Thursday, March 16th
at Le Petit Bijou
Gorgeous New Italian Wines From Valpolicella & Marche!
Italian Wine Tasting at Le Petit Bijou! Thursday, March 16, 4-6pm, $20. Call 256-964-7980 to reserve!
2021 Marotti Campi Luzano Castelli di Jesi Verdicchio Classico Superiore, Marche, Italy
Aromas of acacia and wildflowers, chamomile with typical hints of almond. Dry, savory, mineral, with hints of green apple and pleasant almond finish.
2021 Benazzoli Tecla Chiaretto di Bardolino Classico, Veneto, Italy
On the nose, graceful notes of pink roses, fruity sensations of fraises des bois and red cherries, and suggestions of juicy Sicilian oranges intermingle like flights of butterflies. On the palate it is taut and refreshing, with an evident zestiness and a piquant peppery vein that makes its flavour even more lively and appealing. The floral and fruity notes come attractively to the fore once again in its refined, tasty finish. Corvina 80% Rondinella 20%
2021 Benazzoli Dafne Bardolino, Veneto, Italy
80% Corvina, 20% Rondinella
Daphne is vibrant ruby red, with purple reflections and good transparency. The nose offers a dense bouquet of perfumes, in which the red rose, geranium, ripe red cherry, sweet wild strawberry, some grains of black pepper and a balsamic puff are perceived.
2019 Marotti Campi Orgiolo Lacrima di Morro d’Alba Superiore, Marche, Italy
Intense ruby red with violet reflections. Aromas of rose, blackberry, pink pepper and juniper berries, with hints of oriental spices. Nicely fruity and spicy on the palate, with smooth tannins, long velvety finish.
The Lacrima di Morro d'Alba is a semi-aromatic variety which gives rise to some easily recognisable wines, with intense aromas of roses, violets and lavender. Orgiolo has even more to offer. It's a superior category wine, aged for 12 months in small, second and third year French oak barrels and afterwards undergoes a period of rest and refinement for a further 6 months.
2021 Antolini Valpolicella Classico, Veneto, Italy
Corvina 40%, Corvinone 40%, Rondinella 15%, Molinara 5%
Corvina, Corvinone and Rondinella grapes in the estate vineyards located in the Valpolicella Classica
Grapes are pressed in a de-stemming winepress followed by a seven-day fermentation in stainless steel with automatically controlled temperature and indigenous yeasts. Aged nine to eleven months in stainless steel.
Valpol red icella Classico has a lively ruby red color, a delicate, vinous and fragrant bouquet of fruits. Its flavor is sapid, straightforward, pleasant in the mouth, with lively acidity and moderate tannins.
2019 Antolini Valpolicella Ripasso Classico Superiore, Veneto, Italy
Valpolicella Ripasso is created when Valpolicella wine is left in contact with the must created from making Amarone. The resulting wine has some of the flavors of Amarone, with a softer body.
Brothers Stefano and Pier Paolo Antolini have been producing wines in the heart of the Valpolicella Classico zone since 1992. They hold dual focuses on producing high quality juice and maintaining the sustainability of their land.
A classically styled Ripasso, this wine has loads of crushed rose petal on the nose. It opens to blackberry, clove, baking spice with hints of tobacco leaf and licorice. The finish is velvety with vanilla and toasted nuts.
2018 Antolini Moròpio Amarone della Valpoicella Classico
This wine is produced mainly from the Corvina, Corvinone and Rondinella grapes as well as a small percentage of Molinara grapes. The Moròpio vineyard is located in the Classic area in Marano di Valpolicella at 350 meters above sea level. The terroir is clay type.
On the nose, the fragrances meet in a whirlwind of red fruits, dried flowers, sweet spices, black cherry jam, coffee and chocolate. This Amarone has the distinction of being aged in 4 different wood species; oak, chestnut, cherry and mulberry. This ageing gives it aromas of spices and delicate oak, supported by good acidity, giving it freshness and pleasure with each sip.