Bonarda: What’s the Difference
plummy fruit
risotto or pastas with prawns and/or pesto all work brilliantly here
and a touch of crunch or chill
from the Contrada San Nicola vineyard outside the village of Mazara del Vallo in western Sicily
2023 Fratelli Serio & Battista Borgogno Langhe Nebbiolo Produttori del Barbaresco Bonarda: What’s the DifferenceFrom: Cannubi, Barolo, Italy Varietal: Nebbiolo Taste: The wine is ruby red with garnet edges. The nose is fragrant and precise, opening with notes of sour cherry, pomegranate, and rosehip, followed by subtler hints of anise, dried mint, and crushed stone. On the palate, it exhibits lift and definition, with high toned red fruit notes of cranberry, blood orange, and red currant, framed by firm yet polished tannins. A line of salinity and fine acidity