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One of our imports, Borgo Paglianetto, has had a lovely article featuring them. Here as an excerpt from the article "Italy, Marche : a Spotlight on Verdicchio" by Monica Larner for Robert Parker Wine Advocate.
Read the full article here: https://www.robertparker.com/articles/LXrAiiiaWgctGLez4
This is but a glimpse of our time going through wine regions of Slovenia & Croatia, with Vinum Imports. Words cannot describe the beauty of these lands, or the benevolence and generosity of their people. The vines here produced some of the best wines a group of wine nerds have ever tasted!
Slovenia and Croatian wine has a history dating back to the Ancient Greek settlers, and Croatia's production on the southern Dalmatian islands of Vis, Hvar and Korčula some 2,500 years ago. This old world wine country still has many traditional grape varietals surviving in Croatia. Let's talk about these treasures. Let's drink! We have some wonderful tales to tell...
See our video here
Aristotle was almost certainly talking about wine when he wrote, “Patience is bitter, but its fruit is sweet.” While cellaring wine may, at times, feel like an agonizing guessing game, when you finally do open that cherished bottle at its optimal drinking age, it’s nirvana. Or close to it.
The reward of a well-aged wine erases any doubt or anxiety that came with its maturation, and the thrill of the experience can become surprisingly addictive.
If only it were easier to know those optimal aging windows.
Our Top 100 Cellar Selections list takes the guesswork out of sitting on your hands. Culled from the nearly 1,000 wines reviewed throughout the past year that were designated Cellar Selections by our tasting panel, this lineup will guide you when undertaking the tricky yet gratifying task of starting a cellar, or just help you expand your existing collection.
See the full Wine Enthusiast list here.
For Charles Clark, head bartender of Mott Street in Wicker Park, the rosé rut "definitely hits close to home." Rather than simply switch up rosés for white wine, he is more interested in exploring production methods and interesting winemaking. "It's not wildly original, but orange wine really excites me," he says. "It's white wine that's treated like red, with skin contact." This time, it's skin from white grapes that stains the wine, turning it an orange-ish hue.
"I've been really featuring the Pullus 2015 Pinot Grigio from Slovenia," says Clark. "It has a salmon-colored hue from 72 hours of skin contact. The skins impart bitterness and tannin, but since it's still Pinot Grigio, it is still lighter-bodied with savory strawberry notes. It's great with our kimchee dishes, like the stuffed cabbage, and it represents the restaurant's philosophy. Classic but experimental and playful."
Read the full Chicago Tribune article here.
Marthastewert.com mentions our very own Mirabeau Rose as one of the ten roses they will be drinking all summer:
"Provence is probably the most famous region for producing great rosés, and one sip of this bottle demonstrates precisely why that is: they are delicate, dry, and filled with floral and herbal aromas (what the French call garrigue, the unforgettable scent of the low-growing brush of Provence filled with lavender, rosemary and sage). The Mirabeau 'Pure' rosé is lovely, subtle, and elegant, and a classic example of everything a Provence rosé can be. Pair this with a simple spread of melon and prosciutto."
Read the full post here.
Come February and…it’s Bunello time! Every year the Consorzio del Vino Brunello di Montalcino (the Brunello producers’ Association) organizes an event called “Benventuo Brunello”. This is the official presentation of the new Rosso, Brunello and Brunello Riserva vintages to the international press and trade sector. One hundred and something top Brunello producers gather inside the main hall of the picturesque medieval Fortress in Montalcino to showcase their new wines to both the Italian and the foreign trade operators. This year three highly contrasting vintages were presented:
Vintage generalizations are always wrong, in particular when it comes to such a large and diverse wine appellation as Montalcino (over 2.100 Ha. of total vineyard land): North to South the Brunello di Montalcino Docg zone spans over 25 Km, and the elevation of the vineyards ranges from 150 to nearly 600 mts above the sea level. The local connoisseurs as well as the international experts nowadays distinguish five sub-zones (or ‘macro areas’) inside the Montalcino appellation.
The North (Montalcino / Torrenieri) vs. South (Castelnuovo dell’Abate / S.Angelo in Colle) divide is certainly the most recognized – and most easily recognizable – factor at play in every vintage: in cooler years like 2008, 2013 and 2014 the warmer sites in the South tend to be more successful, whereas the opposite is true in the hotter years like 2009, 2011 and 2012. In those rare, perfect and well-balanced years like 2004, 2006 and 2010 both areas produce complex, full-bodied, age-worthy Brunellos.
Novovino Wine Co. distributes two first-rate, artisanal Brunello small growers located in the North and in the Center of the Montalcino appellation, therefore ensuring a consistent quality level in both hot and cool vintages.
PIAN DELLE QUERCI (Montalcino - North)
CANALICCHIO - F.PACENTI (Montalcino - Center / Canalicchio ‘Grand Cru’ sub-zone)
http://www.canalicchiofrancopacenti.it
After tasting dozens of samples we have drawn the following, modest and humble conclusions:
Written for Novovino Wine Co. by Luca Mazzoleni
Related links:
https://www.youtube.com/user/brunello1888/videos (Brunello TV channel on Youtube)
http://www.consorziobrunellodimontalcino.it (official site of the Brunello di Montalcino producers' Association)
The Vineyard of Pago De Larrainzar
Chicago Tribune food writer Michael Austin recently highlighted a few of his favorite wines from the Navarra region of Spain. He mentioned our very own 2009 Pago de Larrainzar, calling it "a wine with power and elegance"! We definitely agree. Check out the full article here!
Novovino Team Enjoying a Summer Concert at Ravinia!
Welcome to the new Novovino website! We have a new look and a new logo, but offer the same great service! We are looking forward to tasting wine with you as the seasons and your wine lists change!
Cheers!