Thursday, July 3rd | 5-8pm
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Italian Summer Sips
Wines:
- Tenuta Montecchiesi 'Miraly Rose' Tuscany 2023
- Bibi Graetz 'Casamatta Bianco' Tuscany 2021
- Cantina Santadi Vermentino di Sardegna Villa Solais 2023
Price: $20.00
Tenuta Montecchiesi Terroir - The Dal Cero family bought this estate in 1980 as a passion project dedicated to Tuscan wines. It is located in Cortona (in the Arezzo province) in southeastern Tuscany. The vineyards are located about 853-1,148 feet (260-350 meters) above sea level and see primarily sandy clay soils though there is also some sandstone, marl, and schist. The family mainly concentrates on Vermentino, Chardonnay, Syrah, which is particularly suited to the area, Sangiovese and Cabernet, which all do well in the area’s climate. Hot summer days, mild winters, good day/night temperature swings and constant breezes also see mitigating effects from Lake Trasimeno and contribute to the wines’ profile.
From a medieval castle, Castello di Vincigliata, acquired by his parents over 60 years ago, winemaker Bibi Graetz crafts his wines on a hillside overlooking the great city of Florence. Beginning initially with only a small, 5-acre vineyard on this hillside in Fiesole, in little under two decades, Bibi has become one of Italy's most ingenious winemakers adding "cult winemaker" in addition to "talented abstract artist" to his dossier.
Cantina Santadi is located in the province of Sud Sardegna, in the southwestern corner of Sardinia on gently rolling hills blanketed in vineyards that tumble down to the crystalline sea. This stunning wine-growing area features fabulous sandy soils, the blistering island sun, salty sea breezes, native grapes, and old vines, many bush-trained. President Antonello Pilloni, Winemaker Riccardo Curreli, and General Manager Massimo Podda, work together to produce wines deeply rooted in the Sulcis terroir, driven by a great desire to bring Sardinian wines to the world. Founded in 1960, Cantina Santadi began as a partnership between fine local growers, making high-quality, terroir-driven wines a team effort. As a result, from day one, Cantina Santadi was able to establish a reputation for making phenomenal wines from native Sardinian varieties.