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yesterday returned from a 4-day express tour in Barcelona home. Barcelona is beautiful with the weather was not very good, the cultural program is limited the minimum necessary, postponing it, as usual, on the next visit, but fully walked on tapas and, of course, English wine.











accomplished my first LJ-shnaya "razvirtualizatsiya with wonderful spring_escape (among other things, Xenia studies now on oenologist), with which we are remarkably proaperitivilis Priorato in a tapas bar on the coast, and exchanged wine gift. I was more fortunate, arrived with a bottle of Nobile, and left with two, O Rosal Terras Gauda 2010 DO Rìas Baixas and Hoya de Cadenas Reserva Tempranillo 2006 Vicente Gandia DO Utiel Requena (in fact, gift bottles were three, but the beasts of Ryan Air is passed only 15kg of luggage and liquids in hand luggage are excluded).


Who is going to Barca, I share the wonderful magic adreskom restaurant in the center, "La Fonda" (Carrer Escudellers 10, next to Plaça Reial). To the best of elegant but not pretentious interior, service level, fine cuisine, excellent wine list (from somewhere 15 titles, but very deserving, in the price category of 10-15 euros per bottle.). I took Mencia de Dos 2008, DO Bierzo, very nice, gastronomichnoe, with bright fruit flavors and a pleasant minerality on the palate, the duck thigh baked with apples, raisins and pine nuts went well. Prices for all the fun below average.

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again of the beauty ..


Again will please girls:) Boy in the photo - the Marquis de Nicolo Ferrari Corradi, owner along with his older brother Luke (to whom we admired here ) wine Economy in Montepulciano Poderi Boscarelli. In general, I think everyone is clear where to go for beauty:) (not to mention the wine). This, incidentally, has not yet married, though the bride in the presence of There

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Merano Wine 2011 in Rome




5-7 February, Salone delle Fontane, the second time in Rome will be Roma Vino Excellence & Merano Wine Festival. I understand that the percentage of probability is negligible, but maybe someone out there my friends is planning to appear mayaknite can meet. From the "Tuscany" will be there:
Duemani (Riparbella, Pisa)
Fontodi (Florence)
Baracchi (Cortona, Arezzo) see
Petrolo (Buccini, Arezzo)
Boscarelli (Montepulciano, Siena) see
Podere Forte (Castiglione D'Orcia)
Poggio Antico (Montalcino, Siena)
Poggio Argentiera (Grosseto)
Sesti ( Montalcino, Siena)
Tenimenti d'Alessandro (Cortona, Arezzo) see
Tenuta Sette Ponti (Castellón Fibokki, Arezzo)
Fattoria del Cerro (Montepulciano, Siena)
Poggio di Sotto (Montalcino, Siena)
Grattamacco (Livorno)
Icario ( Montepulciano, Siena) see
Il Borro (Arezzo)
Il Marroneto (Montalcino, Siena) see
Le Macchiole (Bolgheri, Livorno)
Amerighi Stefano (Cortona, Arezzo) see
Brancaia (Radda in Chianti, Siena )
Caiarossa (Riparbella, Pisa)
Campo alla Sughera (Bolgheri, Livorno)
Cantine Dei (Montepulciano, Siena)
Capannelle (Gaiole in Chianti, Siena)
Caparzo (Montalchchino, Siena)
Casanova di Neri (Montalcino, Siena)
Luce della Vite (Montalcino, Siena)
Marchesi Antinori
Marchesi de 'Frescobaldi
Michele Satta (Livorno)
Montevertine (Radda in Chianti, Siena)
Poliziano (Montepulciano, Siena) see
and Querciabella, Tenuta dell'Ornellaia, Tenute Il Poggione, Avignonesi, Biondi Santi,
Castello Banfi, Castello di Fonterutoli , Fattoria La Massa, Felsina, and some others.
And in those days, in Rome, February 5-6, at the "Columbus" will be the third time to pass "ViniNaturali", where it will participate Dora ( here ). Feel that monkey "burst that Does "

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La vita della vite. January


I decided to make a Photo Calendar, January - a good time for such undertakings. I will shoot every month, around the second week, what changes occur in the vineyards, and associated work stages. So, in January, winter pruning to maintain high productivity of the vines: forming the main skeleton of the bush, cut his patients and failed parts, shortening the shoots.
's so melancholy, and often vague look morning winter vineyards. All work is practically touch:):




This is me on the path from one vineyard to another have called for in Cortona. On photo - view from the ramparts at Amiata, the valley Valdikyana completely hidden decking out of the fog


40-year old vines Trebbiano Toscano


On photo - Claudio, Chief among other things, a team hunting for wild boar (they are hunted in a group, and each has its own role function. The last sunset on Sunday shot off in September, one of which weighed in at 150kg). By the way, a couple of times he hunted with Dora , namely at Amiata.










