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

An excellent Pinot Grigio from Northern Italy.  Light golden in color with a light touch of copper, clear and bright.  The nose is clean with nice minerality, crushed rocks, slight lime, a bit of almonds and steely finish.  Medium bodied.  Juicy texture.  Crisp acidity.  13.5% abv.  On the palate, this is tasty with Granny Smith apples, lots of stony minerality and a long finish.  This is great on its own and will work with some foods.  This would go well with Pasta in a cream sauce but also, think Grilled Shrimp.  Drink over the next two or three years.  

Arguably, as good as Chianti gets, the Vigna del Sorbo is classified as a Gran Selezione.  At age 11, this is still quite young and needs a bit of air.  Deep purple in color, ruby at the rim, opaque and bright.  The nose has cherries, black cherries, tea leaves, sandalwood and spice.  Full bodied.  Firm tannins.  Great acidity.  On the palate, this is tight but delicious.  It takes a few hours to open and then drinks quite well.  It is great on its own but even better with some food.  It would be great with a big plate of Spaghetti and Meatballs.  Drink over the next twenty years.

This is a delightful Rose that is also a great value.  It is a 50/50 blend of Sangiovese and Prugnolo Gentile.  Light orange/pink in color, clear and bright.  The nose is nice cherries, slight blood orange, a hint of salinity and peach.  Light to medium bodied.  Creamy texture.  Nice acidity.  On the palate, this drinks easy.  Flavors of cherries, orange and slight peach.  Long finish.  This is nice on its own and will work with many foods.  It would be a nice choice for Pasta Prima Vera.