Italian Wine

Color: Bright ruby red. Bouquet: Intense, mature fruit aromas. Taste: Rich, well structured, berry fruit flavors. Serving Suggestions: This wine is particularly well suited to meat and first courses.

In the Sicilian dialect, “Lamùri” means “love,” which is a good way to describe the romance surrounding this lush, graceful Sicilian wine. Winemaker Alberto Tasca credits the elegance of the finished wine to the unique sandy soil and cool microclimate of his vineyard, which is set at an altitude of 2,500 ft. This wine is made entirely from hand-harvested Nero d'Avola grapes, aged in French oak barriques for one year after fermentation to add additional finesse.

Ripeness and elegance are the two qualities that can best describe Ornellaia 2009. Born from a vintage which began cool then turned hot, it was necessary to take painstaking care during harvest in order to preserve the grapes’ crisp acidity and aromatic complexity. The wine’s fragrances are generous and cleanly-defined, with rich, well-ripened fruit, complemented by chocolate and balsamic notes of aromatic herbs. On the palate, silky-smooth and spacious, with glossy tannins. A lively, refreshing acidity lifts a lingering finish.

Color: Initially dark, ruby red, during maturation it loses intensity and takes on a warmer tone Bouquet: Mesmerizing scent, redolent of violets Taste: Warm, dry, and harmonious with plumy fruit flavors and an aristocratic oak overtone.