The Christmas vacations, and in specific the lunch on December 25th, are the banquet of the table. After the banquet of whites to set, streamlining a bit, with Christmas Eve supper, here we are back with our suggestions on red white wines for the Christmas vacations, committed, constantly generalizing, to fantastic meat and cheese-based preparations. Although, to inform the fact, every household has its own customs and the mixes are constantly more innovative and individual! For this factor we have actually chosen to suggest various labels evaluated in current months, so that everybody can discover their own. And it does not end here … since there will be no lack of bubbles and some other recommendations quickly!
Christmas suggests packed pasta, in broth, egg puff pastry and so on etc. Therefore, linking the dots, he suggests Lambrusco! The TERS Ancestrale by Venturini Baldini (Lambrusco Montericco) is constantly a good tasting of compound however of fantastic drinkability and sophistication with the extremely enjoyable notes of red fruits, the freshness and the lovely tannin that make it incredibly gastronomic!
From Reggio Emilia to Parma, Ariola’s Marcello Lambrusco Langhirano Dry (Lambrusco masters) is merely wonderful: a pleasure of berries on the nose and it floods the taste buds with freshness in the mouth. It costs the correct amount and is rather simple to discover. What more could you desire? Beware that in business the bottle ends rapidly …
The Abruzzo of red wine constantly uses brand-new discoveries, the Maiolica 2021 by Tollo is a red white wine from a native red wine that we pursue the very first time in all its drinkability and scent. Great deals of fruit on the nose, vibrant and light on the taste buds. Fresh, enjoyable, here is a modern, fascinating and convivial daily red wine.
Mentioning reds of lovely sophistication and pleasantness, the Figari Valpolicella Classico Superiore 2021 by Rental property spinosa (corvina, corvinone, rondinella) ought to be pointed out. The Veronese winery has actually accustomed us to red wines of fantastic freshness and here there is likewise a specific depth, notes of berries and spices for an extremely well balanced red. Perfect for light meats, packed pasta however we would likewise attempt with fatty fish.
We stay in Veneto with the Colli Euganei Rosso Riserva 2016 from Vignalta. Outstanding quality/price ratio for this red wine– cabernet sauvignon that gives off France: soft and warm, it does not expose alcohol either on the nose or, above all, in the mouth. For a definitely best 2nd course of meat.
The Ormè 2021 by Famiglia Tozzi is a fantastic surprise. The Vis Amoris gang, which has actually been examining pigato for several years in Imperia, makes a brand-new bet in approaching red with another Ligurian local, the Ormeasco (as Dolcetto is in your area called). And the bet is won thanks to a sophisticated beverage with a gorgeous Mediterranean texture, with depth, fruit and a great deal of pleasantness.
We head south towards Sicily and, speaking of sophistication, we relocate to Sul Vulcano. Donnafugata’s Etna Rosso 2021 (nerello mascalese and coffee) is as constantly an assurance: juicy red wine with lovely spicy and red fruit notes that restores the character of the area with lovely freshness and clear taste. Perfect for red meats, however likewise not to be left out with standard Mediterranean pastas and preparations.
The sun of Puglia offers us the Duna Mirante 2020 from Masseria Borgo dei Trulli, a great Primitivo from Manduria with complete strength, balsamic notes and red fruit which integrates power and concentration with a gorgeous marine taste and a specific sophistication. Likewise outstanding for meditation.
With Piantagrossa’s Dessus Valle d’Aosta 2020 we begin with a quick summary of Nebbiolo. Let’s go back to the Alps for among the tastings that has most satisfied us in current months. Excellent sparkle currently in the color, red fruits and spicy tips on the fragile nose, superb sophistication on the taste buds without losing pleasantness and pleasure. Extremely advised to heat up in front of a good boiled meat.
From Northern Piedmont with the Ghemme Vigna Ronco at Maso di Platinetti Guido the fantastic Nebbiolo that you do not anticipate: violets and fruit on the nose with a subtle wood. In the mouth it is round with still that light tannin that welcomes you to have a 2nd glass. We consumed a completely tamed 2012 vintage.
The Barolo Albe 2019 by Vajra is a crucial red however with a great quality/price ratio that has whatever we like about Nebbiolo. There is intricacy and structure, evolutionary capacity for a red wine that is currently rather all set with classy tannin and extremely enjoyable notes of red fruit and sweet spices. It definitely will not dissatisfy with your Christmas roasts!
However we definitely have not forgotten Tuscany … Le Volte dell’ Ornellaia, what more can we state about this very popular and acclaimed red wine? Other than that if you discover the 2017 vintage around, it ought to be taken without hold-up since it now has a best balance in between nose and taste buds regardless of or maybe specifically since of that dry spell year. High level concentration and drinkability.
I incredibly taste the Brunello di Montalcino 2019 by Le Potazzine, a gorgeous combination of sophistication, stress and satisfying product. Freshness, notes of dark citrus, chinotto and a tip of balsamic in among those fantastic surfaces of the fantastic Sangiovese in the fantastic areas. It is definitely a red wine with evolutionary capacity, however attempt not to consume this bottle …
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Raffaele and Sergio