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The February 14 is the feast of lovers. Whether you are among those who do not give up celebrating or among those who do not like the anniversary, you will happen to raise the glass towards those who make your heart beat. What are the wines to uncork for the occasion? It depends on how your toast will be. If a classic method bubble, such as a Franciacorta or a Trento, are always an excellent option, especially between meals or at the time of the aperitif, we had fun finding some less obvious proposals, with the relative instructions for use and some curiosity about it. To tell to conquer your love definitively.
From Umbria, to the land of the saint
Valentine's day, the patron saint of lovers, was born in Terni in 176 AD. and, only 21 years old, he had become bishop of the city. He died beheaded on February 14, 273, for having united a pagan Roman legionary and a young Christian in marriage.
Some of the best wines of Umbria are produced in the province of Terni. L'Orvieto Classico Superiore Campo del Guardiano di Palazzone it is an elegant and savory white that gives its best after a few years of aging in the bottle. Try it with a fish fry, a chicken breast with mushroom cream or perhaps directly on the farm: Palazzone has a historic home with rooms that cannot be more romantic.
The right wine to be uncorked at the end of dinner, in front of a burning fireplace, is the Muffato of the Hall, produced at the Castello della Sala of the historic Antinori family; from sauvignon, grechetto, traminer, semillon and riesling grapes, harvested late, when the morning mists cover the rolling hills of the area and favor the arrival of noble rot, it has an extraordinary complexity. Its scents of apricot, saffron and candied ginger are capable of conquering even the less experienced. If you want to pair it with something, try it with dry buttery biscuits or large aged cheeses.
Wine and Valentine's Day
Wine producers love Valentine's Day, which often becomes the testimonial of their products. We like the Valentine's Day by Togni Rebaioli, produced in Valle Camonica with the Erbanno grape, a local biotype of Lambrusco, which gives a fruity and flowing red, ideal at the table with pasta with meat sauce. You could always replicate the scene of Lilli and the Vagabondo: two hearts and a plate of spaghetti with meatballs. Is called Valentine's day also the marzemino produced by La Cadalora. It smells of violet and is a round wine, to be drunk rather young, perhaps with a steaming plate of polenta and mushrooms in a mountain chalet.
From Verona, the city of love
There is no doubt, the most famous loving couple in history is that of Romeo and Juliet. It might be a good idea to spend a romantic weekend in Verona, where you visit the house with the balcony from which Juliet sighed: "Oh Romeo, Romeo, why are you Romeo?". Precisely Easter dedicated three wines to them, which bear on the label the inscriptions found in the courtyard of Juliet's house: the Passion White Feeling it is based on Garganega grapes which, after drying, gives an intense wine, which smells of apricot, peach and citrus fruits, to try with fish dishes but also with oysters; the Passion Red feeling it is based on merlot, corvina and croatina which, after drying, give a soft, warm and round wine, for steak and conversation; low, the Passion Feeling Prosecco Brut it is a fresh and casual sparkling wine, the ideal companion for a carefree love.
Even the most famous wine of Valpolicella, the wine region adjacent to Verona, lends itself well to being uncorked to celebrate Valentine's Day: choose theAmarone della Valpolicella Classico Proemio di Santi, bewitching in its aromas of cherry, plum, vanilla and cinnamon.
In Tuscany, between films and hearts
Comes from a little known area of Tuscany on Cuor Rosé by Tenute Riccardi Toscanelli a rosé based on the autochthonous canaiolo grape, which smells of ripe apples and wild strawberries. With the heart, in the name and on the label, it is perfect to give as a gift before a declaration of love. The last bottle we recommend for Valentine's Day is the Oaks of Petra, a Merlot of the Tuscan coast that smells of Mediterranean scrub and that was also uncorked during a scene from the film Love Manual 3 by Giovanni Veronesi. More Valentine's Day than this …
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