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Posted on May 7, 2022 by Roger Harmston Posted in Terroir Leave a comment

Medium ruby in colour, medium bodied, but well balanced and soft. And then, after the 3rd or 4th sip Ichanged my mind and decided that it’s somewhat bold.


Very nice on it’s own, and we certainly enjoyed it with Spaghetti one night and beef kefta the other.


You’re not going to drop this bottle, with its nobbly finger grips on the neck of the bottle.


It is always a highly rated vineyard, so look for other varietals from them when you go to pick up a second bottle of this.


PUGLIA SANGIOVESE – FARNESE FANTINI

$14.99

12.5% alcohol

UPC: 00653149111269

mystery case Puglia Sangiovese

You know what they look like

Posted on July 16, 2020 by Roger Harmston Posted in Terroir 1 Comment

BCLCB 30513


2016 Salice Salentino Riserva


$14.99


The Puglia Region – provinces of Brindisi and Lecce – has been cultivated for over 1500 years.  Lots of limey soil, which this grape likes.

There are two schools of thought on the origin of the Negroamaro’s name. The first is that it is a modern Italian translation (where negro means black and amaro means bitter) referring to the variety’s dark colouring and savory flavours. However, the hot southern extremity of Italy is known to produce ripe red wines with high sugar levels, so bitter should not be taken too literally. The second school of thought employs a Latin-Greek interpretation and says it means dark black, a reference to Negroamaro’s intense colour.


Rich, black fruit flavours.  Medium structure with a lovely balance. Each sip grows on you.  I like the earthiness.

I’d certainly use this again … maybe instead of a Chianti

You’all know what sausages look like on the plate (apricot with goat cheese), and you know what perogies look like (potato/bacon/onion), so we will dispense with the pictures of the plate.  Suffice to say that they were yummy, with sheep yogurt instead of sour cream with the perogies. 

Italy mystery case Negroamaro Puglia

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