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Wednesday, December 11, 2013

Davide Carlone Wines . . .



So far, what I like about these wines best, is that they are easy to drink.  Not quaffable, per se, but definitely all the parts are well integrated and you won't feel bad for drinking them now.  And the great thing is that no one knows about these (and the production is so tiny that most people will never know about it.).  But for you first early adopters, you can taste wines that are beautifully made, have a sense of place and are a real pleasure to drink.

Call me or email if you want to find out where to buy these great wines.  (310) 270-3747 or justin@rinascimentowineco.com


Boca doc
Vitigni: Nebbiolo 70%, Vespolina 30%
Epoca di Vendemmia: 10 Ottobre
Fermentazione: 8/10 gg sulle vinacce
Malolattica svolta al più presto con l’innalzamento della temperatura nell’ambiante cantina. A
seguire precipitazione statica naturale
Affinamento: 3 mesi in vasche d’acciaio, due anni e mezzo in botti da 10 hl. in rovere di Slavonia
Resa per ha: 70 q.li
Bottiglie: 2000 a 5000


Boca DOC
Grapes: 70% Nebbiolo, 30% Vespolina
Harvest Date: October 10th
Fermentation: 8 to 10 days on the skins
with malolactic following as soon as possible with the raising of the temperature in the winery.
No filtering or fining
Aging: three months in steel tanks, two and ½ years in large Slavonian casks of 1000 liters.
Yield per acre: 3,000 lbs
Cases produced: from 166 to 400 depending upon the vintage



Croatina Colline Novaresi doc
Vitigni: Croatina 100%
Epoca di Vendemmia: 10 Ottobre
Fermentazione: 8/10 gg sulle vinacce
Malolattica svolta al più presto con l’innalzamento della temperatura nell’ambiante cantina. 
A seguire precipitazione statica naturale
Affinamento: solo acciaio
Resa per ha: 80 q.li
Bottiglie: 2000 a 3500

Croatina Colline Novaresi doc
Grapes: 100% Croatina
Harvest Date: October 10th
Fermentation: 8 to 10 days on the skins
with malolactic following as soon as possible with the raising of the temperature in the winery.
No filtering or fining
Aging: only stainless steel
Yield per acre: 3,500 lbs
Cases Produced: 166 to 300 per year depending upon the year

Wednesday, December 4, 2013

Santa Caterina Vermentino 2012 Poggi Alti

All white pepper and fresh peach this is about as clean and crisp as you can get but the extra nine days on the skin during fermentation make the weight and body deeper than one usually associates with Vermentino.  Excellent.

Lunch with Francesca Vaira at Terroni DTLA . . . best lunch ever!

Francesca Vaira  2010 Langhe Freisa Kye` Library  2006 Langhe Freisa Kye` Library 2014 Luigi Ba...