Perlato Del Bosco by Tua Rita - Disruptive Talent

Dear Wine Lovers,

First of all thanks to all those readers that post comments or that write me in private for advice. These things keep the "social passion" live!

Have I ever told you that I love Tuscany? Oh, I'm sorry I know, I don't want to seem monotonous but wines, landscapes, good food, life... there's no best place in the world to find all these "ingredients" !

Yes Tuscany is really an amazing place and the wine culture totally rules! I've some "Chianti" bullets in my belt but today I want to talk about a traditional "new" wine from Bolgheri that a special person, named Laura, gave me for my last birthday (in June).

I've talked a lot in this blog on wines from Bolgheri, I know, but today I'm going to present a traditional Tuscan wine produced in an international Tuscan area, Bolgheri.

Ladies & Gentlemen:

Perlato Del Bosco by Tua Rita

Usually in this Tuscan area the wines are based on international grapes like Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and so on and the Tuscan native Sangiovese grape is not ever a fundamental components of wines from Bolgheri, for this reason we call them "supertuscan", which are international grapes planted in Tuscan soil (just to cite some of these: Sassicaia, Ornellaia, Solaia, Guado al Tasso, Grattamacco, Sapaio etc..).

This wine, Perlato Del Bosco, is based on 60/70% of Sangiovese grape and the rest on Cabernet Sauvignon with a minimum part of Syrah (all character grapes).

The colour of this wine is powerful and full of dark violet nuances that will paint your glass; at the nose is gorgeous, overflowing and maybe excessive hints at the start but this wine has a extraordinary capacity, and changes every moment, changes in a couple of minutes, unusual and admirable.

Tasting this wine you'll have the same sensation, the first sip will confuse you, the second one will make you fall in love with it. You'll find deep inky flavours, mature cherry, alcoholic note very strong but not annoying, potent intensity and a very long finish (you won't clean your teeth).

This wine contains an old tradition but also a good modern character, it is really sure of itself, has charm and courage and I loved it.

Maybe this product is unusual and only for "trained palates" but if you're looking for something "different" from a really famous area such as Bolgheri, this could be the right product for you.

Because normality and calmness sometime frighten more than madness, no?

Relax and let yourself go... this wine could help you do to that!

Angelo D'Alessandro

thedeliciousworld@gmail.com

A great white from a tiny land!

Dear Wine Lovers,

today I'd like to talk about something really new for me. The wine that I'm going to introduce you was given to me by a special colleague named Julius and I want to dedicate this review to him and thank him for his wonderful thoughts.

I was born in Milan and when people from Milan want to go to the sea, they go to the Liguria region, a really small patch of land about 150kms from downtown Milan. The only problem is that during summer months, all "the city folk" move there so you could probably reach New York (swimming) in the same amount of time that people from Milan reach the Ligurian sea.

By the way, the Liguria region offer a lot of wonderful landscapes and "the south" of this region is really amazing.

I think that this wine comes from one of the most romantic place in the world, the "Cinque Terre" area (Five Lands), five little villages located in the middle of Cinque Terre National Park, a World Heritage Site protected by UNESCO.

Near the "Cinque Terre", in the wonderful picturesque town of "Portovenere" there is one of my favourite restaurants named "Le Bocche" (one of best sea view restaurants in the world) but today I have to focus on this "surprise" so, relax yourself, take off your shoes and enjoy this sensual experience:

Cinque Terre DOC by Luciano Capellini

As you know I'm not a big fan of the white wines but sometimes, when I meet a "white" like this, I can get really enthusiatic.

This wine reminds me of "spring time" and is composed of "Bosco", "Arbarola" and the famous "Vermentino" grape planted in a gorgeous and scenic terraced vineyards. Intense yellow colour with golden nuances, amazing at the nose, springtime flavours, lemon, green apple and with a good minerality. The palate is the same but more "fun", crispy, really well balanced, with nice body and with a enjoyable finish.

This wine could be a match for some aromatic wines of the Dolomites region (my favourite whites) and it has been a really welcome gift.

Since the autum is coming and the "BIG REDS SEASON" is starting, we have little time to say goodbye to the summer and what better way to do it than with a fresh wine like this.

This new wine experience taught me a lot, I had no expectations of this region but I've been very impressed by the quality of this wine and talent of the winemaker.

It is the journey of life that enriches our lives, let's enjoy it!

Angelo