$14.95
Nerosso is a deliciously juicy red blend from the Gulf of Taranto side of Italy’s boot made from 25% each of Negro Amaro, Primitivo, Malvasia Nera and Uva di Troia. Like a good Italian symphony, Read More...
each varietal plays its role in creating an overall experience... in this case, a terrifically modern expression of southern Italian traditional varietals.
The name “Curezza” comes from the fact that this portion of Feudo San Nicola’s vineyards receives special care (curezza in Italian). Green harvest is in early spring with overnight hand-picking to ensure the fresh fruit flavors are retained. The grapes are all co-macerated in vat for 15 days with fermentation finished over 25 days in barrel. The wine then rests in neutral wood for about three months. It’s rich, flavorful, fragrant and not at all like its neighbors to the east (Salice Salentino). Nicola Biscardo, the winemaker, is purposely sourcing fruit from the slightly elevated, closer-to-the-gulf vineyards near Carosino...purposely outside the DOC so that he can employ modern techniques, create an innovative blend and stay far away from the chunky, hard, earthiness that can plague red wines from the area. If one were to attempt an analysis of this particular symphony of varietals, it might go something like this: Negro Amaro provides the bass, the rich foundation; Malvasia Nera is all cellos and violas, well-rounded black and red fruits; Primitivo brings in the violin, brightness and purity; and Uva di Troia is equal parts percussion and wind instruments… it sprinkles the whole affair with violet notes and helps define the clarity of the blend. Delicious! Nerosso will have you rethinking Southern Italian reds… and maybe even pulling out those old Vivaldi CDs!
The nose is rife with black pepper and sweet red fruit (strawberry/raspberry) with a nice base of minerality and sea salt and just a touch of black licorice. Flavors of sweet fruit follow through on the palate, with strawberry preserves in the fore amidst a chorus of mixed berry fruits. Nicely spiced again on the palate, pepper is meshed with touches of cedar and tea and deeper, darker spices in the background. Bright acidity keeps the wine balanced as fruit and spice reverberate on and on across the palate, bringing down the house with a sweet, gentle decrescendo of wondrous flavor, scent and, dare we say, harmony.
The name “Curezza” comes from the fact that this portion of Feudo San Nicola’s vineyards receives special care (curezza in Italian). Green harvest is in early spring with overnight hand-picking to ensure the fresh fruit flavors are retained. The grapes are all co-macerated in vat for 15 days with fermentation finished over 25 days in barrel. The wine then rests in neutral wood for about three months. It’s rich, flavorful, fragrant and not at all like its neighbors to the east (Salice Salentino). Nicola Biscardo, the winemaker, is purposely sourcing fruit from the slightly elevated, closer-to-the-gulf vineyards near Carosino...purposely outside the DOC so that he can employ modern techniques, create an innovative blend and stay far away from the chunky, hard, earthiness that can plague red wines from the area. If one were to attempt an analysis of this particular symphony of varietals, it might go something like this: Negro Amaro provides the bass, the rich foundation; Malvasia Nera is all cellos and violas, well-rounded black and red fruits; Primitivo brings in the violin, brightness and purity; and Uva di Troia is equal parts percussion and wind instruments… it sprinkles the whole affair with violet notes and helps define the clarity of the blend. Delicious! Nerosso will have you rethinking Southern Italian reds… and maybe even pulling out those old Vivaldi CDs!
The nose is rife with black pepper and sweet red fruit (strawberry/raspberry) with a nice base of minerality and sea salt and just a touch of black licorice. Flavors of sweet fruit follow through on the palate, with strawberry preserves in the fore amidst a chorus of mixed berry fruits. Nicely spiced again on the palate, pepper is meshed with touches of cedar and tea and deeper, darker spices in the background. Bright acidity keeps the wine balanced as fruit and spice reverberate on and on across the palate, bringing down the house with a sweet, gentle decrescendo of wondrous flavor, scent and, dare we say, harmony.
$16.95
Revealing an attractive color spectrum of crimson and scarlet with a slight magenta band on the rim, the wine explodes with aromas of macerated raspberries, dried lavender, plum tart, Read More...
and toasty oak accents. The palate is immediately hit with super lush flavors of ripe berries and spice, supported with a dense core that has just the right amount of characteristic acidity. The tannins are already velvety and soft which provide for a lingering finish with hints of minerality and some herbal notes.
$5.99
40% Negroamaro, 30% Primitivo and 30% Cabernet Sauvignon
Intense ruby red in color with violet hues. Aromas of red fruits and black cherry dominate the nose, complimented by Read More...
Intense ruby red in color with violet hues. Aromas of red fruits and black cherry dominate the nose, complimented by Read More...
light floral notes. Soft and flavorful on the palate with balanced acidity and subtle tannins.
