I normally focus on whites in the summer for my pick. However, I ran across this gem from the Tuscan region of Italy and I couldn’t help myself. I do a lot of grilling during the summer months and often bust out a red to go with the grilled meats. I’m not stuck on any specific varietal, but whatever it is that I choose, it has to compliment the main course. This red from the Maremma appellation of Tuscany has a ton of flexibility with food. Chicken, steak, ribs or hamburgers would all work nicely with this wine. The other cool thing about it is that the longer it’s open the better it gets. I drank it three days later after opening a bottle and it was stunning. It is a steal for what you pay and I would put away a couple of bottles for up to three years to see how it develops.
2015 Petra “Zingari” Toscana Red (Maremma, Italy)… $14.
Deep aromas of black olives and currants, with a splash of meat marinade and dried red flowers. Sweet tannins support notes of black plums and currants with a hit of leather and a kiss of rust. It expands on the mid-palate and finishes long with a kiss of tobacco on the back-end. Nicely integrated acidity and structured tannins make this baby perfect with food. Decant it to bring out the best this has to offer. A blend of Merlot, Sangiovese, Syrah and Petit Verdot (B/B+
Cheers!
Stan The Wine Man
