Grotta del Sole
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Grotta del Sole 2007 Fiano (Fiano di Avellino)
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Fiano di Avellino almost always boasts luscious creamy ripeness, and this expression is no exception. Aromas include pear, passion fruit and citrus and the wine is full and crisp in the mouth.
— M.L.
(12/1/2009)
Grotta del Sole 2006 Aglianico (Campania)
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Black pepper and exotic spice appear at first and set the framework for this deep and penetrating Aglianico. The wine is not exaggeratedly thick or dense. In fact, it makes an elegant and delicately nuanced entry onto the palate.
— M.L.
(12/1/2009)
Grotta del Sole 2005 Montegauro Riserva Piedirosso (Campi Flegrei)
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- $27
This is an easygoing Piedirosso from Campania with delicate aromas of exotic spice, cured meat, pine and blackberry jelly. The wine is simple and very thin and there’s little in the way of structure or persistency but it would work well with pizza or sandwiches.
— M.L.
(12/1/2009)
Grotta del Sole 2007 Piedirosso (Campi Flegrei)
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- $19
Nutty spice and black forest berry make up the generous nose of this Piedirosso from the Campi Flegrei (one of the most spectacularly volcanic spots in Europe). You’ll also get notes of plush raspberry and blueberry followed by a drying mouthfeel and more mature berry notes on the close.
— M.L.
(12/1/2009)
Grotta del Sole 2007 Piedirosso (Lacryma Christi del Vesuvio)
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- $15
Nutty spice and black forest berry make up the generous nose of this Piedirosso from the Campi Flegrei (one of the most spectacularly volcanic spots in Europe). You’ll also get notes of plush raspberry and blueberry followed by a drying mouthfeel and more mature berry notes on the close.
— M.L.
(12/1/2009)
Grotta del Sole NV Vigneti ad Alberata Brut Asprinio (Asprinio di Aversa)
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This sparkling wine opens with a bright golden color and slightly oxidized aromas of almonds, smoke, mature peach and candied fruit. There’s smoky sophistication in there as well with a slightly sweet finish and herbal notes on the close.
— M.L.
(7/1/2009)
Grotta del Sole 2007 Coda di Volpe (Campania)
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- $15
Coda di Volpe offers resiny aromas of pine syrup and butterscotch backed by ripe melon and pear. The wine is thick and sticky and would probably pair best with fish soup or crab cakes.
— M.L.
(12/1/2009)
Grotta del Sole 2007 Gragnano (Penisola Sorrentina)
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- $17
This is a lightly sparking red from beautiful Sorrento in Southern Italy with sweet flavors of mature black fruit and spice. It’s easygoing with low alcohol, which means you can throw back a few glasses with pizza without a second thought.
— M.L.
(12/1/2009)
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