Sergio Mottura
Poggio Della Costa
Grechetto
I.G.T.
2010
$20
This week's wine, made by Cantine Sergio Mottura, is wonderful country wine produced in Viterbo, a commune of Lazio, about 80km north of Rome. It is made from the Grechetto grape variety that is a native of Greece but is now more widely planted throughout central Italy. It is most famously used as a blending grape in the wines of Orvieto.
This wine is from a single vineyard called Poggio Della Costa. It is a small vineyard only 7 hectares in size. As well as the vineyard being small, Grechetto is not a prolific grower, so this wine has a very small production. It is completely hand made with the help of enologist Giandomenico Negro. The wine goes through a slow fermentation between 18-20 degrees Celsius allowing for full and natural maturation of its flavors. It is then aged on its lees till bottling in March. It can be aged for a few years but it is best fresh. The 2010 we are offering is drinking at its peak and goes well with Roman dishes like Pasta Cacio e Pepe, Pasta All'Amatriciana, or Carciofi alla Judea (fried roman artichokes.) As always, a little cheese couldn't hurt!
Lou Bergier Pichin
Cow
Piemonte, Italy
$40/lb
Made of raw cows milk aged at least 60 days, this cheese is a wonderful find. Creamy and delicious, is it made from a vegetarian rennet that comes from alpine flowers. The cheese's name literally translates to "man of the hunt" who is Nonno Magno, a local hero and grandfather of Mario Fiandino, the cheese maker's family.
Sqirl
Rare Snow Queen Nectarines
7.75oz
$14
Expensive and rare, these little gems are hard to come by. Jessica Koslow, the girl behind Sqirl, does a great job in locating organic produce to produce this excellent truly artisan preserve.
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