When it comes to Independent Wines, I can safely say, these wines I’ve been able to try out are beautiful! I love Italian wines and it’s been great to try out two whites over the last few Wednesdays. It’s also been a nice relief to have something to look forward to during a lockdown. We saved the best until last and red wine is always a favourite of mine and Sam’s. It’s something we’ll usually get when we’re out at a restaurant and jeez, I’m missing going out SO BADLY!
*This is a collaborative post.
This Diecianni 2018 is made from Negroamaro grapes that are a grape variety that’s native to Southern Italy. It’s got the Bronze medal from 2015’s Decanter World Wine Festival and so when it’s come up tops with some of the best wines from around the world, it’s going to be a good one. Guagnano found his love for wine from his own grandparents who were winemakers. The winemaking industry is something that seems to run in a lot of families and generations over in places like Italy, France and beyond.
This was definitely my favourite wine of the bunch because it’s just so delicious in flavour and it’s definitely one of those wines that I’d happily have again and again.
Smell
The smell of cherries is what I initially smelt and it’s such a rich smell that me and Sam were really taking it in before we took our first sip. Sam has got the wine tasting method nailed down, I’m still finding it hard not to just drink the wine straight away. I think this would be the type of wine I’d have over the winter period, perhaps in front of a log fire with a cheese board to nibble on. It’s too bad we don’t have a log fire else that would have been amazing to actually do…
Taste
The taste is one that is heavy in flavour and full-bodied I believe is the right way of describing it. The wine has been aged for six months in both new and used oak barrels. This helps to develop the wine’s smoke, vanilla and spice. I could certainly get a smokiness to it and the spice to after you swallowed it. As we tried these wines straight away, we could have perhaps got some more flavour from it a few more years down the line. They recommend keeping the wine in a cellar for four to five years.
Price
Price is always important to me in the wine. I find there are those wines that can be really good at the right price point that isn’t too pricey. This one costs £12.23 and I think it’s a perfect red wine to enjoy on a winter’s night, snuggled under a blanket while watching a good film. It just has all the elements in a wine that I love. It’s not too dry, it’s full of flavour and the price is fantastic.
Have you checked out Independent Wines yet? Let me know in the comments below what your favourite wine is!
*Disclaimer – This is a collaborative post with Independent Wines. All words are my own.
