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Umberta, Cantina Viticoltori del Monferrato

Posted by admin on June 16, 2016

Umberta, Cantina Viticoltori del Monferrato
12.5%
€20 from Sheridan’s Cheesemongers.

Delicious refreshing sour damson fruits, with a lovely lively acidity and a strong mineral streak. Perfect served coolish with fatty pork dishes, or a medium-strength firm cheese.

The back label simply says Vino Rosso. There is no vintage either. This small cantina, founded in 1998 by a small group of like-minded growers and winemakers led by Fabrizio Iuli, is dedicated to making high-quality Barbera in the Monferrato commune in Piemonte. They decided to leave the DOC, arguing they the authorities simply support large producers of average quality wine. These wines are excellent.

Tags: barbera, Grape Ciscus, Italy red wine, Iuli, Monferrato, Piemonte, Sheridans Cheesemongers, vino rosso

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Barbera d’Asti L’Avvocata, Coppa 2013

Posted by admin on May 26, 2016

Barbera d’Asti L’Avvocata, Coppa 2013
13.5%
€19 from Morton’s, Galway; Grapevine, Dalkey; and Cabot & Co, Westport.

Apparently the owner is a lawyer, hence the name. The wine is certainly not too serious or weighty though. This is a delicious bouncy wine brimming with juicy ripe blackcurrant and dark cherry fruits. Smooth and succulent, perfect drinking for the summer months. I would drink it with pretty well any meat dish, including chicken, risotto, tomato sauced, cold meats or gnocchi.