Wine Life - Houston

My notes from the "New Wave White Wines" seminar and tasting at  Taste of Italy Houston 2017 held on March 6, 2017. with David Lynch, Jeremy Parzen, Thomas Moësse and Jaime de Leon. The Wines: Colutta Prosecco - Produced in Friuli from Glera grapes, this fresh, light sparkling wine had ripe apricot and melon aromas and flavors. Bellaria Greco di Tufo 2014 - From the limestone soils of Compania, David Lynch feels that these southern Italian wines are "the Chablis of Italy" due to their mouthwatering acidity and strong minerality. Jeremy Parzen shared that "these are the types of wines my wife and I go to Thomas' shop to buy to drink at home," referring to Vinology, a local wine bar and shop, of which Moësse is a founding partner.  Moësse discussed the terroir of the area which he says "adds bounce" to the wine. Fresh pineapple and citrus aromas and flavors intertwined with crisp acidity and a lingering smoky minerality. Talis Colli

The Ciù Ciù Arbinus Classico 2016 is the wine sample of the week. It is made from Verdicchio grapes and comes from the Castelli di Jesi Classico wine region in the Marche in central Italy. This dry white wine has a full-body feel with bright acidity and a rich, rounded texture. It has fresh aromas of lemon verbena and lemon zest with a sweet lemon taste and a slightly bitter almond-skin note in the finish. Deliciously drinkable, food friendly and anytime affordable at approximately $15 a bottle. Highly recommended for your spring time sipping, it is available locally at Spec's as well as on-line. 13% ABV. The Ciú Ciú Oppidum 2012 also hails from the Marche. This easy-drinking red wine is made from 100% Montepulciano grapes a portion of which spends some time in wooden barrels. Dry and full-bodied with soft tannins and balanced acidity, this wine has fruity aromas and flavors of dark cherry with vanilla and a slight earthiness in the smooth finish. Also recommended, this wine

As originally seen in  the March 2017 edition of Galveston Monthly magazine