Rosso Piceno is far from the best known Italian appellations, yet for one reason or another, we have looked at two examples in the past few weeks on these pages. If this example is anything to go by, Rosso Piceno is worthwhile exploring in more detail.
This wine showcases both Montepulciano and Sangiovese with notes of cherries, dark chocolate and a slightly wild element, all of which work well together. It is very much an ‘Italian’ wine, with a pleasant rusticity. Enjoyed with appropriate food, one can not argue!
2012 TENUTA DI TAVIGNANO ‘CERVIDONI’ ROSSO PICENO Producer: Tenuta di Tavagnino
Vintage: 2012
Region: Le Marche, Italy
ABV: 14.0%
Closure: Natural cork
Retail Price: $28.00
Date tasted: 3 September 2015
Tasting Note:
Deep ruby. Attractive nose of toasted fennel seeds, sage, dark chocolate and tar. Dry, medium bodied, dark, gamey, meaty and savoury – the nose flows through to the palate – starts round and silky, but finishes with rustic (not coarse) tannins. Slightly inky (not in a bad way). Very enjoyable when consumed in the right context.
Score: 16.5/20
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