by Ray Johnson | Sep 30, 2007 | Italy, Sardegna, Sicilia
Planeta Sicilia IGT La Segreta Rosso 2006 Black fruits, mintiness and a moderate amount of extract and some light structure make this an easy drink. 50% Nero d’Avola, 25% Merlot, 20% Syrah and 5% Cab Franc grown at 100-250 metres, 9 tonnes per hectare, vertical...
by Ray Johnson | Sep 28, 2007 | Italy, Nero d'Avola, Sicilia
This flight shows two budget Island reds with different personalitites. Nero d’Avola also goes by the moniker Calabrese. Feudo Arancio Sicilia IGT Nero d’Avola 2005 This wine carries on value shown in the 2003. One of the class described the smell as...
by Ray Johnson | Sep 28, 2007 | Italy, Sardegna, Sicilia, Vermentino
Southern Italian white table wines have improved by leaps and bounds over the last decade. As in other hot winegrowing regions, temperature control in the cellar is making the difference between wines that smell like nuts and varnish versus fresh fruit and other...
