Recommendation: Delicious Italian bianco that is perfect with fish.
Winery/Producer: Fattoria Castellina; Castra, Italy.
Grape Variety: Vermentino.
Geographic Region, Appellation: Tuscany, Italy.
Vintage: 2011
Price: $19.00
Purchased From: The Caviste; Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Paired With: Grilled tuna, garlic mashed potatoes and grilled zucchini with Italian seasoning.
Tasting:

She said: This wine is so smooth you hardly know you’re drinking it. That is both the good and bad news. The smoothness is amazing but the lack of flavor is disappointing. With a very light bouquet this wine offers delicate flavors of ripe fruit and a mild creaminess that lasts into the fairly long finish. Considering the delicacy of the flavor I think the length of the finish is noteworthy. The wine was excellent with the tuna and I would buy it again in a flash to accompany a similar dinner. As the dinner proceeded the wine got warmer and better, suggesting that over chilling is a detriment.
Comments:
Alcohol: 14%