Thank god! Last week's taste of Tuscany tasting restored everything that Gambero Rosso succceeded so well in destroying. Hosted in the Dorchester's, Crystal room the tasting featured small independent producers, interesting native grape varietals, styles ranging from the steadfastly traditional to modern and avant garde and even wine made from a new and unknown grape variety (it tasted like something between a cabernet and a merlot - the perfect Bordeaux singel varietal?)
Stars of the show:
- Petra - superb range and brand proposition, all the wines were superb (classic french and italian grapes and lots of blending) and had impressive levels of balance, supreme drinkability and stunning low-yield fruit. Damn Alivini for already representing these guys! Really switched on wineries with such a comprehensive package and such a good product are few and far between in the wine world. I would recommend these wines to anyone.
- Fattoria di Gratena - great range featuring 'Siro' that wine made from an unknown (and unamed) grape varietal, interesting and very different. Lousy packaging though - shame.
Tasted some very intersting Brunello and Chianti though luckily nothing better than our own Tenuta di Riseccoli and Castello di Romitorio.
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