Sagrantino, the very high, sometimes extreme levels of tannins, needs some time to develop and polymerized in the wine. 10-15 years of aging, is often the minimum for the wines to be approachable.
1 Sagrantino di Montefalco (very higt tannins), 2 Piave Malanotte ( a Veneto DOCG from Raboso grape : very higt tannins), 3 Lagrein (higt acidity, higt tannins), 4 Terrano (aka Refosco, a Friuli red : higt tannins), 5 Barbacarlo ( blend of Croatina- 50%, Uva rara and Ughetta, a red wine from Lombardy-oltrepò pavese zone , up to 20 years)
I love your positivity. I was just reading another post (elsewhere) on the Belle Glos line, basically calling it garbage, overly sugared, overprices (at $30 at Costco). Their negativty is horrible. Taste is to each.
You're talking about what was probably my biggest ambivalence this winter. I had very little experience with Chianti (well I still do), but I managed to drink a few and talk about intriguing wine! Some of them had this almost ethereal quality that's hard to describe but certainly extremely attractive. I had to pursue this aspect, and I got my hands on some highly regarded riservas. And while I could taste that what I'm looking for is there, the wine was simply far too harsh to actually drink more than say half a glass. Insane acid and tannin both. (I believe you call it austere). The presumed drinking window was around 10 years, so now I'll just wait and pray I guess. Hopefully I'll manage to get my hands on one that's actually already developed at some point. This is one of my biggest frustrations with wine the way I perceive it. I KNOW sometimes greatness is there because I can sense it, but it's simply not available to me at this point in time. It's like a piece of divine fruit that's dressed in a spiky iron shell that only time can peel off, and only maybe :/
Love that….never too soon….. wine needs to bring you pleasure, how you like it, when you like it…. IMHO this is a great list. Just had an 2005 Occhio di Pernice Vin Santo that could go for another decade easily. Recioto’s can take the time…. And I had a 1959 passito primitivo about a year ago that was fantastic. Thank you.
Hi Agnes, well done as usual and thanks to mension lesser known southern wines. There are so many grape varities in Italy...difficoult to mension all of them. May be I can say Valtellina Sfursat or Sagrantino di Montefalco maded roughfly in the same way of Amarone. Or Torgiano rosso riserva, Rosso Conero riserva Primitivo's or Castel del Monte in Puglia..and why not Turriga from Sardinia (but it's not a doc wine). Cheers
Not the best ageing potential, but I love Italian reds that are aged reductively, carefully and for long periods in tanks. These evolve really interestingly, although they tend to be niche. L' Franc from Proprietà Sperino is one example. I recently tasted some Negroamaro that was ten or so years old and it was delightful, even if generally it's not a super-long ageing variety. Cheers!
Great video! Thank you! An Italian wine to add to the list is Montepulciano d’Abruzzo, what do you think? I recently attendend a masterclass with five vintages including 1999. Fantastic tertiaries and still fresh and fruity!
Thank you for this video. I would add Sagrantino de Montfaucon as well as higher quality expressions of Nero d’Avola aka the ‘Cab Sauv of Southern Italy’. 👍🍷🥂
Another interesting video, especially because I like Italian wines. Thanks! Recently discovered Aglianico from Campania 😋 By the way: you got your rock shirt? 🤣
Super Tuscans can definitely age, and some have decent amount of local grape varieties. But it is harder to define them and talk about a specific style, as it is not a DOC or DOCG regulated category. 🤷♀️
Which wines in your opinion should be added to this list? Let me know below👇🍷
Amarone della Valpolicella (Bertani).
Sagrantino, the very high, sometimes extreme levels of tannins, needs some time to develop and polymerized in the wine. 10-15 years of aging, is often the minimum for the wines to be approachable.
Gattinara
Pinot Nero from Alto Adige.
These are all good choices. A super Tuscan from bolgheri could work too"
1 Sagrantino di Montefalco (very higt tannins), 2 Piave Malanotte ( a Veneto DOCG from Raboso grape : very higt tannins), 3 Lagrein (higt acidity, higt tannins), 4 Terrano (aka Refosco, a Friuli red : higt tannins), 5 Barbacarlo ( blend of Croatina- 50%, Uva rara and Ughetta, a red wine from Lombardy-oltrepò pavese zone , up to 20 years)
I'm very happy to see Girolamo Russo too! Etna is an impressive and growing part of Italian wine!
