I had a friend over for dinner on Sunday as we were picking out wine glasses that we would utilize for The Handsome Cab. I think we had about 30 sample glasses. I purchased this wine at the state store for our Holiday Happening this Saturday and she came with a bottle of this in hand as well. I guess great minds think alike. I enjoyed it enjoy enough to run back to Eastern Blvd and pick up a few more bottles. This is a Chairman's Selection and is only $9.99 per bottle. We really enjoyed the wine, but what we found is that you really should decant this wine. It needs about 30 minutes of being open before drinking it. It really adds to the flavor.
The wine has a dark ruby red color and violet hues with an intense nose of berries, spice and black cherry jam. It is well balanced and has an excellent structure. It contains about 13.5% alcohol and consists of 100% Montepulciano d'Abruzzo grapes. It is a DOC by Italian designation. Even though it doesn't have the higher DOCG, don't be afraid of this wine as it is a great tasty red wine from Italy.
This wine is made by 3rd generation winemakers in the foothills of Frisa in Abruzzo. I hope you enjoy this wine as much as we did. Check the Wine and Spirits shop on Eastern Blvd in York or Shrewsbury for this. You never know how long they will have it.
