Desert Island Wine
October 2, 2009 at 9:40 am by Lex
Bigger isn't always better, especially when it
comes to wine. The wine of my affections this morning demonstrates
my point. Vincent Grosjean and Grosjean Torrette come from the Italian Alps just below
the Swiss border. This supple red from the mountains is a desert
island wine for me. It is a wine for contemplation as it continues
to have different things to say to me throughout the evening.
What's it like? Exotic, complex and delicious... a bit like Pinot
Noir in terms of weight and lower levels of tannins, but with it's
own flavors and style. It is part of the 3BOTTLES set this
month and I have found the wine irresistible with all sorts of
food. And at 12% alcohol I particularly like the way I feel in the
a.m. after having enjoyed the wine! For more about this wine see
Jay's text below on our Weekend Wine.Grosjean Torrette comes from Vallee d' Aoste (val-DOW-stah) the smallest wine region in Italy and home of the legendary cheese Fontina which has been copied elsewhere but never duplicated. There are many indigenous grapes like Premetta and Fumin and popular grapes Nebbiolo and Pinot Grigio are called Picotendro and Malvoise which have combined to make the region unsuccessful commercially. Our job at 3CUPS is to continue to search for, select, and share with you our obscure wine finds... wines which are delicious and taste more expensive than they cost.
Lex Alexander