Yes, great wines, I agree! 🍷
I love your positivity. I was just reading another post (elsewhere) on the Belle Glos line, basically calling it garbage, overly sugared, overprices (at $30 at Costco). Their negativty is horrible. Taste is to each.
You're talking about what was probably my biggest ambivalence this winter. I had very little experience with Chianti (well I still do), but I managed to drink a few and talk about intriguing wine! Some of them had this almost ethereal quality that's hard to describe but certainly extremely attractive. I had to pursue this aspect, and I got my hands on some highly regarded riservas. And while I could taste that what I'm looking for is there, the wine was simply far too harsh to actually drink more than say half a glass. Insane acid and tannin both. (I believe you call it austere). The presumed drinking window was around 10 years, so now I'll just wait and pray I guess. Hopefully I'll manage to get my hands on one that's actually already developed at some point.
This is one of my biggest frustrations with wine the way I perceive it. I KNOW sometimes greatness is there because I can sense it, but it's simply not available to me at this point in time. It's like a piece of divine fruit that's dressed in a spiky iron shell that only time can peel off, and only maybe :/
I believe Sagrantino Montefalco and Primitivo di Manduria also deserve a fair mention.
Love that….never too soon….. wine needs to bring you pleasure, how you like it, when you like it…. IMHO this is a great list. Just had an 2005 Occhio di Pernice Vin Santo that could go for another decade easily. Recioto’s can take the time…. And I had a 1959 passito primitivo about a year ago that was fantastic. Thank you.
Thank You! 🙌🙌🙌 I couldn’t agree with You more! 🍷 Cheers!
I love it!!! Thanks.. you’re the best!!
Thank You! 🙌🙌🙌🍾
Hi Agnes, well done as usual and thanks to mension lesser known southern wines. There are so many grape varities in Italy...difficoult to mension all of them. May be I can say Valtellina Sfursat or Sagrantino di Montefalco maded roughfly in the same way of Amarone. Or Torgiano rosso riserva, Rosso Conero riserva Primitivo's or Castel del Monte in Puglia..and why not Turriga from Sardinia (but it's not a doc wine). Cheers
Thank You for these suggestions, definitely worth seeking them out! 🍷
Not the best ageing potential, but I love Italian reds that are aged reductively, carefully and for long periods in tanks. These evolve really interestingly, although they tend to be niche. L' Franc from Proprietà Sperino is one example. I recently tasted some Negroamaro that was ten or so years old and it was delightful, even if generally it's not a super-long ageing variety. Cheers!
Really like the Bruno Rocca - Pelissero Nubiola is another excellent Barbaresco to try
Thank Your for adding it here! 🙏🏻🙌
Great video! Thank you! An Italian wine to add to the list is Montepulciano d’Abruzzo, what do you think? I recently attendend a masterclass with five vintages including 1999. Fantastic tertiaries and still fresh and fruity!
Definitely deserves a spot, though there are many mediocre styles out there, the great wines are really worth it! 🥂
Wines of Etna (Both Red and White) deserve separate episodes :)
Yes, I agree! 🙌🙌🙌
You missed Amarone della Valpolicella. Have you not tried a 30 year old Quintarelli Amarone? it will blow your mind!!
Amarone is well known wine from Italy, I wouldn’t think it needs extra push. 🍷
Thank you for this video.
I would add Sagrantino de Montfaucon as well as higher quality expressions of Nero d’Avola aka the ‘Cab Sauv of Southern Italy’. 👍🍷🥂
All great choices, thank You for adding them! 🙌🙌🙌
Another interesting video, especially because I like Italian wines. Thanks!
Recently discovered Aglianico from Campania 😋
By the way: you got your rock shirt? 🤣
Thank You for the comment. 🙌 Well, I am also a horror movie fan, and this time I went for a shirt from that direction. 😅
Super Tuscans? Or only indigenous grape varieties?
Super Tuscans can definitely age, and some have decent amount of local grape varieties. But it is harder to define them and talk about a specific style, as it is not a DOC or DOCG regulated category. 🤷♀️
I think Super tuscan blends 🙂
Definitely! But, it was hard for me to define them, and they are so diverse, I think they would need a video on their own!
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