Speaking of top 5 places I would like to visit the makes the list. Not only is it the home of my favorite "discovery" Lagrein but it is located at the foothills of the Dolomites along the Austrian border. The views appear spectacular.I guess I was expecting another Lagrein type of wine. One that was more burly and fruity and would be suitable for... well roasted boar in the middle of an alpine winter. Instead I found this one to be a much easier drinking wine. It is light bodied but rounded clean and well balanced. This would be suitable for many lighter dishes but would be overpowered by spicier fare. Excellent and enjoyable value at $16.
From K&L (via the distributor) "Made of Schiava (90%) (in German, Vernatsch) with a small amount of Lagrein(10%), this wine is fermented and aged in stainless steel. Notes: pale red color; aroma of strawberries and tomato leaf, very appetising; the palate is bigger and more assertive than the color would suggest but still very drinkable. A faint hint of apple-skin bitterness on the finish adds to its appeal with food. It is delicious paired with most any pork dish, especially ham. I've heard it can be drunk with grilled salmon as well. Very small quantities. This (Schiava) delicious berry-ish red is Italy's answer to Beaujolais, and a foil to his other red, Lagrein Dunkel, which is one of the great Italian red grapes and deserves to be much more well known. The best examples are deep purple in color, with aromas of blackberries and Assam tea."
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Ted--the Walztoni family is from Ober (over) Tirol. Sus Tirol is just over the mountains. In fact, you can see Italy, switzerland and Germany from a mountain top we climbed.
Oh yeah I forgot about that. I suppose its time for a road trip!
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