My Pick: Vintages On-Line Exclusives -- July 14

Here’s my shopping list for this week’s Vintages On-Line Exclusives Release.  Not much of interest this week, except for something a bit different from Tuscany:

SANTAVENERE 2006, DOCG VINO NOBILE DI MONTEPULCIANO (Tuscany); #180331; 14% ABV; $28

A blend of 95% Prugnolo Gentile (the local name for Sangiovese in Montepulciano) and 5% Colorino for tannins and, as the name tells you, colour.  The winemakers are Swiss but their properties are in Italy. Most of their production is destined for the Swiss market, but the reviews lately have been good, so now they’re aiming at other markets as well. If you like a big Chianti, give this a try…after 2014.

Subscribing to this blog through RSS or email is easy! Just click on the subscribe link to the left ←