Synopsis, Our Opinion: GREAT Italian red that’s an EXCELLENT value.
Producer/Winery: Anna Maria Della Porta (Winemaker); Cantina Morone; Guardia Sanframondi, Italy.
Grape Variety: Piedirosso.
Geographic Appellation, Region, Country: Campania, Italy.
Vintage: 2015.
Price: $14.40 (with a 10% mixed case discount)
Purchased From: The Caviste Wine Shop; Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
Paired With: Satay made with grilled chicken marinated in a mixture of lime juice, tamari, ginger, garlic, brown sugar, and cilantro served with coconut based peanut sauce; sides of grilled zucchini and black rice flavored with tomatoes and shallots.
Tasting:
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Opened 30-minutes before drinking. Clear, dark garnet color with a slightly lighter rim. Damp earth, freshly sharpened pencil, a little barnyard and ripe plum aromas. Fruity, bone dry, medium body and a 80-grit texture. Dusty plum, tart cherry, blackberry, a little blueberry and tar flavors with tenacious minerality from start to finish. Plenty of bright acidity, grippy tannins and a long, almost bitter finish. VERY interesting wine, we paired this with the grilled chicken, but it was also EXCELLENT with the zucchini and sipping after the dinner. A bit rustic, but full of flavors and the dry tannins gave a mouth-feel that only needed tiny sips to enjoy. GREAT Italian red that’s an EXCELLENT value.
The Cantina Morone vineyard surrounded by the mountains of Taburno
Photo from Cantina Morone.
Alcohol Content: 14%
Closure: Reconstructed cork.
UPC Code: 0 24606 36368 0
Imported by: Piedmont Wine Imports; Durham, North Carolina.
