Red wine

Question 1

Barbera d’Alba

Answer 1

Producer: Borgogno (bore-go-nyo)
Grapes: 100% Barbera
Appellation: Barbera d’Alba DOC
Vintage: 2021
Cuvée Name: —
Tasting Notes:Fresh red fruits, blue flowers, and great with anything with tomato sauce.

Question 2

Etna Rossa

Answer 2

Producer: Tenuta Masseria
Grapes: 95% Nerello Mascalese, 5% Nerello Cappucio
Appellation: Etna Rosso DOC
Vintage: 2021
Cuvée Name:Setteporte
Tasting Notes: A wonderful combination of bright red fruit and earthy complexity. Certified organic. For French Pinot Noir drinkers.

Question 3

Chianti Classico

Answer 3

Producer: Villa Calcinaia
Grapes: 90% Sangiovese, 10% Canaiolo
Appellation: Chianti Classico DOCG
Vintage: 2020
Cuvee Name:—
Tasting Notes:Dried and fresh cherry, savory herbs, noticeable amount of oak with a refreshing acidity.Organic farming since 1992

Question 4

Rosso di Montalcino

Answer 4

Producer: La Ragnaie (Rah-neye-ee)
Grapes:100% Sangiovese Grosso (further south so a little bit more depth and complexity, “baby burnellos”)
Appellation: Rosso di Montalcino
Vintage:2020
Cuvée Name:—-
Tasting Notes:Dark red to black fruit, little bit more dry, rounded, and dense. Good lateral for big cab drinkers.

Question 5

Brunello di Montalcino

Answer 5

Producer: Villa Poggio Salvi
Grapes: Sangiovese Grosso
Appellation: Brunello di Montalcino
Vintage: 2917
Cuvée Name:—-
Tasting Notes: More intense dried black fruit, savory herbs, brown baking spice, (from the oak treatment/cinnamon&vanilla)

Question 6

First Super Tuscan

Answer 6

Producer: Pepi Lignana
Grapes: 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Cabernet Franc, 10% Petit Verdot
Appellation: Maremma Toscana DOC
Vintage: 2020
Cuvée Name: Poggio Columbi “Cabernet”
Tasting Notes: full bodied, Dark fruit, oak gives it a bit of cedar, little bit of green pepper, and a fresh finish

Question 7

Second Super Tuscan

Answer 7

Producer: Avignonesi
Grapes: 100% Merlot
Appellation: Toscana IGT
Vintage: 2019
Cuvée Name: Desiderio
Tasting Notes: Dark blue, black fruits, little bit of baking spice, complex, and elegant

Question 8

Valpolicella Ripasso Classico Superiore

Answer 8

Producer: Cantine Bertoldi
Grapes: Corvina with Corvinone, Rondinella, and Molinara
Appellation: Valpolicella Ripasso DOC
Vintage: 2018
Cuvée Name: —
Tasting Notes: Full Bodied dark red fruits, spice & cedar, dry with just a hint of sweetness, restrained tannins, and creamy texture.
Pairing: Great with rigatoncini, pico cacio Pepe, and any spicy food.

Darker fruit can balance spice while higher ABC can intensify spice.

Question 9

Barbaresco

Answer 9

Producer: Carlo Giacosa
Grapes: 100% Nebbiolo
Appellation: Barbaresco DOCG
Vintage: 2019
Cuvée Name: Montefico (“vineyard site”) ( one of the top sites in Barbaresco)
Tasting Notes: raspberry, cedar, elegant rose petal, full bodied with high acidity and long finish.

Great with any steaks. Steaks with any full body wine
Single Vineyard site

Question 10

Barolo

Answer 10

Producer: Vajra (vay-rah)
Grapes: 100% Nebbiolo
Appellation: Barolo DOCG
Vintage: 2019
Cuvée Name: Albe (All-bay)
Tasting Notes: Deep intense dried red fruit of red plum and cherry, full bodied with bold tannins and high acidity with a lingering finish.

Blend of top vineyards sites in Barolo