Cinque Autoctoni Ventesima Edizione Fantini

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 Following my former post, I have decided to taste a 99 Luca Maroni points home. 

Based on five of the most iconic autochthonous grapes from southern Italy, this is a wine with grapes from both Abruzzo and Puglia regions, which automatically classifies it as a VDT or table wine. This does not mean, in any way, that it is a low quality wine. 

Much the other way round. This is the result of a careful work from two different oenologues in order to try to create a wine which can reflect the spirit and identity of  these grapes. For all those who have been in touch with Italian wines, you may have come already across Montepulciano, Primitivo, Sangiovese, Negroamaro or Malvasia Nera.

This is quite a deep and full bodied wine with strong nutmeg and cloves taste, light tobacco and ripe berries which makes it quite an ideal partner for the colder days which have just invaded the north of Germany. 

The wooden notes are quite predominant and it is, somehow, not a big surprise that it has reached 99 points according to Luca Maroni's point system.

Its dark colour definitely matches the advent times and its density invites us to some cosy evenings and good readings. 

For the time being I am back to one of my all time favourites, José Saramago, after having seen this marvellous documentary again. Levantado do Chão has awoken in me the unique pleasure of reading back in Portuguese while emerging in some of the dramatic pre-revolution stories in a deep and intense neo-realist novel. 

Wish you all a great second advent!


17,5/20
Country: Italy
Region:  Abruzzo, Puglia 

Grapes: Montepulciano, Primitivo, Sangiovese, Negroamaro, Malvasia Nera
15%
Winemaker: Filippo Baccalaro, Marco Flacco
Website: https://www.fantiniwines.com/

Location: Hamburg, Germany

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