Red Wine
March 18th, 2009 Posted in Food, Unspecific
I am a red wine drinker… I like all kinds of red wines. The most common are Pinot Noir, Chianti and Valpolicella. Yes I like Italian wines. I am a simple man with simple tastes. I am also cheap. I will buy a $20 bottle of La Crema and I am splurging. I ran across a new wine last night that I had not heard of and I was impressed.
It is described as : “Dark ruby red with purple highlights this wine is rich and full bodied with balanced acidity. The texture is silky on the palate with aromas of black fruits, raspberries and cherries. Great structure and a real depth of flavor.”
Illuminati Riparosso Montepulciano d’ Abruzzo is the wine. I have looked and it gets very good reviews. It was mild, not too dry, but full bodied in flavor. The fruits are not over powering, but very noticeable. To me black cherries where the primary fruit flavor.
For $14.95 a bottle, this was an awesome buy and highly recommended. I found it at Whole Foods, but looking online it looks like it can be found in other places.
I picked it up because the Vineyard was called Illuminati, and ended up with a very nice wine that I am recommending to thos who like Italian reds.
| CATEGORY: | V.Q.P.R.D. Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Doc Riparosso. |
| ORIGIN: |
The vineyards are in the commune one of Controguerra to 260 metres a.s.l. |
| SUBSOIL COMPOSITION: | Medium-textured soil, tending to clayey. |
| GRAPE VARIETALS: | Montepulciano 100%. |
| TRAINING TECHNIQUES: |
The vineyards are trained in the “tendone” system (3 m x 3 m) -(high trellis supported by crossed wires) with a consequent density of 1,100 per hectare, on a hilly position. |
| TIME OF HARVESTING AND VINIFICATION: |
Grapes are usually harvested in early October, and, after an accurate selection, are stemmed, crushed and processed following the traditional “red” wine-making method with a long maceration of the skins in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks at 28° C. Once the malolactic fermentation is over, the wine is aged in 25 hectolitres barrels of Slavonian oak for about 7-8 months, then bottled and cellared for another 3-4 months before release. |
| STYLE: | Colour: red ruby with violet, highlights when young. Nose: red fruits, pleasant and persistent. Flavour: it well fills the mouth, on the palate is deep, full, round, harmonious, it lingers with a hint of liquorice at the end. |
| SERVING: |
It is a great accompaniment to roasted or braised red meats, game, poultry, semi-matured cheese; ideal with lamb and kid. |
| ANALYTICAL DATA: | Alcohol 13.50% vol. – Total Acidity 5.70 g/l. |
