Mixed Italian Reds

Tasting notes & discussion 21

98 Point Wines (Luca Maroni of Italy)

Packages have been upgraded to 2-day transit for increased protection. This will last throughout summer.
Typically $30/bottle from La Bollina Winery
Vintage 2018 Primitivo and Blend from Puglia and Terre Siciliane, Italy respectively
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About La Bollina Winery
“Set inside the historic district dedicated to Gavi DOCG production, Tenuta La Bollina, for centuries the residence of the Marchesi Figari di Genova, covers 120 hectares in a landscape of gentle hills, vineyards and chestnut woods. The Bollina winery is completely renovated and has some of the most advanced techniques, systems, and instruments in modern winemaking.”

Pompey the Puglia

TASTING NOTES:
Roppolo - “The Primitivo grape delivers very unique, juicy and powerful wines. The 2018 Roppolo Primitivo features aromas of red and blue plums and is well-balanced and smooth on the palate.” (AbV 14%)

Zenas - “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.” (AbV 14%)

PAPIOS - “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%)

TANGENTIALLY RELATED FACT to help you make conversation over this wine:
William, Prince of Orange, also known as William the Silent, waged several campaigns against the Spanish Habsburgs, who at the time controlled the majority of The Netherlands. During one campaign, while camped in France, assassins came for William as he slept. Luckily, his dog Pompey managed to alert him just in time, eventually jumping on his face, and the attack was thwarted. There is some debate as to whether Pompey was a pug or a spaniel due to its depiction on William’s monument in the Church of St. Ursula in Delft, as its face is not quite as flat as would be expected with a pug. It should be noted that at that time, however, the average pug’s face wasn’t quite as flat as we know it to be today.

PAIRS WITH (winery recommended):
Any tomato dish, pasta, puttanesca, or grilled meat with the 2018 Bollina “PAPIOS” Rosso.

OR (really-going-with-the-theme-option):
A guard pug.

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