Judging by the many simply wonderful wines I encounter at Los Angeles Italian restaurants, I would be tempted to guess that's it's really easy to find simply wonderful Italian wines. Those who procure those wines for restaurants would argue that point, I'm sure. I will let it stand as a testimony to the skill and knowledge of the various wine directors that I rarely encounter an Italian wine in an Italian restaurant with which I find fault.
I had the Feudi di San Gregorio Primitivo recently at Il Fornaio in Beverly Hills.
Feudi di San Gregorio is an old and wealthy winery in Italy's Campania region. This 2008 wine is classified as Primitivo di Manduria DOC. The grapes come from seaside vineyards in Manduria, in the province of Taranto in the Puglia region. It is fermented in stainless steel, which allows the beautiful fruit to shine in its unadulterated state. The vino ages 12 months in the tanks and another six in bottles.
The wine is a beautiful dark purple in the glass, and shows dark fruit on the nose. A spearmint note mingles with black cherry aromas, while flavors of cherry and blackberry dominate the palate. Gentle tannins make for a luxuriously smooth drink, while the finish is refreshingly dry.
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I had the Feudi di San Gregorio Primitivo recently at Il Fornaio in Beverly Hills.
Feudi di San Gregorio is an old and wealthy winery in Italy's Campania region. This 2008 wine is classified as Primitivo di Manduria DOC. The grapes come from seaside vineyards in Manduria, in the province of Taranto in the Puglia region. It is fermented in stainless steel, which allows the beautiful fruit to shine in its unadulterated state. The vino ages 12 months in the tanks and another six in bottles.
The wine is a beautiful dark purple in the glass, and shows dark fruit on the nose. A spearmint note mingles with black cherry aromas, while flavors of cherry and blackberry dominate the palate. Gentle tannins make for a luxuriously smooth drink, while the finish is refreshingly dry.
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