Wine or champagne? On the Holidays tables both can’t miss, to combine with the menu and to toast with joy.
Tenuta Attems offers two new labels that express two varieties of great Friulian tradition. Trebes 2016, Ribolla Gialla bright yellow with golden reflections and a penetrating and composite bouquet in which you can perceive floral scents, nuances of hazelnut, vanilla, white pepper and a slightly smoky note. The finish, very long, gives an aftertaste of mandarin, spices and a clear but pleasant salinity. Cleve (which means “slope” in Friulian) is a blend of Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon and a small percentage of Carmenere grown in soils of ponca on the gentle slopes of the Collio Goriziano. Cleve 2015 has an intense and bright color, the nose is very intense and it offers aromas of black and blackcurrant amalgamated with sensations more herbaceous nettle, cedar, ripe plum and green pepper with a sweet finish of dark chocolate. In the mouth it is lively and captivating with a fresh acidity that enhances the fruity sensations and creates an interesting contrast with the velvety tannin, in a long finish of field herbs, red fruits and graphite.
From the Tuscan vineyards of Altesino there is the Brunello di Montalcino DOCG 2012 – 40th vintage harvesting label. With a ruby red color, it has a full and intense bouquet on the nose, with hints of violet and a pleasant touch of undergrowth. In the mouth it remains dry, warm and velvety, opulent, but extraordinarily elegant. The Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Docg is instead of garnet red and on the nose it expresses a note of humus and a broad, ethereal, composite aroma. In the mouth it maintains an austere and fascinating character, in a very thick taste structure.
From the Wine Library of Tenuta Luce three special vintages of Luce, the great Outsider of Montalcino, come to the Festivals housed in an elegant gift box. A wooden casket, warm and precious as a barrique, dedicated to the 2005, 2008 and 2015 harvests personally chosen by Lamberto Frescobaldi. Powerful, tannic and structured Luce 2005 impresses with its softness and envelops the palate with its intense gustatory persistence. Luce 2008 combines a generous body and an aromatic set of great finesse in perfect balance, with the support of a pleasant acidity and a long and harmonious finish. Luce 2015 is the last harvest: wide and dense, the tannins are elegant, the finish is powerful and dominated by a pleasant freshness.
Moët & Chandon presents Tribute to French Art-de-Vivre, the Xmas Limited Edition essence of L’Art-De-Vivre à La Française which represents an ode to Moët Impérial, the sparkling champagne tribute to the Emperor. The most glam customization dedicated to Christmas 2018 lights up with gold and on the precious Moët & Chandon Tribute to French Art-de-Vivre stands the Orangerie, inspired by the palace of Versailles and built at Epernay by Jean-Rémy Moët at the beginning of 1800. Tassingly numbered in the Jéroboam version (3 liters), it is wrapped in opaque metallic gold and housed in a brass cage that emphasizes even more the luxury of sparkling champagne bubbles. Also available in the 75 cl version.
From Nicolas Feuillatte there is Réserve Exclusive Brut – La Lanterna delle Meraviglie, whose tin box turns into a lantern that gives a touch of magic to the table. A light, fresh and lively champagne with an intense and expressive fruit effusion that, thanks to a long aging in the cellar, reaches an endearing maturity, perfecting style and consistency 20% Chardonnay, 40% Pinot Noir, 40% Pinot Meunier). But the cuvéè of exception of Nicolaf Feuillatte is Palmes d’Or Brut Millesimato 2006, created in 1985 and realized only with grapes of the best vintages. The cuvéè Palmes d’Or reflects all the elegance and finesse of Chardonnay combined with the roundness of Pinot Noir. Presented in a special and elegant black bottle, it is a full champagne, a vintage complex and gourmand – 10 grand crus concur to its elaboration – which is expressed through noble aromas of toasted bread and ripe fruit that refer to aromas of sweet spices, roasting and undergrowth with a refreshing acidulous finish.
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