Free on Fridays Wine Tasting – Join us as we’ll be celebrating Sangiovese and all of its glories! Friday, October 28th, 4-7pm.
Sangiovese is responsible for some of Italy’s greatest red wines. From classic Chianti and Brunello di Montalcino to grandiose Super Tuscans, the grape is one of the most prolific in the country. Join us this Friday as we pour you 3 different versions of the grape and talk to you about the style and significance of the grape. We’ll start with a delicious and value priced Chianti that would make a great mate to a big plate of lasagna or spaghetti and meatballs. Next up, we’ll move out of Italy and into California as we pour you a slightly richer, fuller style of Sangiovese from the Central Coast. We’ll finish up with a bigger, brawnier, more structured red from the famed hill of Montalcino. All you have to do is stop by, taste, learn, and save! Can’t make it by, but want to place an order? Just email us at josh@tablewineasheville.com.
The Wines
Save big on all of the tasting wines! Mix any 3 of them and save 10%, mix any 6 and save 15%, or mix any 12 and save 20%!
1. 2013 Fattoria Casabianca Chianti Colli Senesi (Tuscany, Italy) –This small, family owned and operated estate consistently over-delivers the goods on this wine. If you want to wow the Italian wine lover in your life and not spend a ton of money, this is the wine to do it with. 80% Sangiovese with the balance in Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Canaiolo, it is velvety smooth and exhibits aromas and flavors of ripe cherry, plum, and light earth nuances.
2. 2011 Pietra Santa Sangiovese (Cienega Valley, California) – This one comes from California’s Central Coast and Pietra Santa blends in 8% Cabernet Sauvignon. You can taste it too! With ripe plum, black cherry, and toasty oak notes, this one reminds us of a modern styled Super Tuscan accented by more of the plush fruit of California.
3. 2013 Caprili Rosso di Montalcino (Tuscany, Italy) – Caprili is one of our favorite Brunello producers, and their 2013 Rosso di Montalcino is lights out this vintage. Composed entirely of Sangiovese Grosso from the estate’s younger vines that will eventually go into their Brunello, it is a pure taste of Tuscan Sangiovese. It exhibits aromas and flavors of ripe cherry, dark plum, damp earth, licorice and mushroom. Full bodied, but totally accessible, it is a joyous wine to drink now or over the next 5 years.