Scaia Torre Mellotti 2017
One of the most fascinating things about Italian wines has to do with its rather intricate qualification system. To the traditional DOC or DOCG we are often confronted with IGT whenever "foreign" grapes are used. I will not go too deep into that, but I certainly recommend you a quick look here . For sure it is that these are not inferior quality wines as most clients often tell me whenever they insist on having the famous blue seal that DOC bottles have. Even though I often try to explain that DOC is not necessarily a sign of better wines, often showing that the Masseto bottle does not have a DOC seal, A good example of that it is this Cabernet Sauvignon from Tenuta S. Antonio de Castagnedi. With a mix between fresh and slightly dried grapes (apassimento) this is a voluptuous wine, presenting a deep dark red colour that enclosures tempting ripe red fruits as well as a hint of grilled green bell pepper. Now that Autumn is taking over the North of Germany, this is a tremendous...