#giwe2020

The talk of the Great Italian Wine Ecounter show was the 2015 vintage and producers like Massimo Piccin talked about 2016 was just as good and maybe a bit better in Tuscany and Bolgheri from an early accessibility perspective. The 2016 @az.agr.fontodi Chianti Classicos are spectacular, the @petrolowinery Galatrona Merlot was sublime and the @poderesapaio Volpolo showed great early accessibility with gobs of black fruit, structure and acid. Certainly something to enjoy while waiting for the Sapaio. #giwe2020 @vendemmiavino @fairmontpalliser (at Fairmont Palliser) https://www.instagram.com/p/B7pPpcVhGmQ/?igshid=1jztci34lgyro

From the @vendemmiavino Great Italian Wine Encounter 2020 - the wines of @pieropanwine with Andrea Pieropan. Beautiful Soave Classico along with the Calvarino and La Rocca. Beautiful acid and texture on these with the La Rocca showing wonderful tropical fruit and a core of acid that will allow for aging. According to Andrea, the Calvarino can stand with Chablis aged and the La Rocca can shine beside Montrachet. The Valpollicella and Amarone are super clean with elegant finesse and not syrupy or port like at all. #veneto #soave #valpollicella #pieropan #giwe2020 @fairmontpalliser (at Fairmont Palliser) https://www.instagram.com/p/B7pMO6OhZIh/?igshid=1sq3ztj6ttzus