrus and elderberries. Very good Vermentino from Sardinia.

Next wine is a white wine from Soave in Veneto called Mito. It is by producer Monte Tondo and this wine contains 100% Garganega grapes. The vintage is 2015 and the ABV is 12%. The taste is of apples and some citrus. A nice one.

The white wine is a Pecorino from Abruzzi. The producer is Orlandi Contucci Ponno and the wine comes from the IGT Terre Di Chieti. The vintage is 2015 and the ABV is 13,5%. The taste is fresh and fruity, green apples with some citrus. Almost some grapefruit in the aftertaste. Very good.

The final white wine is Classico Terlaner from Cantina Terlan and it is the first white wine that I taste from them. It is a cuvee or a mix of the grapes Pinot Blanc, Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc from 2014. It is from Alto Adige and the ABV is 13,5%. It has a strong fruity flavour and it feels fresh. A good wine.

The first red wine is from the prooducer Bepin De Eto, I have tasted several other wines from them and they have been all good. This wine is called cabernet and their is no vintage on the labels. The wine is from Veneto region and the ABV is 13%. The taste is of red berries and black currants, a bit milder than expected with some tannins in the aftertaste. With some air the wine changes character and the tannins feels more harsher and more deeper. Quite interesting.

The last red wine is the love wine called Amore Assoluto from the Veneto region. It is by producer Antiche Terre and the vintage is 2015. The ABV is 13,5%. The taste is of red fruits, liquorice and dark cherries. A good red wine.

Lagrein wine from Alto Adige

Lagrein is a red wine grape from Alto Adige in Italy which is almost only grown there. This grape produces a very dark and full bodied wines. I have been fortunate to try two different wine from two different producers.

First is the Eisacktaler Kellerei Lagrein from 2011. It is made from 100% Lagrein grapes. The wine is very dark and there are some tannins. The after taste is long and the taste is of red berries, viols and liquorice. Alcohol level is 13%. An amazing wine which I hope I can get more bottles of in the future.

Kellerei Terlan is one of the biggest cooperatives in Alto Adige (South Tyrol). Their Gries Lagrein is produced in lagrein near Bolzano. The colour of this wine is very dark as usual for Lagrein wines. The smell if very nice, The taste is a bit lighter than I expected but with a complex taste of dark sherries, spicy and some sharpness. A very good wine.

Two wines made from the same grape but still different and both worth drinking.

Brunello di Montalcino and Lagrein from Alto Adige

Brunello di Montalcino is a red wine from Tuscany produced around the village of Montalcino. This wine has to be produced of 100% Sangiovese grapes. The town of Montalcino is very beautiful and so is the surrounding land.

I found a bottle of Brunello di Montalcino which I did not know that I had. The producer is Villa Poggio Salvi and the vintage is of 2008. The smell is very nice and the colour is reddish as Sangiovese wine should be. This wine has soft tannins and is very elegant and has a lot of depth. I can taste red berries and herbs. I like this wine very much.

Going up north to the border of Austria we find beautidul Alto Adige in Italy. There is a local grape called Lagrein which makes a very good wine. The producer Terlan has a wine called Lagrein 2014. The colour of this wine is dark red. It has more tannins and the taste is of black berries. Very good wine also.

Two very good wines from Italy. Both of the highly recommended.