[Cornell Wine] Cornell Wine This Week

[Michael Beard]

CORNELL WINE COMPANY
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UPCOMING TASTINGS
March 09 – Spain
March 10 – March Club Selections
March 16 – Bordeaux
March 23 – Greece (Independence Day is March 25)
Saturday March 24 – CWC’s 13th Anniversary and Mick’s ?? Birthday
  FRIDAY, March 02, 4:30 - 7:00pm

SOUTHERN ITALY/SICILY

CHEESE PLATE
This week we will go with Italian cheeses to go with Italian wines –  
I assume there is some logic in doing this somewhere!

Brigante                                                Sheep’s  
Milk             Sardinia

This sheep’s milk cheese is relatively mild in the style of a  
Pecorino Fresco.

Bra Tenero                                          Cow’s  
Milk               Piemonte

The Piemontese village of Bra is the self-proclaimed cheese capital  
of Europe.  Bra Tenero is a younger version of Bra Duro, and both  
have a delightfully piquant flavor.  Obviously good with the “Killer  
Bs” of Piemonte, let’s see how it goes with wines from further south… 
and if it is uplifting…

Tartufo Cheese                                          Cow’s  
Milk               Northwest Italy

This is a mild cheese from cow’s milk, infused with flecks of black  
truffles.
SAMPLER PLATE COST $4.00

Southern Italy used to be the home of many dreadful mass produced  
wines, but now it is a treasure chest of fabulous value wines.

1. We start in SICILY with the signature grape of the area, NERO  
d’AVOLA.  ABBAZIA SANTA ANASTASIA 2002 sees no oak, and offers gobs  
of black fruit with a touch of spice - $13.50

2. Moving to the SALENTO region of PUGLIA we will taste a close clone  
of Zinfandel, PRIMITIVO.  While most Primitivos are lighter than most  
Zinfandels, the ROSA del GOLFO 2004 PRIMITIVO is a substantial wine.   
It offers almost the intensity of Zinfandels, but has a higher  
acidity and a better balance to go with food - $18.00
3. We stay on the mainland and CAMPANIA.  The great grape here is  
AGLIANICO, but many wines are inaccessible in their youth.  The  
TERREDORA DIPAOLO 2005 is one of the most forward Aglianicos I’ve  
tasted.  It shows lots of the classic tar and floral aromas without  
the massive tannins of many wines from this grape - $14.50

4. Going back to SICILY we offer BAGLIO DI PIANETTO.  This estate is  
dedicated to blending native varietals with international varietals.   
The 2002 RAMIONE is a 50/50 blend of NERO d’AVOLA and MERLOT.  On the  
nose the wine offers lots of smoky black fruit with a touch of  
vanillans.  The palate is lush with black jam and then spice on the  
finish.  The wine was fermented in stainless steel and then aged in  
Allier oak for about 12 months (50% new barrels) - $22.50

TRY THESE FOUR WINES FOR $10.00
For a Premium Pour this week we offer:

BENANTI has been a favorite Sicilian producer in the shop mainly  
because they promote the native varietals of Sicily.  The ROVETELLO  
1999  is a blend of 80% NERELLO MASCALESE and 20% NERELLO CAPPUCCIO  
which is the same blend as the popular ROSSO di VERZELLA.  The  
difference between the two wines is the ROVETELLO was aged in new  
barriques.  Originally I thought this wine had too much oak, but two  
years later the oak is much better integrated with the fruit.  This  
is a modern interpretation of traditional Sicilian wine.  The grapes  
are grown on head-trained vines at about 2500 ft. on the slopes of  
Mount Etna - $32.50

TRY THIS WINE FOR $3.50/Taste or $6.50/4 ounces

NB: All prices are subject to change without notice.  The above  
information is based on verbal information from distributors, and  
actual wine prices will depend on the price invoiced at delivery to  
Cornell Wine Company.

SATURDAY, March 3rd

Noon – 5 PM

Free tasting

  As usual we will something open for free tasting – I just have not  
decided what!


Looking forward to seeing you all,

Cheers,

Mick
Cornell Wine Company
14740 NW Cornell Road, #90
Portland, OR 97229-5400
(503) 531-3981
mick at cornellwine.com
www.cornellwine.com
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