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Wednesday, August 15, 2012
Oregon and California Pinot Tasteoff!
Friday, June 29, 2012
Wines of Umbria
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ROCCAFIORE
località chioano 06059 todi / Perugia T +39 075 8942416 / F +39 075 8948754 -
P.Iva 02539610549 info@roccafiore.it / http://www.roccafiore.it
Producing vineyards: 11 hectares of organic
farming
Location: Todi, central Umbria, Italy Altitude: 350 m above sea level Orography: hills with micro terraces Soils: clayey and sandy Climate: cold and rainy winter, hot and windy summer Exposure of vineyards: south/south-east, excellent for the ripening of grapes Culture system: guyot Density per hectare: 7500 stumps/ha Yield per hectare: about 70 q/ha White grapes: Grechetto, Trebbiano Spoletino, Moscato giallo (yellow Muscat) Red grapes: Sangiovese, Sagrantino, Montepulciano, Merlot Cellar Oenologist: Hartmann Donà Vineyard caretaker: Cristian Giorgioni |
Atop a hillside within view of
Todi, the South Umbrian town surrounded by medieval, Roman and Etruscan walls, nestled
among a spectacular landscape of vineyards and olive groves, lays the Roccafiore
Resort and Winery.
Through the cultivation of the vines and winemaking,
Roccafiore owners Leonardo Baccarelli and his son Luca, follow a tradition
which has been passed on for generations.
Each day, they love to share and discuss the intimate aspects of the
winemaking process, noting fruit development at each step of the way, from spring
budbreak to fall harvest. They also love
to join (with all those who are interested), guests on pleasant walks through the
vineyards, as they share in the beauty and delicate care of the precious rows
of vines, while continually assessing and discussing the evolution of the
upcoming vintage.
The quality
of our wines not only reflects our commitment to technology and innovation, but
displays our desire to faithfully express the bounty of our precious family-owned
Umbrian vineyard. We believe that our
attention to the smallest details make the distinctive difference in our wines,
for it is through man’s hands and heart from which the true character of a wine
emerges.
More than an oenological trend, we believe that responsible
stewardship is the only way to create a wine that exudes the synergy between
the land, microclimate and vines. We
hope that you have a chance to enjoy our wines, and share in our toast to
Umbria!
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| At our family vineyard, we grow and hand harvest traditional Umbrian varietals, including Sangiovese, Sagrantino, Montepulciano, and Moscato Giallo or “Yellow Muscat”, which go into our blends and single varietal wines bottled under the Vigna dei Fiori and Vigna d’Autore labels. |
2010 Fiorfiore Bianco
Grechetto
di Todi dei Colli Martani
Making good wine is not
enough. Modern methods must be strictly applied to the ancient art of
winemaking. Persistence is necessary,
because quality is achieved working day after day. This sweet toil is made up
of lots of little victories and endless difficulties. Obstacles make the
challenge even more exciting. This is how this wine is made from the grapes of
Grechetto vines, the historic vines native to the area around Todi.
Grapes are harvested in the first ten days
of September and carefully selected before being gently pressed. The precious
musts are left to ferment in steel vats with controlled temperatures for a few
weeks before being transferred to large Slavonian oak barrels for about 12
months. The final stages of maturation take place in bottles, producing a full,
pale yellow wine, smelling of pineapple, golden apple, small yellow flowers and
with very delicate sweet spice notes.
This incredibly elegant and
complex wine tastes warm and soft. It is best served three or four years after
the grapes were harvested.
It is perfect with
vegetable-based first courses, white meats and soft cheeses. Excellent served
at 10 or 11°C.
2009 Prova d'Autore
Red
Umbria IGT Wine
Our idea of quality is the
love for a land rich in culture and history, trying to produce high-quality
wines in new, untested ways so that they are unique, yet deeply bound to the
territory in which they were made.
Quality is made by men, their
dreams, experience and commitment to a cause. To achieve this, it is important
to know the history of the cause and love it. This is the only way to understand
from where stems the vital energy from which we pour into our work, both from
the vineyards and the cellar. Our passion and efforts coalesce with our Prova
d’Autore, made from three great Umbrian red varietals, Sangiovese (30%),
Sagrantino (30%) and Montepulciano (40%).
These grapes are carefully
selected, and the wines are made separately in stainless steel vats with
controlled temperatures, where fermentation occurs naturally. The wine is then
stored for two years in new barriques and left to stand for a year in bottles,
to protect the ideal synergy of these unique and perfectly balanced grapes.
Their structure, elegance and
complex taste and aromas blend into one another, yielding a high-class wine
which improves with age. We hope you
agree that our Prova d’Autore, is a perfectly executed piece of art.
Wednesday, June 13, 2012
Falcor Tasting @ Wines of Wildwood
I’ll be joining Mike
Bee, owner of Falcor Winery (www.falcorwines.com), for a very
special wine tasting at Wines of Wildwood on Sat. June 23rd from 4:00 to 6:00
pm.
Through the stewardship
of Napa wine-making pioneer Ray Coursen (Elyse, Whitehall Lane) Falcor Winery
selects the finest fruit from some of the most prime vineyards of Napa and
Sonoma Valley to create truly masterful wines.
Mr. Bee's selection will
include an award-winning Chardonnay from Durell Vineyard, a Bordeaux blend
"Le Bijou" from Napa, and an old clone vine Zinfandel from Dry Creek
Valley.
The tasting is free. Here is the lineup:
2006 Falcor Chardonnay, Durrell Vineyard
Lavishly layered and complex, the 2006 Durell Vineyard
Chardonnay exudes sensations including spice, butter, ripe apples, pear and
vanilla flavors. It also showcases a bouquet of caramel and grapefruit with soft
mineral characteristics. Flanked by
seductive toasty oak and refreshing acidity with hints of mango are front and
center in this Burgundian style wine. Displaying power and grace, our
Chardonnay is approachable on release yet can merit three to five years of
aging.
2006 Falcor Sangiovese
This Sangiovese, crafted in the super Tuscan style, seduces
immediately with its alluring richness.
With an exotic and complex nose, this blend of Sangiovese and Cabernet
Sauvignon is loaded with layers of wild cherries and ripe plums. The addition of Cabernet Sauvignon lends
chewy tannins, a firm backbone and a lasting finish. Only 300 cases produced.
2006 Falcor "Les Bijou", Napa Valley
Le Bijou "the jewel" in French, is an elegant
Bordeaux-style blend of 79% Cabernet, 13% Cabernet Franc, 6% Merlot, and 2%
Petite Verdot. Opening with rich aromas
of tobacco, cassis, cedar, cola berries and dusty earth, this wine is loaded
with opulent blackberry and blueberry fruit, balanced by sweet tannins and
subtle new oak.
2006 Falcor Syrah, Napa Valley
Our 2006 Syrah comes from the Shifflet Vineyard in
Yountville and the Castle Rock Vineyard in Mt. Veeder. It was aged for 15 months in French oak
barrels, coopered by Meyrieux Fils in Burgundy.
Aromatic notes of fresh berries, black truffle, and smoke marry
beautifully with the toasty aromas imparted by the Meyrieux barrels. On the palate, juicy, primary fruit flavors
give way to preserved berries, black pepeer, and smoked meat.
2005 Falcor Zinfandel, Dry Creek Valley
Our 2005 Falcor Dry Creek Zinfandel was produced from old
vines in Sonoma County's Dry Creek and Russian River Valleys. It opens on the palate rich flavors of spicy
black fruit, and through its long finish this Zinfandel reveals complex
characteristics of vanilla, clove, and dark chocolate.
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