Viva Italia! (Episode Five)

This week, I’m showing love to the boot-shaped country across the water – ITALY! These wines are both around $20 a piece, but they’re worth the investment! Scroll on to catch my notes on these delicious vinos!

WINE #1 - 2018 Pra Soave Classico ‘Otto’ 

RETAIL: $18.99

“SWAH-VAY” is a white wine from Veneto, which is in Northern Italy.  Garganega is the grape of Soave. 

See: Pale yellow-green 

Smell: Lemon, grass, steel, salt, 

Taste: Light-bodied white wine; bright, green, a little nutty, salty, lemony, lots of acidity! Subtle sweetness like honeydew melon. This is definitely a wine you share with family over a big seafood dinner.  

PAIRS WELL WITH: Italian seafood - gnocchi and clams; scallops and risotto; squid ink linguine; asparagus, 

WINE #2 - 2015 Franco Molino Langhe Nebbiolo

RETAIL: $19.99

Also from Northern Italy (Piedmont), Nebbiolo is considered one of the top wines of Italy. This bottle is 100 percent Nebbiolo grapes. 

See: medium garnet 

Smell: wet bark, spice (clove? pepper?), black plum, black cherry

Taste: full-bodied red wine; high tannins, high acidity,  warm and with a long, dusty finish. 

PAIRS WELL WITH: red-sauce pasta, pizzas, lamb, and barbecue.