Visit to Italy
Posted: 20:50 Sun 30 Aug 2009
Just back from my summerholiday to lovely Italy and made some nice purchases in Tuscany. I can certainly recommend both Tuscany and Umbria as regions to visit. Good food, Great wines and Superb Cities & Nature.
This should help me through wintertime together with my Ports of course
Montalcino:
Producer: Il Valentiano (http://www.ilvalentiano.it)
Brunello di Montalcino 2004 (for the cellar)
Rosso di Montalcino 2007 (ready to drink)
Grappa di Brunello
Producer: Moscali
Moscadello di Montalcino 2004: note: Never had this before and was positively surprised about this dessert wine although it is expensive.
Montepulciano
Producer: Cantina del Redi (http://www.cantinadelredi.com)
Vino Nobile and Rosso di Montepulciano
Producer: Contucci (http://www.contucci.it)
Rosso di Montepulciano
Chianti
Producer: Geografico (http://www.chiantigeografico.it)
Chianti Classico : Contessa di Radda 2006 + grappa (ready to drink)
Chianti Classico Riserve : Montechiagi 2005 (for the cellar)
Vernacchi di San Gimignano : Geografico 2008
SuperTuscan : Feraiollo 2005 (for the cellar)
Vino Santo: Geografico 2004 (for the cellar & ready to drink)
This should help me through wintertime together with my Ports of course

Montalcino:
Producer: Il Valentiano (http://www.ilvalentiano.it)
Brunello di Montalcino 2004 (for the cellar)
Rosso di Montalcino 2007 (ready to drink)
Grappa di Brunello
Producer: Moscali
Moscadello di Montalcino 2004: note: Never had this before and was positively surprised about this dessert wine although it is expensive.
Montepulciano
Producer: Cantina del Redi (http://www.cantinadelredi.com)
Vino Nobile and Rosso di Montepulciano
Producer: Contucci (http://www.contucci.it)
Rosso di Montepulciano
Chianti
Producer: Geografico (http://www.chiantigeografico.it)
Chianti Classico : Contessa di Radda 2006 + grappa (ready to drink)
Chianti Classico Riserve : Montechiagi 2005 (for the cellar)
Vernacchi di San Gimignano : Geografico 2008
SuperTuscan : Feraiollo 2005 (for the cellar)
Vino Santo: Geografico 2004 (for the cellar & ready to drink)