{"id":5819,"date":"2022-06-06T08:31:53","date_gmt":"2022-06-05T20:31:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/?p=5819"},"modified":"2022-06-06T08:31:53","modified_gmt":"2022-06-05T20:31:53","slug":"top-italian-wines-roadshow-with-gambero-rosso","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/?p=5819","title":{"rendered":"Top Italian wines roadshow with Gambero Rosso"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"5819\" class=\"elementor elementor-5819\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-de3518f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"de3518f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c95ea48\" data-id=\"c95ea48\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-682fe9f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"682fe9f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It\u2019s not every day that you get the opportunity to do a virtual tasting tour of a faraway destination, from the comfort of your own doorstep. In this case, from the rather plush Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron Headquarters in Westhaven Marina, Auckland \u2013 when the <b>Gambero Rosso<\/b> Top Italian Wine Roadshow hits town.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5797c69 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5797c69\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cc9f196\" data-id=\"cc9f196\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d8d24c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8d8d24c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"735\" height=\"434\" src=\"https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Room-1-1024x604.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5826\" alt=\"Italian wine roadshow\" srcset=\"https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Room-1-1024x604.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Room-1-300x177.jpg 300w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Room-1-768x453.jpg 768w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Room-1-1536x905.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Room-1.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 735px) 100vw, 735px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ff36f51 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ff36f51\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-923803b\" data-id=\"923803b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f02126c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f02126c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>To me, Italian wines bring to mind rich reds and lighter, fresh whites \u2013 with the reds being particularly enjoyable. Price-wise these wines are generally great value. It is only once you climb to the top end of any given classification \u2013 such as DOGC \u2013 controlled and guaranteed Designation of Origin \u2013 that you get to expensive (and hard to find) wines. What was impressive therefore on a spin around the room on Sunday \u2013 was the quality and drinkability of the white wines. Prosecco, of course \u2013 the impeccable <b>Valdobbiadene from Villa Sandi<\/b> &#8211; but also a delicious <b>Borgo Conventi Collio Friulano<\/b> come immediately to mind.<\/p><p>The range of reds on offer was comprehensive &#8211; of the ones I tried, a lovely <b>San Felice Bolgheri Rosso Bell\u2019Aja<\/b> and a <b>Brunello di Montalcino Villa al Cortile<\/b> &#8211; both from Tuscany, and hard to walk past the stand of <b>Fontanafredda<\/b> and not enjoy a taste of the <b>Barolo Vigna La Rosa <\/b>from Piedmont.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-352b4cf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"352b4cf\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0ce90b0\" data-id=\"0ce90b0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a14f9d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a14f9d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Luckily I\u2019ve scored an invitation to the morning masterclass as well \u2013 where the two editors of the <b>Vino d\u2019Italia<\/b> wine guidebook regale us with stories (lots of stories) and information over a tasting of nine examples of the latest wines from across the regions of Italy. Listening to these two eloquent gents, you can only wonder what a marvellous job it must be to be working amongst the staff at Gambero Rosso \u2013 the lunches must be legendary!<\/p><p>A quick run through some notes from this sensational presentation\u2026<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ca221aa\" data-id=\"ca221aa\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5635da1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5635da1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"677\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/editors-677x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5825\" alt=\"Vino d&#039;Italia editors\" srcset=\"https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/editors-677x1024.jpg 677w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/editors-198x300.jpg 198w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/editors-768x1161.jpg 768w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/editors.jpg 950w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 677px) 100vw, 677px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1347e65 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1347e65\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-707afb0\" data-id=\"707afb0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11a47ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"11a47ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We start off with four whites \u2013 the first is a <b>Bortolomiol Valdobbiadene Brut Ius Naturae 2021<\/b> \u2013 a Prosecco with a lovely frisson of minerality on the aromatic nose and into the palate. A fine mousse of bubbles, some pithy fruit tannin and lovely spicy fruit flavours of ginger, lemongrass and mandarin peel. The next white is a <b>Friuli Pinot Grigio 2021<\/b> from <b>Le Monde<\/b>. Possibly the white wine of the day, and an eye-opener to someone who grew up in Europe and has had more than anyone\u2019s fair share of bland, tart Pinot Grigio. A pink-copper colour with a dusty, creamy nose of pear, red apple, nutmeg and redcurrant. Saline, with a \u2018good bitterness\u2019 of dried herbs and fennel. A touch in the \u2018natural\u2019 style, but with great character and just lovely drinking.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-58840c4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"58840c4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-beacddd\" data-id=\"beacddd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21683d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"21683d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"735\" height=\"979\" src=\"https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/pouring-1-769x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5823\" alt=\"Pouring wine at italian Masterclass\" srcset=\"https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/pouring-1-769x1024.jpg 769w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/pouring-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/pouring-1-768x1022.jpg 768w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/pouring-1-1154x1536.jpg 1154w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/pouring-1-1539x2048.jpg 1539w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/pouring-1-scaled.jpg 1924w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 735px) 100vw, 735px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8168e81\" data-id=\"8168e81\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4cc63f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4cc63f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>To Sicily next, and <b>Tenuta Gorghi Tondi Meridiano 12 2021<\/b>. Very dry, with a zesty apricot and almond nose, then a brisk acidity with some dried mango and herbal notes. I think I prefer my Etna Rossos! The last of the whites was, again, a really interesting wine. We like interesting at WineFolio! <b>Italo Cescon Madre 2018<\/b> was a deep, hazy golden colour \u2013 skins-y and leaning in the orange style. Made from a Pinot Blanc-Riesling cross varietal, this was full-bodied, briney and flinty. Get past that appearance and initial introduction, and here is a fairly straightforward, delicious wine.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fe81766 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fe81766\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-64e57e7\" data-id=\"64e57e7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1136380 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1136380\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A pair of Tuscan reds followed \u2013 <b>Rocca delle Macie Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Riserva di Fizzano 2018<\/b>. From the Sangiovese grape, and a wine that\u2019s not too heavy but posseses vast tannin power and has lovely savoury character alongside those dark fruits and spices. My favourite red of the class was also from Sangiovese &#8211; <b>Tenute del Cerro Val di Cornia Rosso Poggio Miniera 2013<\/b>. Seemingly more coastal, with a hint of salinity, iodine almost, and a lively palate with red fruits, blood orange and negroni. Delightful rich nose and long, spicy finish.<\/p><p>We head to Piedmont next and what\u2019s not to like about a <b>Pio Cesare Barolo Mosconi 2018<\/b>? Other than it\u2019s pretty young to be trying this exciting new single-vineyard wine &#8211; but, I do prefer my Nebbiolo a little younger than conventions would dictate &#8211; around six years is good for me, rather than the fifteen that seems to be the norm. Refined and elegant although very tight and young. Blue fruits and cranberry, whitecurrant, cherries. Chewy, chalky tannins and cracking acidity. Tar, rose petal notes on the finish. Great. A treat.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-054ed94 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"054ed94\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f2958a1\" data-id=\"f2958a1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e23a1d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8e23a1d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We finish in \u2018the heel\u2019 with a pair of Primitivo wines. <b>Tenuta Viglione Gioia del Colle Primitivo Sellato 2019<\/b> is a big rich softy. Brooding and concentrated with black fruits, plenty of alcohol heat and a real wintery balm of a wine. Nice acidity though &#8211; higher altitude vineyard maybe? <b>Paolo Leo Primitivo di Manduria Passo del Cardinale 2020 <\/b>is our final wine, another spicy, herbal deep red. Great value for this type of wine &#8211; a winner for winter, or red meat dishes &#8211; BBQ steak and so forth. 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