2019 Tombacco Biferno Rosso Riserva

Blend: 80% Montepulciano 20% AglianicoFrom: Molise, Italy Taste: Montepulciano 80% Aglianico 20%, from Molise in the province of Campobasso. Aged part in steel and partly in 500-liter tonneau for a minimum of 36 months. The Italian embodiment of “Fruit, Spice, Everything Nice.” Luscious blackberry and dark cherry with notes of peppercorns and baking spices, spot of jam on the finish with medium tannins reigning in all the fruit.Pairing: Perfect with meat dishes, roasted and/or braised; hearty Italian food (keep scrolling for a recipe by Florence Fabricant for Italian Pot Roast (Stracotto)). Great with Italian sausage and pasta, aged cheeses, eggplant rollatini, linguine with fresh tomatoes, cherry tomato and basil focaccia, and eggplant parmesan. Molise is a small (23,475 acres under vine) region overshadowed by its more well-known neighbors - Abruzzo and Lazio to the north and Campania and Puglia to the south. Its relative obscurity belies its impressive history and winemaking cred; w