Our main truzhennik - 70letny Guido


Emanuele conducts a master class for povopribyvshego


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Sangiovese. Age of vines - 12 years




Syrah - 7 years


Cabernet Sauvignon - 11 years




And that we have in the neighborhood are selling "Last Luxury Apartments". Nobody needs? (Where, however, in the evenings quite often not lyuksuri aromas waft from the nearby fields, but after urban smog may seem quite pleasant part of rural exotica))


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La Calonica



(photos were taken in early November, is now the vineyards look very different:).
feature of this economy is its location - right on the border (in it.vyrazheniyu a cavallo) appelasonov Montepulciano and Cortona, and it produces as the Nobile di Montepulciano, wine and Cortona DOC (as and the adjacent "Braccesca" Antinori, "Tre Rose" Tenimenti Angelini, "Capezzine" Avignonesi and "Lodola Nuova" Ruffino.



This picture I made for greater clarity, while in "montepulchanskoy" part of the vineyard, but in the far background is seen a bright spot in the hills - Cortona, and related appelasonu Cortona DOC vineyard management.


Since 1972, "La Calonica" belongs to the family Cattani (Fernando Cattani is currently the president of the Consortium of Cortona Wines). The vineyards are located on hillsides, at an altitude of 350 meters above sea level. The close proximity to Lake Trasimeno provides especially favorable climatic conditions, not too hot and dry summers and mild winter temperatures. The total land area - 50 hectares, of which 38 are placed under the vines (on average annually produce ok.120 000b.). On the most part (70%) of vineyards are cultivated Sangiovese di Montepulciano (Prunolo Gentile) also are cultivated on the farm autochthonous varieties such as Canaiolo Nero, Malvasia del Chianti, Greketto and international Merlot, Syrah and Sauvignon.
Currently, farm produce 8 different labels:
Rosso di Montepulciano DOC
Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG
Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG Riserva San Venerio
Grifalco, Sangiovese Cortona DOC (85% Sangiovese, 8% Merlot, 7% Cabernet)
Calcinaio, Sangiovese Cortona DOC (85% Sangiovese, 15% Syrah)
Signorelli Merlot di Toscana IGT
Dongiovanni, Sauvignon Cortona DOC
Vin Santo di Montepulciano DOC


Login Tasting Hall and Giovanni Cattani, son of the owner of this winery


In the glass - San Venerio Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG Riserva 2004 (3 / 3 Gambero Rosso; 90/100 WS ('05))




















Master's House is located directly next to the vineyards and in front of the building which housed the fermentation room and reception hall

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"Costera" Cannonau di Sardegna DOC 2005, Argiolas


All that has been drunk over the holidays are not even remember, I'll write about the latter, ie today.




Cortovoy composition: 90% Cannonau, 5% Carignano and 5% Bovino Sardo. The vineyards are located in Serdiana (Cagliari), at an altitude of 220m above sea level, mostly clay soil, with a significant presence limestone.
Color deep, dark ruby, with brick edge. In the aroma is dominated by notes of black berries, wood tar pitch, it felt licorice, meat (bacon), pepper and smoky nuances. The body is dense, full of flavor, though a few sticks out is high, even "nervous" acidity. Tannins are noticeable, yet awkward. A couple of additional years of aging this wine will not hurt.
This label is included in the "traditional" line of wines Ardzhiolas, and refers to mid-range (in Italy about 12 euros). In spite of this, "Costera" - surely a decent wine, with a remarkable value for money, very rapprezentativnoe, speaking of Sardo Cannonau, and can serve as the perfect accompaniment to meat dishes, especially lamb, poultry, cheeses (Pecorino Sardo), including acute and spicy.
Rating: 91/100 RP, 90/100 WS, 2 / 3 GR.