Sauvignon blanc

A wine a day (for a week)

No, it's not a diet. Usually it's my life. More or less.

Monday. Albino Armani "Terre di Gioia" Sauvignon Blanc Grave del Friuli Doc, 2008. A fruity Sauv blanc, finally - enough with cat pee or green pepper! Peach and apricot, juicy and drinkable. A good start for the week.

Tuesday. Casaretti az.agricola "Bardolino Classico 2012". A nice Bardolino - the typical friendly wine of Lake of Garda - with a bright red in the glass, a nose of sweet small red fruits and a mouth of sweet spices - (cinnamon, cloves) in a long final

Wednesday. Cantina "Valpolicella" di Negrar "Vigneti di Moron 2003" Recioto della Valpolicella Doc. This a champion in its category. A delicious sweet (though not too much!) wine, velvety, with a rich bouquet of scents and flavors - cherry liqueur, cocoa, plum, raisin, violet, chocolate, a nuance of coffee - and a smooth taste with an aftertaste almost endless... 

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