Bollina Mixed Italian Reds

Tasting notes & discussion 18

98 Pt Italian Reds (Luca Maroni)

24 HOUR SALE
Typically $30 - $32/bottle from La Bollina
Vintage 2018, 2020, & 2021 reds from Sicily, Apulia (Puglia), & Campania respectively
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Sold by La Bollina, fulfilled by Wine Country Connect

About La Bollina
“Andrea Bernardini, La Bollina’s consultant, is a passionate winemaker who has hit numerous home runs. In 2007, he graduated from Pisa, one of the best schools of enology in Italy. He earned his chops at Poggio Bonelli and Ruffino in Tuscany and trained in South Africa, Romania and Greece. After several years of experience, he is now a flying winemaker blending tradition and modern techniques to obtain high-quality wines with respect to the expression of the different grapes and terroir in which he works.”

On the Bollina

TASTING NOTES:
Aglianico - “Berries, cherries and black cherries are perfectly blended with the soft notes of wood that give this wine the pleasantness typical of the area from which the grapes come. Fruity notes are mixed with the vanilla and mocha sensations coming from aging, good palate, full body and roundness gives this wine an excellent drinkability.” (AbV 14%)

Rosso - “Typical and varietal notes of cherry, mulberry, and raspberry, blended with nuances of elegant spices such as vanilla, coffee, and cocoa. The palate is wide, warm and envelopes the mouth with grip, elegant and velvety tannins. Fruity and rich aftertaste.” (AbV 14%, 25% Nero d’avola 25% Nerello Mascalese 25% Merlot 25% Cabernet Sauvignon)

Primitivo - “Bold but refined on the palate, this delightful ruby-colored red has a heady plummy perfume, a profusion of cherry and spice, and a whisper of herbaceous rosemary softened by vanilla. Drink alone or with tomato-y meat sauces, this is a wine made for food. Those in the know will be snatching up this little known gem by the caseload…” (AbV 14%)

BARRELS:
Very light touch of oak.

TANGENTIALLY RELATED FACT to help you make conversation over this wine:
On the ball! A phrase that means you are on top of things, focused, effective. Why? Well, in most sports, it is a good strategy to both keep your eyes on the ball or to stay on the ball. Nobody seems fully sure of what sport it initially came from, but a lot of references seem to be to baseball. The phrase started popping up in the 1800’s, and sports writers liked to claim pitchers had “a lot on the ball,” but I don’t know. I feel like it’s more intuitive to associate it with being on top of the ball rather than having an eye on the ball. With a game like soccer/football. Because you’re literally on the ball. And it’s a good thing.

PAIRS WITH (winery recommended):
Aglianico with most foods. Rosso with any tomato dish, pasta, puttanesca, or grilled meat. Primitivo with a hearty meat sauce or lasagna, eggplant parmigiana, chicken cacciatore, spicy sausage pizza, or blue cheeses and dry, firm cheeses.

OR (really-going-with-the-theme-option):
Meatballs.

Who's buying this?

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Which of these three regions would you most want to visit?

Sicily

Sicily
Apulia (Puglia)

Apulia (Puglia)
Campania

Campania

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