{"id":16298,"date":"2008-06-23T00:47:00","date_gmt":"2008-06-23T00:47:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/tintillas-super-tuscan-hunter-red-2\/"},"modified":"2008-06-23T00:47:00","modified_gmt":"2008-06-23T00:47:00","slug":"tintillas-super-tuscan-hunter-red-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/2008\/06\/tintillas-super-tuscan-hunter-red-2\/","title":{"rendered":"TINTILLA\u2019S \u201cSUPER TUSCAN\u201d HUNTER RED"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Wc23June08<\/p>\n

YOUR FREE WEEKLY WINE COLUMN for week beginning June 23 2008<\/p>\n

david ellis<\/p>\n

ANYONE with a love of Italian food shouldn’t look past Tintilla
Estate’s 2006 Catherine d’M Sangiovese Merlot, a “super Tuscan” from
father and son winemaking team Robert and James Lusby who were the
first to plant Sangiovese in the Hunter Valley thirteen years ago.<\/p>\n

This wine derives it lovely red berry fruit flavours and savoury twist
from its blend of Italian- and French-origin grapes, and draws its
name from a similar marriage involving both countries \u2013 that of
Catherine de’Medici of Italy and Henry King of France in 1533.<\/p>\n

Robert and James Lusby believe the two grape varieties make ideal
partners, Sangiovese’s dark cherry and violet flavours and Merlot’s
plum, spice and caramel oakiness resulting in a delightfully
medium-bodied “food wine.”<\/p>\n

Enjoy it now at $25.60 a bottle with Osso Bucco or hearty meat-based
pasta dishes (Sangiovese, remember, is the major component of
Tuscany’s famed Chiantis) or pop it in the cellar to further develop
over the next 5- to 7- years.<\/p>\n

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ONE FOR LUNCH: WESTERN Australia’s Margaret River had a mild, early vintage in 2007, resulting in slightly lower yields than normal but with wines of incredibly intense flavour.<\/p>\n

Quirky-named Fifth Leg 2007 Chardonnay is one such drop whose loads of classic Chardonnay stone-fruit and melon flavours are balanced by citrus, crisp acidity and interesting hints of cashew from its subtle oak.<\/p>\n

Pay $20.99 and enjoy with a chicken roast, or take along to your local BYO Vietnamese restaurant \u2013 it’ll go well with their chicken, pork or fish dishes.<\/p>\n

BUY OF THE WEEK: DE BORTOLI’s Deen Vat Series 2006 Durif is a wonderfully full-flavoured wine whose rich, spicy fruit flavours make it an ideal partner for hearty casseroles or savoury stews. Nicely priced too at $12.99.<\/p>\n

PHOTO CAPTIONS:<\/p>\n

. A HAPPY marriage \u2013 Italy’s Sangiovese and France’s Merlot<\/p>\n

. ONE for Vietnamese chicken, pork of fish dishes<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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