We come to the whites and begin from our neighbor, or from that Soleste, particular blend of chardonnay, riesling and white Manzoni, which arose from the terraced vineyards of 'The Coast company Montevecchia , a precious corner of Tuscany suspended between Lecco and the Adda Milan .
fermented mostly in stainless steel with a small percentage that goes instead to the cask, the wine is then aged in oak barrels and part in part cement tanks, then a further year in bottle completes its maturation. When a Claudia Crippa, young daughter of the owner Giordano, I ask for news of new locks and terraces that last fall, passing for a trip to mushrooms, I noticed the hills near the three farms - Costa, Escarpment Galbraith and Black - owned by the company, she fences promising: "yes but that's enough, this comes with 12 acres for a small company like ours are already more than enough" .
To come back to the wine "is, do you like?" .
Like, like indeed. Fresh and floral, part of the momentum with the yellow fruit of chardonnay and then make the right on the legacy of riesling also be perceived purposes and musky notes of flint. The barrel is there but does not weigh down a drink that holds well and becomes ever more intriguing taste after taste. Serve chilled but not cold, perhaps with a vegetable risotto or a plate of soft cheeses typical Montevecchia or even a Quartirolo Taleggio or the nearby Valsassina.
Sangiobbe of Pinot Noir, for which the company has put its major efforts in recent years looking for the best of the vineyards and refining the most effective techniques in the cellar, we'll talk later.
Now we go to taste the Vermentino of Sardinia ' company 6 Mura, newcomer to house pilgrims.
Vermentino Sardinia OR?
Together with the owner of the restaurant where I work we were looking for a Vermentino di Gallura DOCG then, good, typical and least known of the various Sella & Mosca and the like. We told the nice taverners Sardinian and he proposed a riddle
"there do you have to try and guess which two and DOC Sardinia where the DOCG" .
Not easy, both excellent. I'll jump on the more structured.
"The Gallura is him."
"Right. But even that one. Vintages only change."
Fresh, fruity and floral, dry like the wind loaded with salt that beat the vineyards of the North Island and is rich in the Mediterranean dolceamare nuances that give it a unique character. Too bad for the bad graphics but the label peace. We found our Vermentino.
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