Food Pairings

• • Game
• • Roasted  Red  Meats
• • Swiss-style  Cheese
• • Red  Meats

 

Ortaglia Nobile Montepulciano Riserva 2003		Italy
A full bodied Vino Nobile from Montepulciano that rivals the other Tuscan flagship wine: Chianti.

Release Notes:

Price : $29.00  Qty:  Item No. : 18552  Our Rating : 92+  Country : Italy  Region : Montepulciano  Grape : Mammolo Prugnolo  Gentile  Alcohol : 14%

Tasting Notes:

An intense wine with plum, violet and blackberry flavors. Full bodied structure with soft tannins and very long finish with extended oak aging. Perfect companion for roasted meat, game and aged cheeses. Best served at 64 degrees.

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Overview
Greek settlers first planted vineyards in Italy sometime around 800BC. Since then, wine has been entrenched in the Italian culture, ‘as common as water on the dinner table’. ... Read more