Perth Area Wine Tasters

Tuesday 12th October 2010


Young Italian Upstarts
with
Craig Milne
from
Valvona & Crolla

Craig presented the following selection from Valvona & Crolla's wines from newer Italian producers

Whites

Fiano Greco 2009 A Mano
This star white from Puglia is a stunning wine with a floral and perfumed nose of apricots, citrus and grapes. Dry and zesty on the palate, the lime and apricot fruits linger throughout the mouthwatering finish.

Greco di Tuco 2009 Vesevo
Clean and fresh on the nose, with perfumes of ripe pear and peach, a touch of citrus and a herbal note giving way to a full-bodied palate, ripe and fresh at the same time, with apricot and peach fruit characteristics.

Cometa 2009 Planeta
Intense and full of character, with integrated aromatic notes of citrus and tropical fruit, white peach and pink grapefruit. The acidity is well integrated with the fruit, making for a harmonious and elegant wine.

Reds

Negroamaro 2008 A Mano
Intensely aromatic and packed with ripe, blackberry fruit, and hints of spice and chocolate. Deliciously smooth and soft yet com plex.

Santa Cecilia 2009 Planeta
Deep and rich in colour, almost opaque with an intense nose of spice, chocolate and plums. On the palate the wine is well balanced with ripe, spicy fruit and a savoury character. The finish is long and elegant.

Farnese Edizione 2007 Farnese
This intensely rich and powerful wine is made from five different wine grape varities, grown across the Southern regions of Puglia and Abruzzo. The pronounced aromas of black cherry, prunes, tobacco and sweet spice give way to a palate of great complexity, incorporating dark chocolate, vanilla and ripe blackberry. Full bodied, with structured tannins yet velvety and rounded; sheer class.

  Valvona & Crolla
IWC Scottish Wine Merchant of the Year 2010-2011
19 Elm Row, Edinburgh EH7 4AA
Tel: 0131 556 6066