Ragazzi Wine Cards

Question 1

La bussatina rose

Answer 1

Tuscany
Only wild yeast
Fresh and fruity rose

Question 2

Alessandro Viola Rose

Answer 2

Sicily
Elegant and crunchy rose

Question 3

Campolino Perlingieri Sciascinosso 2015

Answer 3

Campania
85% sciascinosso 15% aglianico
Big and rich, for people that want big reds

Produced by Alexia, comes from long wine making family tradition

Oak cask 24 months
Bottle age 24-36 months

Question 4

Ni cru no cruit

Answer 4

Beaujolais - Gamay
Silky and spicy

Question 5

Dreissengacker

Answer 5

Translates to 30 acres
Riesling
Rheinhessen
Riper fruit profile than mosel, stone fruit

Question 6

Lamoresca rosso 2021 and some producer info

Answer 6

Sicily, middle of the island

Frappato and nero d’avola

Producer is Fillipo rizzo, organic winery, minimal intervention

Aged in old wood for 1 year

Beautifully perfumed and round, smooth, similar to great etna Rosso. Good concentration, definitely medium bodied

Question 7

Lamoresca bianco 2021

Answer 7

Sicily, middle eastern part
Vermentino
Fermented on skins for two days
Old wood for 1 year
A tiny bit skinsy. Mineral and salty, with a touch of texture

Question 8

Lamoresca Elsa 2019

Answer 8

Nerello mascalese and a touch of nero d’avola

1 year in cement and 2 years in bottle

Deep and savoury but still medium bodied I’m guessing

Question 9

Lamoresca nerocapitano

Answer 9

Local name for frappato

Black cherry and floral.

Serve chilled

Question 10

Chiara boschis via nuovo 2017

Answer 10

Beautiful nose! Still has grip but palate is supple

Question 11

Le boncie 5 2020 and bit about producer

Answer 11

Female winemaker
Giovanna Morganti located in southern part of Chianti Classico. Father was a legendary oenologist.

Sangiovese, cilliegiolo, colorino, mammolo, prugnolo

Younger vines and aged 1 year less than le trame

Question 12

Quintodecimo Terre d’eclano 2018

Answer 12

Agliancio
Big boi, deep and rich with tannic grip and plenty of refreshing acidity, red and black fruit, with coffee and liquorice
12 months in oak, 1/3 new
Winemaker is Luigi Moio, father was a famous Campanian winemaker

Question 13

Verset Cornas 2016

Answer 13

Old school 100% Whole bunch cornas.

Medium plus bodied, super elegant Syrah, grilled meat, pepper and juicy red fruits

Winemaker is Alain Verset. Daughter Emanuele has now taken over.

1-2 years in old wood

Question 14

Terre Lazzaroni Barabba 2018

Answer 14

Lazzaroni family initially bought land in 2009 in Friuli with the intention of sourcing wood, however they found vines hidden on the land and decided to make wine.

Fermented in barrel

Question 15

Lunaria Montepulciano d’abruzzo riserva 2015

Answer 15

Organic and biodynamic vineyard/winery

Very rich wine, lots of chocolate, coffee, nice and full with supple tannins, definitely showing some age.

Question 16

Salvo Fotti Aurora

Answer 16

Carricante and some minella

Made by Salvo Fotti, super traditional, spontaneous fermentation in old oak and concrete bars, no temp control, no dining or filtration, small amount of sulphur at bottling.

Question 17

I vigneri producer

Answer 17

I Vigneri was created by salvo Fotti, as an association in which Etna producers could make their wines super traditional the way they want. 7 different producers use the label

Question 18

Macchialupa Taurasi 2013 Le Sutre

Answer 18

French oak for 12 months, 24 months bottle age.

Very supply, soft with aged, nice and full but feels elegant.

Question 19

Cantalici Baruffo Chianti Classico Riserva

Answer 19

70% French oak for 18 months, rest stainless,

100% Sangiovese

Located in Gaiole in Chianti,

Question 20

Macchialupa Greco di tufo

Answer 20

No oak

Question 21

Quintodecimo exultet fiano d’avellino

Answer 21

Luigi moio, father brought back falerno in Campania, the wine of the Roman’s

Single vineyard fiano from lapio, elegant and refined, fermented in small oak barrels, floral, exotic fruits, mineral,

Exultet refers to a hymn of praise

Question 22

Quintodecimo Giallo d’Arles Greco di Tufo

Answer 22

Greco di tufo,

Lots of intensity, fermented in small oak barrels,

Apricot and quince jam, toasty oak, mineral, and yet still fresh

Name is a reference to Van Gough’s favourite colour ‘yellow’ during his time in Arles, due to tufo’s intense yellow colour it produced when ripe and if unfiltered.

Question 23

Clos du jaugueyron haut medoc

Answer 23

Situated in Margaux

60% Cabernet Sauvignon 30% merlot, 5 and 5 cab franc and petit Verdot

Organic and biodynamic

New and old oak

Question 24

Theresa Eccher Contessa del Vento

Answer 24

100% Carricante
Crisp, racy

Question 25

Planetti Guido Coline Novaresi Nebbiolo

Answer 25

Grapes are sourced from Ghemme. 45 year old vines

Medium bodied, spice, cedar, strawberry

Question 26

Moncraver Mirbi Vermouth

Answer 26

Made from 100% erbaluce di Caluso, blueberries, honey herbs and spices

Question 27

I Custodi Pistus 2020

Answer 27

‘Pistus’ means pressed

Stainless steel

Nerello mascalese 80% nerello cappuccio 20%

Vibrant, fresh. Red fruits tobacco spice. Medium body

Question 28

I custodi Aetnus 2016

Answer 28

Vines are over 100 years

Ferment in stainless

Aged in old oak for 18 months, refined in bottle for 12 months

Intense, lots of tertiary, tobacco and red fruit.