Jan 2015
Brunello
January, 2015 Filed in: Wine varieties
This month’s red Vineco Passport Series limited edition wine kit is an Italian Brunello. What is Brunello? It is a red wine from a clone of Italy’s famous Sangiovese grape. Sangiovese is the primary grape found in the wines of Chianti. This strain of Sangiovese, Brunello is so named for the brown hue of the grape skin. Brunello translates from Italian as “little dark one”.
Brunello wines are big, deep-coloured and powerful, with lots of tannins and structure. This wine has aromas of leather, cranberry, tobacco, and rich flavours of ripe cherry with a hint of earthiness. It is grown in the Tuscany region of Italy, primarily surrounding the kill town of Montalcino, east of Siena.
Enjoy this wine with grilled steak, marinated and grilled Portobello mushrooms or a rich beef ragu and a mix of hard cheese.
Brunello wines are big, deep-coloured and powerful, with lots of tannins and structure. This wine has aromas of leather, cranberry, tobacco, and rich flavours of ripe cherry with a hint of earthiness. It is grown in the Tuscany region of Italy, primarily surrounding the kill town of Montalcino, east of Siena.
Enjoy this wine with grilled steak, marinated and grilled Portobello mushrooms or a rich beef ragu and a mix of hard cheese.