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A Grape for Opera Lovers
A Grape for Opera Lovers
by Anthony Lynch by Anthony Lynch
2017 Benaco Bresciano Marzemino “Le Morene”
2017 Benaco Bresciano Marzemino “Le Morene”
La Basia winemaker Giacomo Tincani
La Basia Italy | Lombardy
Famously praised in Mozart’s opera Don Giovanni, the Marzemino grape can be found throughout northeast Italy. It arguably reaches its greatest expression as a dry red around the shores of Lake Garda, where it is most likely to be vinified alone as a varietal wine. At La Basia, on the western side of the lake, Marzemino displays its typical aromas of violets, plums, blackberries, and herbs with a forthright deliciousness. Both chewy and refreshing, this is the perfect pizza wine, but it performs equally well alongside wild mushrooms, smoked charcuterie, and braised meats. Eccellente Marzemino indeed!
La Basia winemaker Giacomo Tincani
Wine Type: | red |
Vintage: | 2017 |
Bottle Size: | 750mL |
Blend: | Marzemino |
Country: | Italy |
Region: | Lombardy |
Producer: | La Basia |
Winemaker: | Giacomo Tincani |
Vineyard: | Planted in 2001, 1.5 ha |
Soil: | Moraine, with sandy clay |
Aging: | Aged in a combination of steel and concrete tanks |
Farming: | Sustainable |
Alcohol: | 12.5% |
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Italy’s most populous region and the home of its most influential wine critic, the late Luigi Veronelli of Milan, Lombardia holds its share of enological secrets. Dominated by the vast expanses of the Po Valley, the region encompasses Alpine peaks in the north, along the Swiss border, as well as Apennine foothills in its southwest where viticulture plays a major role.
The metodo classico sparklers of Franciacorta, plus Oltrepò Pavese’s still and sparkling wines, enjoy the most renown, yet Lombardia’s richness of different soils and microclimates mean there is much more for the curious palate. The Alpine Nebbiolos of Valtellina are certainly of note, while the region’s picturesque lakes (Maggiore, Como, and Garda, to name a few) provide a moderating effect on climate favorable to high-quality wine production.
The southern shores of Lake Garda in particular boast a number of interesting wine zones. Indigenous grapes like Groppello and Marzemino thrive in these soils of glacial deposit, creating unique reds (plus the ubiquitous Chiaretto rosé) from the Garda and Valtènesi DOCs. The wines of our first and only Lombardia producer, La Basia, are delicious representations of this middle ground between plains and mountains, and perfectly complement the region’s famous cheeses and other local specialties.
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Kermit once said...
Kermit once said...
Living wines have ups and downs just as people do, periods of glory and dog days, too. If wine did not remind me of real life, I would not care about it so much.