La Bioca Nebbiolo 2018 Sterma

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 Following my former post, I can only say that the best way to try different wines is always to get a nice round of friends and make a tasting.

When coming across my new job I soon had a couple of friends who have organized a blind tasting of Italian wines. Even though the temperatures in Hamburg have reached the 38 degress making it rather inviting to taste white wines there were also a couple of nice reds that I really needed to know and taste. 

Starting with the prosecco that I have described in the previous post, we soon moved to some white from Custoza, a Catarrato from Sicily and a Lachrima Christi. Even though the temperatures were not too inviting we haven't resisted to move forward to some reds where, again, we travelled all around Italy, starting with a Sicilian Nerello Mascalese, going to a super blend from Tuscany and ending with the wine which was, for me, the highlight of the evening, this outstanding Nebbiolo.

Being one of the world class grapes that Italy produces, you can easily identify some of its most tempting flavours such as roses and wild cherries.

Even though it is a magnificent wine that I would not mind to go back to in a near future to closely follow its oxidation process I have to say that sometimes the extraordinary atmosphere that you can have in a tasting with people you like and with whom you can share all your feelings about what you are drinking enriches the experience to an endless extent.

Reading wise I have to confess that I have lately been immersed in the biography of Rui Nabeiro by José Luís Peixoto which combines in absolute perfection poetic language with some episodes from one of the most fascinating Portuguese entrepreneurs which has recently expanded his business to the wine world.


17/20
Country: Italy
Region: Nebbiolo d'Alba
Grapes: Nebbiolo
11,5%
Winemaker: n/a
Website: https://www.labioca.it/vino/st%d1%91rma-2019/

Location: Hamburg, Germany

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