May is Oregon Wine Month and I’m excited to share a few new-to-me Oregon wineries! Disclosure: Wines were provided as a media samples. No other compensation was received. All opinions are mine. About Potter’s Vineyard/Vino Vasai An all to familiar trope about winemaking is that it is a blend of science and art. Now more than…
Tag: Super Tuscan
A Taste of Ca Marcanda; When International Varieties Meet Tuscan Terroir #WineStudio
Last month I participated in the #wineStudio Ca Marcanda program. The online wine education program, which included a virtual tasting of a two samples of Ca Marcanda wines, was held each held each Tuesday in March. What I appreciate about #winestudio is the opportunity to learn about new-to-me wines and/or wine regions. The Ca Marcanda…
Wine of The Day: 2012 Castello di Amorosa La Castellana
2012 Castello di Amorosa La Castellana – “between medium and full-bodied and fresh with an elegant, harmonious character” The inspiration for La Castellana comes from Italian Super Tuscans like Sassicaia, Ornellaia, and Tignanello. It is a “Super Tuscan” blend of 76% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Sangiovese, 9% Merlot aged 20 months in large French oak barrels. Dark…
DIY Super Tuscan
I recently received an interesting wine sample from Castello di Amorosa. The sample included their flagship Super Tuscan – La Castellana, along with three 2012 barrel samples, and a pipette. I featured the prior 2008 vintage of La Castellan as my Wine of the Week last year, so I’m pretty stoked about trying the 2009! In the…
Wine of the Week; 2008 Castello di Amorosa La Castellana
Every Thursday I feature a wine I particularly enjoy, whether it’s something new and different, is a great value, or from a producer worth checking out. For this week, my Wine Of The Week is the 2008 Castello di Amorosa La Castellana. Winery Castello di Amorosa is Napa Valley’s own slice of Tuscany. It’s a winery with…
2006 Seghesio Omaggio-Wine Of The Week
Looking for a great California Super-Tuscan? Look no further than Seghesio’s Ommagio!