Italy

• Abruzzo
• Alto Adige
• Apulia
• Basilicata
• Calabria
• Campagna
• Emilia-Romagna
• Friuli-Venezia Giulia
• Liguria
• Lombardia
  • Franciacorta
• Marche
• Molise
• Piedmont (Piemonte)
• Sicily
  • Mt. Etna
• Trentino-Alto Adige
• Tuscany
  • Brunello di Montalcino
  • Chianti
• Umbria
• Valle d'Aosta
• Veneto
  • Prosecco
  • Soave
• Sardinia

This is 100% Barbera grapes from the La Crena vineyard in Piemonte, Italy.  Purple in color with ruby swirls.  Darker at the core.  Clear and bright.  The nose is earthy with cherries, and black raspberries.  Light to medium tannins.  Good acidity.  On the palate, this has a nice depth and complexity.  Flavors of black cherries and black raspberries.  Long finish.  This wine desperately  begs for food to work with the acidity and the tannins.  it will work nicely with grilled Lamb Chops or Pasta with a Bolognese sauce.  Drink over the next five to eight years.  

This is their basic Barbera sourced from multiple vineyards.  A truly excellent value and a great wine for the dinner table.  Ruby/purple in color, mostly clear and bright.  The nose is deep with black raspberries, some black cherries, slight spice and sage.  Medium bodied.  Medium tannins.  Good acidity (less than I expected).  On the palate, black cherries, cranberries, raspberries.  Clean.  Long finish.  This wine begs for food (it is 100% Barbera).  At great choice for Pizza night.  Drink over the next five to seven years.  

Tasted at the winery.  Another Timorasso.  It seems many Piedmon producers are making really nice white wines from this grape and at reasonable pricing.  And, they bottles will supposedly age five to ten years.  This one is pale, yellow/gold in color.  Clear and bright. The nose is mostly about minerality but there is a touch of orange peel.  Light to medium bodied.  Light tannins.  Good acidity.  On the palate, the citrus is a bit more in the forefront but this has loads of minerality, too.  Long finish.

Tasted at the winery.  This is a blend of 40% Chardonnay, 40% Sauvignon Blanc, and 20% Viognier from vineyards planted in 1997.  Yellow/gold in color with slight green hues.  The nose is clean and fruity.  Notes of lime, alfalfa, and slight mandarin orange.  Slightly oily texture.  Nice acidity.  On the palate, mostly limes, some grapefruit and some minerality.  Long finish.  This drinks well on its own and would work nice with lighter foods.  This would actually work well with Roasted Asparagus.  Drink over the next four to six years.  

This is 100% Nebbiolo from Piemonte, Italy.  Purchased and consumed at a winer bar in La Morra.  Light ruby in color, clear and bright.  Nice nose of cherries, slight black cherries, a touch of tar and dust.  Medium bodied.  Medium tannins.  Nice acidity.  On the palate, this drinks easy.  Flavors of cherries with some char.  Nice finish.  This works on its own but would be better with food.  Pasta or Pizza would be easy choices.  Drink over the next five to  eight years.