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Crisp and refreshing, semi sweet, with lingering pear, tangerine, nectar and melon flavors on the finish.
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Producer notes: "Color: Straw yellow with green reflections. Aroma: Good fruit, oak, a hint of spices, herbs and fruit. Taste: Delicate and fresh, with good acidity and a lingering aftertaste. Serving suggestions: As an aperitif, with fish or with all cold appetizers. Drink within 3-4 years. Alcohol 13.0%."
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$19.95
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Producer notes: "Light but abundant bubbles with long lasting 'perlage'. Intense straw-yellow, nearly golden color. Aromatic, complex and intense. On the palate, sweet, pleasantly acidulous, with a long lingering flavor, round, bodied and velvety. An excellent dessert wine, it perfectly accompanies strawberries, cooked peaches filled with macaroons, jam tarts or hazelnut cakes."
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Producer notes: "Arneis is a native varietal which produces a very fruity wine with hints of pears and apples. Its fragrance and flavor are also enhanced by the small amount of CO2 kept from the fermentation, which also helps to make up for the variety’s low acidity. Pairing suggestions: aperitif, fish, appetizers."
Not yet reviewed; 2010 vintage rated 93 points by Wine & Spirits: "Fresh scents of apple blossom honey and beeswax add to the almond richness of this arneis. It’s as smooth as a round riverstone, clean and fragrant. The finish is distinctly Piedmontese in its earthiness; to match braised chicken or a rich fish stew."
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Importer notes: "Grown in Sergio's vineyards in the south of the Dogliani appellation, at between 350 and 450 meters (1,150 to 1,500 feet); limestoney soil, eastern exposure, very good white wine terroir. The fruit is picked in small boxes, then pressed and fermented in stainless steel. Half of the wine is put through ML to round out the acidity somewhat (the rest of this is used as base wine for Sergio's Alta Langa sparkling wine, and has excellent acidity), and the wine is aged in stainless steel, then bottled in the summer following the vintage. Fresh appley bright Chardonnay, very useful food wine."
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Viticulture at Forteto della Luja goes beyond organic. The soils are worked by horse, fermentations occur naturally by way of the 'mother' yeast. Since 2003 the winery has been 100% solar powered -- the only of its kind in Piemonte. The 'Piasa San Maurizio' vineyard is where Brother and sister Giancarlo and Silvia's great grandfather planted vines some 90 years ago. Gianni produces his Moscato d'Asti following 'old-time' methods; the objective is fresh fruit and aromas that caress you enough to jump in the glass. This single-vineyard Moscato exudes generous aromatics of sage, elderflower, white peach and fresh melon, which complement a rich, vanilla midpalate with acidity that refreshes. Organic single-vineyard Moscato as you've never had.
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Nascetta is an ancient Piemontese white varietal, with only a few plantings existing today. Sergio Germano is one of a handful of winemakers working with this varietal. It is a svelt, mineral-driven white vinified solely in stainless steel tanks. Beautiful herbaceous aromas of lime peel, thyme, sage and wet rocks. Its medium-bodied frame and fresh acidity highlight the soft lime fruit flavors with touches of mineral and herbs. A very special wine from one of the rising stars of Barolo.
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Not yet reviewed; 2008 vintage rated Three Glasses by Gambero Rosso: "...year after year [this estate] scales new peaks of quality and reliability... This year the estate's wines were exceptional. Langhe Bianco Hérzu '08, an elegant monovarietal Riesling, won our top accolade, showing delicate, terse, mineral, long and very fresh."
Importer notes: "The first bottling of Sergio Germano's Riesling 'Herzu' just arrived. It is made of Riesling from Sergio's new vineyards in the village of Ciglié, about thirty minutes south of his estate in Serralunga. The property is a steep chalky south-facing hillside, perfect for grape-growing, and if you're a Riesling fan you shouldn't miss it. Bone dry, hints of lime-peel, wet stones, floral, very minerally."
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Not yet reviewed; 2010 vintage rated 88 points by both Wine Advocate and International Wine Cellar, which wrote: "Pure aromas of lemon, apple and spring flowers. Fresh more than structured, with good density to its apple, lemon and mineral flavors. A supple, sweet arneis for drinking over the next 6 to 12 months. Finishes with very good persistence."
Producer notes: "Dark, straw-yellow colour. Intense, fine and elegantly fruity bouquet reminiscent of peach, apricot, citrus, fruit and acacia flowers. Fresh and fragrant flavour with soft plentifulness."
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88 points Stephen Tanzer (International Wine Cellar): "(disgorged in March of 2011, less than five grams per liter of residual sugar): Pale bright yellow. Pretty floral nose with a leesy complexity. Lemony and young but showing a creamy leesy quality to go with suggestions of ripe stone fruits. Sound, harmonious acidity extends the dusty finish of this youthful, cool wine. (Oct/Nov 2011)"
Producer notes: "Straw-yellow color with swift foam of tiny and persistent bubbles. Fruity notes, yeast and biscuits are perceived in the nose. Plentifulness and softness are revealed in its dry flavor."
