- Italian Winestyle
- Perugia, Umbria, Italy
- in this blog you will find, comments and photos from winery visit observations, tasting notes, restaurant reviews, food and wine pairings, cooking ideas, and Italian living experiences from an American who currently resides in Umbria, Italy.
Thursday, March 24, 2011
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
ಓಪನ್ ಡೇ Meregalli
Meregalli Open Day in a nutshell
What I tasted
Over 50 wines, mostly French.
What I drank
Just Champagne, it was too early to think about drinking anything else without a meal.
What was new
The South African Morgenster Cabernet & Cab Franc blend, quite nice, well rounded, with nicely balanced tannins.
What was old but good
Champagne and mortadella, as Italians say, “la morta sua”.
Kind of like mixing the rich with the poor on your palate.
What I liked
3 Champagnes, 1 Prosecco, 2 Cabs from Chile & South Africa, Barrua a blend of 85% Carignano - 10% Cabernet S. - 5% Merlot from Sardegna, and 2 Bordeaux’s.
What I learned
That after tasting 40 wines, even if you spit, you palate is done.
What I wish I didn’t taste
Those 2 Gewurztraminer’s! They were utterly terrible, no comment on the name.
What I learned
Wines are a never- ending discovery.
Personal observation
The FISAR sommeliers were very professional and nice.
Monza is a nice little town just outside of Milan. We went up there for Meregalli Day. Meregalli is one of our wine brokers that we buy from for our Vineria. They have been in the wine business since 1856.
We started off the morning in the cellar with the bubbly. The Champagne was all nice, I love Champagne, so it’s rare that I will not like it. My favorites were Pierre Gimonnet & Fils “Fleuron” Brut 1er cru, Bollinger Grande Annèe, and Ayala Brut Vintage.
I also enjoyed the Barons de Rothschild Blanc de Blanc, Bollinger Rosè, Contratto Pas Dosè Franciacorta, Nino Franco Grave di Stecca Prosecco, and I don’t care for spumante, but the Contratto Asti de Miranda made from 100% Moscato d’Asti, was quite special.
That was the bubbly, nice start, then it was time for some food. Mortadella is hands down one of my least favorite cold cuts, but I have to say, paired with Champagne is a great combo. It’s kind of like mixing the rich with the poor.
What I tasted
Over 50 wines, mostly French.
What I drank
Just Champagne, it was too early to think about drinking anything else without a meal.
What was new
The South African Morgenster Cabernet & Cab Franc blend, quite nice, well rounded, with nicely balanced tannins.
What was old but good
Champagne and mortadella, as Italians say, “la morta sua”.
Kind of like mixing the rich with the poor on your palate.
What I liked
3 Champagnes, 1 Prosecco, 2 Cabs from Chile & South Africa, Barrua a blend of 85% Carignano - 10% Cabernet S. - 5% Merlot from Sardegna, and 2 Bordeaux’s.
What I learned
That after tasting 40 wines, even if you spit, you palate is done.
What I wish I didn’t taste
Those 2 Gewurztraminer’s! They were utterly terrible, no comment on the name.
What I learned
Wines are a never- ending discovery.
Personal observation
The FISAR sommeliers were very professional and nice.
Monza is a nice little town just outside of Milan. We went up there for Meregalli Day. Meregalli is one of our wine brokers that we buy from for our Vineria. They have been in the wine business since 1856.
We started off the morning in the cellar with the bubbly. The Champagne was all nice, I love Champagne, so it’s rare that I will not like it. My favorites were Pierre Gimonnet & Fils “Fleuron” Brut 1er cru, Bollinger Grande Annèe, and Ayala Brut Vintage.
I also enjoyed the Barons de Rothschild Blanc de Blanc, Bollinger Rosè, Contratto Pas Dosè Franciacorta, Nino Franco Grave di Stecca Prosecco, and I don’t care for spumante, but the Contratto Asti de Miranda made from 100% Moscato d’Asti, was quite special.
That was the bubbly, nice start, then it was time for some food. Mortadella is hands down one of my least favorite cold cuts, but I have to say, paired with Champagne is a great combo. It’s kind of like mixing the rich with the poor.
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