Tasting- Col di Sotto

Name: Col di Sotto
Variety: Montepulciano
Region: Abruzzi
Country: Italy
Year: 2010
Price: $6.33

Bottler Review: Montepulciano d'Abruzzo used to be off the radar as far as any wine collectors were concerned, but the smaller producers have slowly beaten down and educated the former wine snobs that have formerly miscast this Abruzzo wine as simple peasant wine. Col di Sotto's 2010 vintage is made from 100% Montepulciano grown in selected cinyards in the L'Aquila province of Abruzzo, central Italy. For Barrel-Aging, 50% of the wine is aged in oak barriques for 6 moths and 50% for the same period in stainless steel. This results creates a wine that is deep plum colored with intense spice and cherry aromas, a luchious, fruity, medium-bodied palate and smooth tannins. Serve at room temperature with pasta, pizza, red meat, game or cheese.

My Review: This wine was very strong for me, however, it had a soft aftertaste that made you want to take another sip. There was an intense aroma and palate of cherries and blackberries along with the ever present oaky flavor. This wine would pair very nicely with a big steak and potatoes.

I did not have this wine with food.