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 | 2006 Piero Costantini Villa dei Preti Frascati Superiore D. O. C.
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| 75 | | | 93 | JaneGarvey | Atlanta | Georgia | USA | Frascati is a wine made in the vicinity of Rome, in the province of Lazio (or Latium), where a town named Frascati dates to perhaps the seventh century. It’s home to Europe’s first free public school, founded in 1616, and home to numerous villas that were built by Roman nobility. The wine that bears its name is often thought of as insipid and uninteresting, but many years ago at VinItaly, I attended a dinner that featured Frascati, and confronted a yards-long table covered with sundry examples from a wide variety of producers. The flavor profile of Frascati is narrow, but these wines showed amazing variety within that narrow profile, and the dinner proved their wide-ranging food companionability. This example is a medium-bodied dry white wine with a medium gold color. The aromas reveal intense evolved yellow stone fruit, with a touch of almond. On the palate, intense well-developed yellow fruit flavors are mouth filling and provocative, with minerals and a delectable almond note that adds interest and character. Grape types: Malvasia di Candia 40%, Malvasia del Lazio 40%, Bombino Cacchione Trebbiano Grechetto 20%. The Villa de Preti is a small (two hectares) estate. Serve moderately chilled, about 55ºF/13ºC, in medium-sized tulip-shaped glasses. Foods: potato gnocchi with cream sauce and fresh herbs; pasta with garlic and smoked mozzarella; shrimp sautéed with garlic, butter and white wine; breast of chicken gremolata (lemon zest and garlic) with mashed potatoes; bacalao fritters; aroncini (deep-fried rice balls); deep-fried calamari with lemon aioli; baked fish with garlic, olive oil and bread crumbs, sushi or sashimi, fresh cheeses.
Georgia Distributor:
Vinifera | 04/01/2009 |
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