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If I Could Buy Only One – April 27th Vintages Release
We asked our writers, “If you could buy only one wine from the April 27th release, which one would it be and why?” Il Poggio Sannio Fiano 2022, Campania, Italy$18.95, Frontier Wine MerchantsSara d’Amato – At this time of year, I’m still in the mood for a comforting, aromatic white with some viscosity and intensity […] More
Sperling & Gamble: Making a Case Realizing Great Ontario Wine
By David Lawrason This feature was commissioned by Sperling & Gamble That Ontario wine has arrived is no longer a question in most professional opinions. In fact, great Ontario wine has arrived, and WineAlign is working with winemakers Ann Sperling and Peter Gamble to put a curated case of it into your hands and cellars. […] More
Sky’s the limit for South African Wines
Principals for success, three-point perspective, shifting focus, forgotten lands and limited time offers By Michael Godel This feature was commissioned by Wines from South Africa In his opening address at Johannesburg’s Gordon Institute of Business Science in March of 2000, Donald Gordon spoke about principals for success. “Remember that overnight success usually takes about 15 […] More
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Brunello di Montalcino is one of the most prestigious appellations in Italy, born in the 19th Century in its present form thanks to the efforts of the Biondi-Santi family, who defined its rules and have largely guided it to the present day. The wines are made from 100% Sangiovese grape, in particular from a clone called Sangiovese Grosso, or also as Brunello - hence the appellation's name. Traditionally, the wine goes through an extended maceration period where color, tannins and flavour are extracted from the skins. Following fermentation the wine is then aged in oak. Traditionally, the wines are aged 3 years or more in "botti" - large Slovenian oak casks that impart little oak flavour and generally produce more austere wines. Some winemakers will use small French barrels which impart a more pronounced vanilla oak flavour and add a certain fruitiness to the wine. Whatever the approach, wines must be aged for for years (with a minimum of two years in barrel) before being released, according to appellation rules.
