Thursday, August 11, 2011

QUICK REVIEW

Italy, Campania, Benevento, Falanghina, Ocone, Taburno, 2009

+ // Funky // Floral, Peach, Mineral // Peach, Floral, Ash // Light

Knowing I was planning on preparing fish tacos with sourdough tortillas, and after a tasting of this wine at our local wine shop, I knew it would be a good pairing. That said, this was a hard wine to rate, as the flavors ranged from funky to sweet to crisp. The funky mineral ash notes from the volcanic soil paired well off homemade sourdough tortillas. The sweet fruit notes paired well with the sweet flavors of fresh corn and tomato salsa. A nearly hidden crispness was brought out by the fresh tuna. Complex, and Delicious. Note this is the Falanghina grape. 


Falanghina & Fish Tacos

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