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 We've had the good fortune to tastea
number of seriously good Italian wines lately.
This newsletter highlights a few of the more
'profound' wines we've brought in to Renegade in
the last few days.
Read,
Relax, Enjoy!
2022
Paltrinieri Lambrusco di Sorbara Radice
While you may find it
hard to fathom that a mere Lambrusco could be
profound, let us change your mind. This is a supremely
elegant example of Lambrusco full of exotic citrus,
penetrating floral notes, ginger spice, and as this
sparkler opens up notes of tangerine, pink grapefruit,
blood orange, cranberry emerge. This is a blockbuster.(Italy, Emilia-Romagna) $28 One note: please enjoy in a white wine glass (or even red) and do not serve too chilled (cellar temperature is perfect). You don't want to miss an ounce of this beauty.  2020
Meroi Pinot Grigio
(Italy, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Friuli Colli Orientali) $28 We've been fascinated with the wines from Meroi for a long time now. There's so much texture and precision, balance and energy. This is a Pinot Grigio like no other. That first sip is akin to wrapping yourself in a Shahtoosh robe. There's crushed stone and flint notes wrapped in peach and pear, heirloom melon and herbal tones. Dazzling vibrancy with a spicy twang on the finish. And about that finish: heroic!  2022
Pieropan Soave Classico La Rocca
(Italy, Veneto, Soave Classico) $50 If
there ever was an over-achiever this wine is it.
The La Rocca vineyard is situated on the slopes of
Monte Rocchetta, below the medieval castle which
dominates the town of Soave. The vineyard benefits
from a special microclimate which in turn produces
a wine with great personality, a distinctive
perfume and unique characteristics. We call it the
benchmark of Soave.
Brilliant and
intense with exotic fruit on the nose; soft and
persistent on the palate, with hints of spice,
length and elegance. Stunning with the famous
Venetian dish Baccala; equal perfect with porcini
risotto. 2022
Quintodecimo Greco di Tufo Jaune d'Arles
(Italy, Campania) $68.50 Greco
di Tufo came to Italy’s Campania before the rise
of Rome, brought by colonizing Pelasgians, an
ancient people from Thessaly in Greece. For
centuries it’s been recognized as one of Italy’s
great white grapes, especially when grown on the
sulfur rich, volcanic, soils of central Campania.
It gives a wine of deep golden color and generous
pear and lemon fruit and exotic accents of salty
stone, ginger, spice and wild herb. Pretty much
every year over the past half decade, this is the
most highly rated Greco di Tufo in Campania.
We first encountered
this wine after Vin Italy had come to a conclusion
in Antica Bottega del Vino in the heart of Verona.
It stunned us then, and continues to do so vintage
after vintage. 2021
Borgo del Tiglio Studio di Bianco
(Italy, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Collio) $135 Nicola
Manferrari is a highly regarded winemaker
throughout Italy for his ability to bring out the
textural complexities of white varietals from
Friuli. This wine may be his masterpiece. A one of
a kind blend of Sauvignon and Riesling with a hint
of Friulano. It's transportive, thought provoking,
philosophy in a bottle.
On the other hand
you could track down a La Ruchotte chicken, roast it
to perfection and enjoy the entire bottle in one
sitting.Ideally you should spend three days with this entity, setting aside an hour in the early evening and contemplating a small glass of this elixir.  2019
Tenuta di Gracciano della Seta
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