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- Location
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And lesser known Italian reds:
from right to left,
2023 Monte Schiavo Lacrima di Morro d'Alba, Marche 13% - lacrima is the grape variety, native to the Marche region. (I thought it might have been from Alba, as in Barbera d'Alba - wrong!). Soft, fruity, soft tannin, hint of violet and raspberry, delicious. A very pleasant surprise.
2022 Casal Farneto Cimaré Rosso Piceno, Marche 14% - a blend of montepulciano and sangiovese. Much richer, fuller bodied, more chianti like. Dark red fruit, hint of spice, 'oak matured' and wears its high abv well. Well-made, excellent with any dish with a little or lot of red meat.
2021 Casal Farneto Luigiprimo Rosso Piceno , Marche 15% - oh dear, this was awful. It is not often I cannot drink a glass of wine. Far too big boned, too much alcohol, too much tannin and too much oak. Not balanced, barely any fruit. Even with cottage pie, I struggled. Gave the second bottle to a neighbour who likes this sort of thing!
Marche is the region east of Umbria, next to the Adriatic in central Italy, known mostly for the white wine verdicchio. A good area to visit if you like avoiding hordes of northern euro tourists, especially Brits. Rosso Piceno is usually reliable, unlike the last wine above, not typical.
from right to left,
2023 Monte Schiavo Lacrima di Morro d'Alba, Marche 13% - lacrima is the grape variety, native to the Marche region. (I thought it might have been from Alba, as in Barbera d'Alba - wrong!). Soft, fruity, soft tannin, hint of violet and raspberry, delicious. A very pleasant surprise.
2022 Casal Farneto Cimaré Rosso Piceno, Marche 14% - a blend of montepulciano and sangiovese. Much richer, fuller bodied, more chianti like. Dark red fruit, hint of spice, 'oak matured' and wears its high abv well. Well-made, excellent with any dish with a little or lot of red meat.
2021 Casal Farneto Luigiprimo Rosso Piceno , Marche 15% - oh dear, this was awful. It is not often I cannot drink a glass of wine. Far too big boned, too much alcohol, too much tannin and too much oak. Not balanced, barely any fruit. Even with cottage pie, I struggled. Gave the second bottle to a neighbour who likes this sort of thing!
Marche is the region east of Umbria, next to the Adriatic in central Italy, known mostly for the white wine verdicchio. A good area to visit if you like avoiding hordes of northern euro tourists, especially Brits. Rosso Piceno is usually reliable, unlike the last wine above, not typical.
