Tasting notes, November 9, 2024; Italian favorites

                     Assorted Italian

2022 Terlano Pinot Bianco
On Sale for $24
Alto Adige / Italy
100% Pinot Bianco
Fermented in stainless steel, Terlano’s Pinot Bianco spends about 6 months on the fine lees prior to bottling. The wine is fresh and orchard fruit driven with a distinctly mineral backbone.
2022 Colombera Derthona
On Sale for $22.40
Tortonesi / Piedmont / Italy
100% Timorasso
Known for the production of the local Tortona specialty, Timorasso, Colombera produces this single vineyard example which offers lush fruit and refreshing acid. The winery suggests aging the Derthona for 3-4 years in order to catch its powerful minerality.
2019 De Monaco & Holland Rosso di Todi
On Sale for $25.60
Umbria / Italy
80% Sangiovese, 10% Colorino, 10% Malvasia Nera
From the relatively lesser-known Umbria region of Italy, this unique take on Sangiovese offers all the bright cherry aromas and flavors one expects along with a distinctly earthy character.
2021 Nicodemi Murate
On Sale for $17.99
Abruzzo / Italy
100% Montepulciano
Sourced from vineyards located nearby the Adriatic sea, Nicodemi is part of the new DOCG Colline Teramane. Old vine Montepulciano is refined  in stainless steel prior to three months settling in bottle.
2022 Guido Porra Camilu
On sale for $27.20
Langhe / Italy
100% Nebbiolo
From vineyards located in the Serralunga area of Barolo, Camilu is a mere 1 acre in size. The resulting wine is fermented in stainless steel prior to 6-8 months aging in a combination of concrete and stainless steel.
2021 Vajra Rosso (Barbera/Freisa)
On Sale for $21.99
Langhe / Italy
53% Barbera, 47% Freisa
The Vajra family discovered an unusual bottle from 1970 which features this same blend and has chosen to revive the style. The wine leads with Barbera, chunky and dark, then freshens up with the aromatic Freisa component.