Montalcino to Siciliy

Besides the Brunello di Montalcino there is also the wine Rosso di Montalcino produced in Montalcino. The winery Tenuta il Poggione is run by Leopoldo and Livia Francesi and they produce several different wines and two different Rosso di Montalcino. The one that I have tried is their Il Poggione from 2014. It consists of 100% of the grape Sangiovese and has an alcohol level of 14%. The colour is ruby as is normal from Sangiovese wines. It has a taste of red berries and some chocolate with soft tannins and it is a well structured wine. Very good. View from Montalcino below.

From the wine producer Musita I have tried several bottles before. The wine Regieterre Cattárratto I have tried their vintage 2013 before and no I have tasted the 2014 vintage. The 2014 is very fresh with a citrus taste and aromatic fruits. Still very good.

Nebbiolo and Nero D'Avola, great red wine grapes

Nebbiolo is a red wine grape grown mostly in the Piedmont region where it is used to make Barolo and Barbaresco wine. But no such monster wines this time, just a Lange DOC wine from producer Fontanafredda. The wine is called Ebbio and is from 2013. The smell is nice and the taste is very subtle. Strong taste of viols and some cherries. A good drinking wine.

Nero D'Avola is a red wine grape mostly grown in Sicily. This grape makes good wine which I like. The wine Regieterre Nero D'Avola from 2012 by producer Musita is made from 100% nero D'Avola grapes. There is a sharpness in the taste and I can feel liquorice, black currants and cherries. A good wine and the third wine from producer Musita that I like.

Two white Sicilian wines from producer Musita

When I visited Italy at the end of Italy it was still very cold although the front façade of the Duomo in Bologna was finished with the restorations now. But at least in Sicily it is warmer.

Producer Musita is located in Salemi in the Trapani province of Sicily. Through luck I found myself with two different wines from this producer. Both white wines and containing the grape Catarratto.Although the wine Regieterre Catarratto is from 2013 while Passocalcara Bianco contains also 40% Chardonnay and is from 2012. Both are similar both has differences.
Regiterre Catarratto has a good aromatic smell. The taste is also aromatic and with pears and citrus. Very good. The Passocalcara has a taste of citrus, grapefruit and peaches in a very good mix. Also a very good wine. Sicily continues to impress with its wines.