Waarom deze wijn?
Pecorino is hot. Slechts een handje vol producenten komt in de buurt van de kwaliteit van Caltaldi Madonna's Pecorino. Professor Luigi Cataldi Madonna experimenteert sinds 1992 met de druif en leidt alle anderen de weg. Probeer nu een van de beste in zijn soort.
De smaak
'The Pecorino Giulia is juicy, fleshy and exuberant, yet nevertheless possesses gorgeous minerality. Juicy yellow peaches, flowers and mint wrap around the palate in this extroverted Pecorino. Here, too, all the elements are in the right place.' Robert Parker Feb. 2013
De details
type wijn: rijk en verfijnd
druivensoort: 100% Pecorino
teelt: conventioneel
opvoeding: roestvrij staal
alcoholgehalte: 12,50 % vol.
afsluiting: natuur kurk
drinktemperatuur: 8 graden
bewaarpotentieel: 2015 - 2018
spijs-aanbeveling: vis: schaaldieren en verfijnde visgerechten, sushi & sashimi, kaas: zachte kazen en uitstekend als aperitief
De prijzen elders?
Wij vergelijken het voordeel altijd met de prijzen in de online-markt. Belangrijk is dat er dan wel 'appels met appels' worden vergeleken; dus precies dezelfde wijn van (bij voorkeur) hetzelfde jaar inclusief belastingen èn bij jou thuisbezorgd.
De Giulia 2014 is niet in Nederland te verkrijgen. Op dit moment is de beste gemiddelde prijs waarvoor de wijn in het buitenland verkrijgbaar is (en leverbaar in NL) € 11,36. Als je dan echter de verzendkosten (per doosje van 6) vanuit Italië meerekent komt de prijs per fles op € 14,15.
De oorsprong
'The fact that Abruzzo wines still ubdergo vinification in the region is mainly due to this Ofena winery, now on its fourth generartion of winegrowers, where the Cataldi Madonna family cultivate their vineyards on a little upland surrounded by mountains. Winegrowing is a challenge in an area subject to strong day and night temperature variantions of as much as 30 degrees Celcius in summer. Hence the lively aromas typical of these extraordinary wines, and the vinification process aiming to preserve the: from the famous Pecorino to the spirited Montepulciano vineyard selections. A worthy performance from a winery confirming its place among Abruzzo's leading estates. The Malandrino 2012 is a sensational Montepulciano, the result of native yeasts, concrete vats and no oak. The uncomplicated Pecorino Giulia is a sharp, food-friendly white.' Gambero Rosso 2015
Slimme weetjes: 'Due Bicchieri' in Gambero Rosso
The Gambero Rosso wine ratings in Vini d’Italia are built up on the number of glasses (bicchieri) awarded to a wine, which is indicated in the wine guide with a number of stylized glasses next to the wine's name. The highest rating is three glasses (Tre Bicchieri), and the wine guide only includes wines which are seen by the editors as "above average". The ratings are based upon blind tasting by independent experts. Three glasses indicate "extraordinary wines". Two red glasses indicates a wine which was selected as a candidate for three glasses but did not make it all the way. Two glasses indicate "very good wines". One glass indicates "good wines".
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Slimme weetjes: De Pecorino druif
Pecorino is a light-skinned wine grape used in Italy's eastern coastal regions, particularly in Marche and Abruzzo. A classic Pecorino-based wine is dry and minerally, straw-yellow in color and has an elegantly floral bouquet of acacia and jasmine, sometimes spiced with a faint hint of licorice.
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