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Our latest blog post covering two more exciting wines! Below is more information on this weeks selection of wines, chosen by our very own 'Winelord' Ian.
Both are also available to purchase, just click the link on their heading and it will take you directly to our store!
Chiaretto is a dry and crisp rosé wine made from red wine grapes using white winemaking practices. By limiting the juice’s exposure to the grapes’ skins, where the pigment is found, the color of Chiaretto stays pale.
Casa Vinicola Bennati (the producer) is an old established house, founded in 1920 by Annibale Bennati, in the area of Cazzano di Tramigna, just a few kilometres from Soave. Annibale was the son of the famous Antonio, or ‘Toni Recioto’ as he was called in honour of the raisin wine of that name.
In this vinicultural heartland, their vineyards are in a prime position and are protected by the surrounding hills. High quality is assured by astute management and hand-picking is still carried out with optimum care.
In the early years the company restricted its activity to producing esteemed local wines, specifically the ageing of Amarone – which are still the flagship wines of the range.
Subsequently, under the winemaking direction of a younger generation of the family, Bennati has extended its interest to international grape varietals and wines from other areas, concentrating on both the character of the region and the quality of varietals.
Grape Varieties: Corvina, Molinara, Rondinella Alcohol/VOL: 12% Vintage: 2018 Other: Screw cap, Vegan, Vegetarian Tasting Notes: A light-medium bodied wine that’s cherry-red rosé in colour. Flavours and aromas of peach and blossom with a crisp, dry finish.
“Like a true nature’s child, We were born, born to be wild.”
In 2004 Paris Hilton asked permission to use the song in her reality show The Simple Life. The band, Steppenwolf, refused. There are things Rock’n’Roll can’t accept but Wine n’ Roses do accept the need for sustainable and responsible farming in the environment.
The organic Bobal grapes are grown in poor clay soils situated in the west of the province of Valencia at 700 metres altitude. The vines grow in a ‘continental’ climate influenced by the Mediterranean. The wine spends 9 months in French and American oak barrels.
Bobal grapes have really high levels of resveratrol, an antioxidant and a heart healthy polyphenol, which helps metabolise fats.
Grape Varieties: Bobal
Alcohol/VOL: 13%
Other: Organic, Vegan, Vegetarian
Tasting Notes:
Dark fruits with spicy cinnamon and toasted notes. Balanced, fresh and with a full body. Full on tannins with a long and persistent finish.
Best enjoyed relaxing and/or with pasta, rice and red meat dishes.
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