This wine of the week is winning, at this point, the award for the least easily decipherable label. It is Italian, which seems fitting, and I get the feeling that if it had been possible to somehow add expressive hand gestures to the label then it would have been done.
I will keep the preamble short this week as I want to see if I can work out exactly what it is I have bought.
Week U (2014) is Ferrau, Cacc'e Mmite Di Lucera, DOC, 2007 by Paolo Petrilli. from Uncorked.
14% abv, £18.95.
The wine shop website adds to the wine's name the word Daunia, even though that's not anywhere on the bottle. Investigation reveals that Daunia is an ancient name for the region of production and I imagine they chose to use that rather than Cacc'e Mmite Di Lucera, which I have no idea how to pronounce.
Ferrau, the name given by the producer, refers to a fictional Saracen knight from a fourteenth century poem. The basic plot involves two men fighting over a woman, with Ferrau wanting to prove how big and bold he is. That could be a clue for what we find later.
I chose this wine because I was looking for Uva di Troia but, in keeping with the inscrutable label, the name used for the grape on the back label is Nero di Troia. Not to worry, it's the same thing. Perhaps they have alternative names for everything in this party of Italy. By the way, this part of Italy is Puglia, or Apulia. See what I mean?
It is 40% Uva/Nero di Troia and the rest is a cocktail of Montepulciano, Sangiovese and Bombino. The last of these is a local lad, whereas the other pair are tourists from Tuscany.
I had to use a web translator (Google translate, in fact, but other web translators are available) to find out whether there was another mystery grape playing a role, but it turns out 'Invecchiato In Legno' actually means 'aged in wood'.
Having struggled with the label it all sounded quite encouraging so I next struggled with the cork. Once extracted it revealed a lighter wine than I had expected from it's medieval influenced name, with a level of acidity that surprised me. In fact, I left it a lone for a few hours after the first sip thinking it would be more enjoyable with food.
When I went back to it I found it really pleasing. The acidity was less obvious which makes me think it was more to do with me than the wine. It is a deep ruby colour and has smooth tannins, well-balanced black fruits and well integrated oak giving it a gently spiced finish. I am still drinking it as I type and am growing increasingly fond of it.
I will keep the preamble short this week as I want to see if I can work out exactly what it is I have bought.
Week U (2014) is Ferrau, Cacc'e Mmite Di Lucera, DOC, 2007 by Paolo Petrilli. from Uncorked.
14% abv, £18.95.
The wine shop website adds to the wine's name the word Daunia, even though that's not anywhere on the bottle. Investigation reveals that Daunia is an ancient name for the region of production and I imagine they chose to use that rather than Cacc'e Mmite Di Lucera, which I have no idea how to pronounce.Ferrau, the name given by the producer, refers to a fictional Saracen knight from a fourteenth century poem. The basic plot involves two men fighting over a woman, with Ferrau wanting to prove how big and bold he is. That could be a clue for what we find later.
I chose this wine because I was looking for Uva di Troia but, in keeping with the inscrutable label, the name used for the grape on the back label is Nero di Troia. Not to worry, it's the same thing. Perhaps they have alternative names for everything in this party of Italy. By the way, this part of Italy is Puglia, or Apulia. See what I mean?
It is 40% Uva/Nero di Troia and the rest is a cocktail of Montepulciano, Sangiovese and Bombino. The last of these is a local lad, whereas the other pair are tourists from Tuscany.
I had to use a web translator (Google translate, in fact, but other web translators are available) to find out whether there was another mystery grape playing a role, but it turns out 'Invecchiato In Legno' actually means 'aged in wood'.
Having struggled with the label it all sounded quite encouraging so I next struggled with the cork. Once extracted it revealed a lighter wine than I had expected from it's medieval influenced name, with a level of acidity that surprised me. In fact, I left it a lone for a few hours after the first sip thinking it would be more enjoyable with food.
When I went back to it I found it really pleasing. The acidity was less obvious which makes me think it was more to do with me than the wine. It is a deep ruby colour and has smooth tannins, well-balanced black fruits and well integrated oak giving it a gently spiced finish. I am still drinking it as I type and am growing increasingly fond of it.
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