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Domodimonti Italian Natural Wine
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Tuesday October 20, 2009 |
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Speaker: Carlo Malaguti, Vice President Americas & Asia
Domodimonti is a boutique winery located in Montefiore dell’Aso in the region of La Marche, Italy. The main cultivated vines on the estate are Montepulciano, Sangiovese, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Passerino, an indigenous white wine grape. Owned by Dr Franceso Bellini, his cornerstone philosophy is to make wines as naturally as possible. With the same passion for research and entrepreneurship in biotechnology, he weaves tradition and innovation in this, his latest venture. His love for the native soil and special attention given to the land is rewarded with fruit produced of quality and value which creates exceptional wine. We tasted 10 Italian wines, including 6 Domodimonti superior quality limited production wines: 4 current, 1 new, plus the exceptional $79.99 Solo per Te.
Everyone liked the Val d’Oca Prosecco Blue Veneto. Both Domodimonti Pecorino White DOC 2008 and Domodimonti Deja 2008 tied for favorite White. Domodimonti Solo per Te 2006 was the favorite Red and Domodimonti Il Messia 2006 placed second. Domodimonti Wines demonstrated the excellence of Dr. Bellini’s passion.
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| Flight I: White |
Votes |
Full Retail Price $ |
Val d’Oca Prosecco Blue Veneto
A clean mineral nose, with lemon on the palate. A light fizz and a clean finish. Delightful. |
Liked by all |
$12.00 |
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Badia alle Corti Pinot Grigio Piave 2008
Balanced, good acidity, nice fruit. |
0 |
$8.99 |
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Domodimonti Pecorino White DOC 2008
Soft, complex, mouth filling. Long finish. Tied for favorite White wine. |
7 |
$13.99 |
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Domodimonti Deja 2008
100% Passerina grape. Pale yellow with green highlights. Great fruit, baked apples aroma, rich and silky, long finish. Tied for favorite White.
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7 |
$14.00 |
| Flight II: Red |
Votes |
Full Retail Price $ |
Claudias Barbera d’Asti 2005
Very nice, soft fruit. Red berries, medium finish. Balanced. |
3 |
$9.99 |
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Domodimonti Monte Fiore 2007
Sangiovese, 3 months in wood. Deep purple color. Ripe red berries in nose, with cloves and violets. Fine tannins. Very nice. |
5 |
$13.99 |
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Badia alle Corti Chianti 2007
100% Sangiovese. Classic Chianti. Dry. Light fruit on palate. |
3 |
$10.00 |
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Domodimonti Picens 2005
Blend of Montepulciano, Sangiovese, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon. Purple color. Blackberries and leather in nose. Elegant, long finish. |
6 |
$18.00 |
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Domodimonti II Messia 2006
Blend of Montepulciano and Merlot. Ruby red color. Black berries on nose. Silky tannins. Complex and rich. Will age for a few years. Let it sit in a carafe for one hour before serving. |
8 |
$54.00 |
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Domodimonti Solo per Te 2006
100% Montepulciano. Ruby color, red berry and wood in nose. Tannic and delicate. Chocolate and licorice on the palate with a long and persistent finish. A very young wine. Let it sit in the carafe for a good hour before serving. The favorite Red.
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11 |
$89.00 |
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