'04 Valle Martello Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Cerasuolo

[Innkeeper]

2004 Valle Martello, Aprutium Alma Mater, Montepulciano d’Abruzzo, Cerasuolo Rosato ($7.99 Wine Expo). Alcohol level: 13%. A great big rose’ that gives you very aromatic red fruit perfume on the nose and upfront. In the middle it is full of red wine flavor and fruit with just a touch of Abruzzo dirt. All this accompanied by a surprisingly long finish for a rose’.

We matched it with grillpanned (it was raining) salmon filet, nuked fresh zucchini with thinly sliced onion and EVOO and rolls. It all made for a very nice Friday night meal.

[Botafogo]

Glad you liked that, Carl. It's a screaming deal and one of the most versitle wines we offer.

[Innkeeper]

Had the second half with chicken salad Bev made out of the remains of the six pound clucker we smoked last week. What a perfect match!

[Innkeeper]

Opened another bottle tonight with the same salmonburgers we had with the Spanish rose' last Friday. Matched perfectly along with a salad with the best tomatoes we've had in a long time; they were Brandywines.

[Innkeeper]

Other half tonight with Veal Burgers and salad. Perfect match as this wine always is!