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WS 90
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90 points Wine Spectator: "[$18 list] A strong graphite aroma signals this white, whose flavors evoke apple, pear and almond, with underlying citrusy acidity. Stays fresh, clean and long, featuring a mineral aftertaste. Drink now through 2014. 1,000 cases made. (2013)"
Producer notes: "The origins of this superb winery, set in Rovereto of Gavi, on the Piedmont’s Apennines, are very ancient: since 900 A.C. in the Annals of Republic of Genoa was mentioned a Benedectine settlement which was on the hills overloading the river Lemme. Gavi di Gavi Lugarara is 100% Cortese. Color: Straw-yellow with a greenish hue. Bouquet: Subtle, persistent, scent of green apples. Flavor: Slightly acid with an almond backtaste. Gastronomy: It goes well with starters, fish, shellfish, fish or shellfish first courses, but for its characteristics it goes well also with fried food and mushrooms."
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Producer notes: "This prestiisgious 'Gavi dei Gavi - La Scolca' is obtained with the utmost respect for nature, from pruning to harvesting. Strict and rigorous selection of grapes is conducted with the utmost care, cluster by cluster, in vineyards over sixty years of age. Vinification is strictly traditional. Yields are kept below 50 quintals/hectare, or a low 5,000 kilos per hectare, to encourage concentration, depth and complexity in the wines. Tasting notes: Pale straw color, with delicate greenish highlights. Intense fruit and floral fragrance. On the palate it is strongly typical of Gavi: fruity and flinty with notes of almonds, hazelnuts and walnuts lingering in the finish. Food match: white meats, sushi, Soft cheeses, shrimp, shellfish, salmon, oysters, fowl, fish, crab, chicken."
Gavi is the name of a town in the Apennines Mountains in the region of Piedmont, near Liguria, which gave its name to a dry, white wine when La Scolca began production of Gavi 90 years ago. The Gavi zone obtained DOC status in 1974 and the higher-level DOCG in 1998. The Gavi DOCG is the finest terroir for the Cortese grape, and when grown here, the grapes produce wines with the fullest expression of distinct personality in aroma and flavor.
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Producer notes: "100% Cortese. Light straw color. Typical Gavi nose: fine and pleasantly fresh. Delicate in the mouth, very dry, characterized by a crisp and refreshing acidity. Food Match: white meats, sushi, shrimp, shellfish, scallops, salmon, quiche, oysters, grilled vegetables, fish, crab, antipasto."
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Producer notes: "Color: yellow with green reflections. Bouquet: crisp, sparkling, delicately sweet, yet light. Taste: a wine that surprises by its remarkable freshness and brilliant peach and pear flavors. Pairings: traditionally as a dessert wine, but also for aperitif, afternoon refreshment or with Sunday brunch. Alcohol 5.5%. Total acidity 7%. Sugar content: 120 grams."
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Pale yellow with a green glint; hard-to-define aroma of grass, herbs, tangerine, and wet stones; medium-weight in the mouth with good lively acidity and a long, very clean finish. Good general-purpose
aperitif or wine for antipasti, some salame, some olives.
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Not yet reviewed; 2011 vintage rated 90 points by Wine Advocate: "Saracco’s 2011 Moscato d’Asti wraps around the palate with serious depth and richness. Green apples, pears and white flowers flow through to the expressive, nuanced finish. Like most wines of the vintage, the 2011 is richer than normal, but there is no shortage of personality or pure class here. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2014."
Gambero Rosso: "The Saraccos are moscato makers par excellence in a territory long favourable to this variety. Paolo tends the vineyards, distributed across various plots in the municipality of Castiglione Tinella, and produces very good wines... classic... floral Moscato d'Asti..."
Alcohol 5.5%. Residual sugar: 140g/L.
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Erbaluce is the classic indigenous white grape variety of northern Piedmont. 'Doranda' is made entirely of Erbaluce and neatly and elegantly expresses the character of the variety. The perfume ranges from almond to mandarin orange, wild flowers, and a quality of sappiness and minerality. Grown at very low yield in soils known for the production of structured red wines, this Erbaluce expresses a power and richness rare for the variety.
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91 points James Suckling: "Fascinating aromas of chalk, dried lemon and pineapple. Just a touch of cream as well. Full body, with tangy lemon character and a long flavorful finish. This is minerally and delicious. Drink now. (1/18/13)"
Producer notes: "Straw-yellow color. Fragrance of flowers and fruit with hints of peach. Full and rich taste, soft and harmonical with tones of noble aromas, resulted from the complete ripening of the grapes, which intensify the character. This wine goes perfectly with white meat and fish dishes. Alcohol 12.5%."
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