Trebbiano

Friends stayed at this vino tourismo in Tuscany and shared this bottle bought on site.  It is a blend of 47% Malvasia Bianca, 47% Trebbiano, and 6% Malvasia Nera.  Light brown in color, bright and mostly opaque.  The nose is excellent with figs, some apricot and slight orange peel.  Viscous texture.  Good acidity.  On the palate, this is sweet, not cloying.  Flavors of figs, slight honey, and a bit of apricot.  Good finish.  This is nice on its own, but may have been better with a biscotti.  Still vibrant if showing some age.  It could probably go another decade, maybe two.  

Zenato is the owner of A.A. S. Cristina.  This wine is 100% Trebbiano di Lugana.  Silver/slight golden in color, clear and bright.  The nose is very fragrant with Lemon verbena and a chalky minerality.  Nice texture.  Nice acidity.  On the  palate, this is concentrated with good depth.  Mineral drive but also some nice lemon peel.  Long finish.  This drinks nicely on its own but will work with lighter foods.  It would be a nice pairing with grilled or baked Trout but also with  a Crab Salad.  Drink over the next few years to enjoy the vibrancy.

Deep golden/orange in color, clear and bright.  The nose is nice with caramel, apricots and slight honey.  Full bodied.  Viscous.  Great acidity.  On the palate, this is sweet, not cloying.  Plenty of depth and complexity.  Long finish.  This is drinking well and in a very good place.  It should have another decade or more left.  Very nice on its own but would also work with some Biscotti or a not too sweet cookie.  

This is 100%Trebbiano-Romagnolo from the center of Italy (Emilia-Romagna).  Silvery/gold in color, clear and bright.  The nose is interesting.  it opens with a "fleshy" quality and then fresh cut hay, and some pineapple.  There is also a bit waft of herbs in the background.  Light to medium bodied.  Good acidity.  On the palate, lemons with slight pineapple and some minerality.  Good finish.  A lighter wine but there is some substance to it.  Nice on its own, this would be a nice wine with a room temperature pasta salad (or even cold).  Drink over the next few years.    

There are a lot of Vin Santos being made but not a lot of outstanding ones.  This Vin Santo is consistently outstanding.  Amber in color, clear and bright.  The nose is great with apricots, orange peel, honey, maple syrup and roasted cashews.  Full bodied.  Viscous.  Great acidity.  On the palate, roasted nuts, honey, peach, apricot and a bit of maple.  Long finish.  Delicious. Complex.  This is great on its own and would be nice with Biscotti or another less sweet cookie.  Drink over the next twenty years.  

It was nice to revisit this after an off bottle.  This one was singing.  Pale gold in color, clear and bright.  The nose is great.  it starts out simple but then opens to show lemon peel, slight lime, lots of minerality, salinity and a slight pineapple.  Medium bodied with light tannins.  Good acidity.  On the palate, this took about an hour to open.  It has a bit of lemons, some pineapple and deep minerality.  Long finish.  This is delicious on its own but better with food.  It would work well with lemon pasta.  It seems like this could be interesting as it ages so if you have a few, maybe

One of my favorite white wines of Italy.  This is their basic Soave and while not at the level of the vineyard designated wines, this is still very good and a very good value.  It is a blend of 85% Garganega and 15% Trebbiano di Soave.  Light golden in color, clear and bright.  The nose has peaches, lots of minerality, salinity, and lemon peel.  Medium bodied.  Crisp, but with some viscosity.  Medium acidity.  On the palate, its more about the minerality although there is some peach.  Easy.  This would work well with Indian cuisine.  Drink over the next few years.