Our Italian range is growing, adding something from Sardinia, which we haven’t had before; an unusual grape variety from the Langhe region of Piedmont; a super-fancy Montepulciano; and a sweet treat from the tiny Mediterranean island of Pantelleria.
FREISA, TERRE DEL BAROLO, LANGHE
An overlooked lovely from Langhe, the Freisa grape is related to the more powerful, more famous Nebbiolo with charms of it’s own.
Let me see…
COLLE VOTA, AGRICOLA TIBERIO, MONTEPULCIANO D’ABRUZZO
We’ve all come to know Montepulciano as a somewhat cheap and cheerful wine. This one shows how sophisticated a good one can be.
Let’s have a look…
TUA RITA, SESE PASSITO DI PANTELLERIA
Ahhhh. Nectar! This is a very special sweet wine – Passito – from one of Italy’s most southerly islands, Pantelleria, a volcanic outcrop nearer to Africa than Europe.
I’ve got to see this