Friday, December 26, 2014

Christmas in Piemonte!

Christmas in Piemonte! 
 

Boy that sounds great doesn't it?!  With all the craziness of the holidays I couldn't think of a better place to be than Piemonte, Italy.  No need for the grapes to hanging on the vines as long as my goblet is topped off with Barbera and Nebbiolo. 

Wishful thinking.

Yes I'm still stuck here on North Union Street peddling wine, beer, and booze for the holidays.  But I have something special planned for Saturday afternoon here at FranksWine...

In preparation for the sure-to-sell-out FranksWine Piemonte Game Dinner at Wilmington's newest go-to hotspot Bistro Jacques on Saturday, January 24th we will be pouring the entire lineup of wines that Jacques Macq and I chose to be featured at the dinner.

 

Gina Pio of Pio Cesare Wines will be here at FranksWine on Saturday from 12noon - 4pm pouring her lineup of these precious Piemonte wines!

I consulted with Emilio Mignucci last week while he was here at our Cognac Tasting and House of Cheese book signing, and together we paired cheeses and other foodstuffs from our DiBruno Bros section to go with the five wines that Gina will be pouring at our in-shop complimentary tasting!


Taste of Piemonte 
 Saturday, December 20th ~ 12noon - 4pm
Cost:  $0.00 
 Yup, it's free... we're cool like that.


DiBruno Bros Panettone 
Elmo Pio NV Prosecco 

Delice de Bourgogne Triple with Olive Oil Crostini
Pio Cesare 2013 Arneis

Piave with Black Olive Crostini
Pio Cesare 2010 Oltre

Reserve Stilton Bleu with Garlic Crostini
Pio Cesare 2012 Barbera d'Alba

Black Lava Cashews
Elmo Pio 2013 Bracquetto d'Aqui

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Elmo Pio NV Prosecco
Regularly Priced at $11.99 per bottle
$9.19 with 10 pack Sampler Case!
Elmo Pio, Importer - 1919 - 1996 
Son to an Italian winemaker, Elmo Pio's passion for wine was deeply rooted. As a boy, he hand filled bottles of his father's wine, and sold them face to face. Elmo experienced first hand the importance of delivering quality. In the late 1960's, Elmo drew upon his vast wine knowledge to select and import his own line of fine Italian wines, marketed by the man himself, in his trademark hat. Elmo's commitment to quality lives on in the bottles that carry his image and name.  Elmo's son Bart is now holding the reigns of the biz and I finally met him after 28 years, great guy!

Prosecco is a traditional Italian sparkling white, produced in the Veneto region in the picturesque hills above Venice. Prosecco is Italy's answer to refreshing, well-made, sparkling wine made with 100% Galera grapes.  Effervescent with a light creamy flavor and crisp acidity.  This versatile extra dry wine can be served as an aperitif or to finish a meal. It pairs well with light dishes, or when combined with fresh peach juice to make Venice's most famous cocktail, the Bellini.


Pio Cesare 2013 Arneis
Regularly Priced at $24.99 per bottle
$19.29 with 10 pack Sampler Case!
 
100% Arneis sourced from very select vineyards in the hills of Barolo and Barbaresco.  This is the king of white winesin the Piemonte!  Fermentation takes place at a low temperature in stainless steel fermenters with extensive lees contact which give the wine it's great weighty mouthfeel.  Then it's pumped over into stainless steel tanks until bottling is made in March after the harvest.  Slightly aromatic with peach and freshly-cut lime it's round, refreshing and crunchy minerality. Pleasant to drink... actually it's freakin' really pleasant to drink!  Best to be consumed young, 2 to 3 years maximum.


Pio Cesare 2010 Oltre
Regularly Priced at $29.99 per bottle
$22.99 with 10 pack Sampler Case!
"Oltre" is Italian for "in addition to." In addition to the Barbera grape variety, this wine is produced with Nebbiolo and a small amount of Cabernet and Merlot grapes grown on the family-owned vineyards in the Barolo and Barbaresco areas. This is a modern, 100 percent estate-grown wine. This wine is aged for 30 months, 50 percent in new mid-toasted French oak barrels from Allier region and 50 percent in 20 to 50 hectoliter French casks.  This is my favorite of the lineup... I love how modern it is!


Pio Cesare 2012 Barbera d'Alba
Regularly Priced at $24.99 per bottle
$19.29 with 10 pack Sampler Case!

This 100% Barbera comes from the Pio Family owned vineyards in Serraluga d'Alba (Ornato and Colombaro), in Sinio, Diano d'Alba and Grinzane Cavour together with other vineyards belonging to "historical suppliers" who have been selling their grapes to Pio Cesara for generations, working their vineyards according to our directions and strict quality controls.  After harvest the juice spend 15 days of skin contact in stainless steel temperature controlled fermenters.  Then it's transferred to French oak for 18 months... 30% in mid toasted barriques and 70% in 20 to 50 hectoliters casks.  The Barbera grapes grown in the Barolo area, give full structure, plummy and complexflavor, with spicy and ripe fruit, blackberry aroma and a hint of toasted tobacco.  It ages quite well, 15+ years but I know you won't wait that long!


Elmo Pio NV Brachetto d'Acqui
Regularly Priced at $11.99 per bottle
$9.19 with 10 pack Sampler Case!
 

The growing popularity of sweet red wine has prompted many wine companies to create sweet reds that are a blend of many different grapes with added sugar and sometimes other flavors... that's a pretty shitty thing to do.  Not so with Elmo Pio!  Their Sweet Red isn't a blend at all, it's 100% Italian Brachetto d' Acqui grapes.  This grape, grown in the Piemonte region of Italy, is renown for it's fruity flavor and unmistakable aromas of rose petals.
Similar to Moscato, Brachetto has a touch of frizz ante.  Because of the lighter alcohol content (7%) this wine is bright and has a deliciously fresh fruity taste with aromas of black raspberry and black cherry.  Enjoy with  fresh fruit desserts or chocolates... or Black Lava Cashews from our DiBruno Bros section!   And if you enjoy somewhat spicy foods, this is a must... bring on the Thai!

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You Save $47.91... That's 23% Off!!!
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Frank Pagliaro  
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Frank Pagliaro
FranksWine
1-800-AT-FRANKs

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