Recommendation: VERY delicious Italian red at a good price
Winery/Producer: La Casaccia; Cella Monte, Italy.
Grape Variety: Grignolino
Geographic Region, Appellation: Monferrato Casalese, Piedmont, Italy.
Vintage: 2012
Price: $15.20 (with a 10% discount)
Purchased From: The Caviste Wine Shop; Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
Paired With: Parmesan chicken; whole wheat pasta with olive oil, garlic and Parmesan cheese; romaine lettuce with veggies and artisan oil and vinegar dressing.
Tasting:

She said: The first sniff was full of flavor and was followed by an equally interesting taste. As the wine passed over the palate it developed a whole other pleasant taste that lasted into the medium long finish. The body was light and at times I felt I was drinking flavored water but perhaps that was the influence of the food because as I sipped it with the dinner behind me the wine was much better. I don’t think this was a good pairing because the food flavors overwhelmed the wine. When drank by itself the wine showed beautiful flavors.
Comments:
Alcohol: 13.5%
Bar code: 8 58162 00418 9
Imported by: Piedmont Wine Imports; Durham, North Carolina