I'm sad. Last night I finished the last bottle of wine that I brought back from Lucca. The Tenuta di Forci, 2011 Rosso (DOC Colline Lucchesi) was a wonderful wine. This light to medium bodied red, a blend of 65% Sangiovese, 30% Canaiolo and 5% Colorino, was young, fruity (plum and cherry) and beautifully floral. Purchased at La Grotta dell' Anfiteatro, on via Anfiteatro, Lucca, for €6.50 (about $8.00) this was a delightful wine that paired brilliantly with the pseudo-Italian dinner on my plate. I wish I'd bought another, but weight restrictions...blah, blah, blah! So sad.
I really like Italian wine labels. They are very straight forward, but informative - I always learn something new from them. Searches online for the definition of 'tenuta' mostly give 'estate' as a translation of the Italian, but I best like the definition below, which I borrowed from Do Bianchi. (Thank you, Dr. Parzens.)
"Tenuta, a [land] holding or property, past participle of the Italian tenere, from the Latin teneo, meaning to hold, have, or keep. Tenuta is a term that you see applied across northern and central Italy. Its relation to the pre-industrial age, when land ownership denoted nobility, is clear."
I love, have always loved, and will always love, Italian wines.
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Thursday, August 01, 2013
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