semi-sweet red dinner wines

[Botafogo]

Walt we offer a still version of what you are looking for:


Ciù Ciù Marche Rosso IGT San Carro 2004
Offida, le Marche ORGANIC

Got Sunshine? Walter and Massimiliano were on a spiritual quest with this wine: they wanted to literally bottle the source of all of the gifts of Mother Nature in their zona, the huge, warming, life giving Mediterranean Sun! A blend of Barbera, Merlot and Sangiovese, this is incredibly rich with a slight sweetness balanced by firm tannins and we could imagine it enlivening anything from a plate of Gorgonzola and dried figs on the deck to Tandoori Chicken, serious red sauce BBQ or even Blackened Red Fish.


Other similar bottlings are made throughout southern Italy (and the Ukraine, Moldavia and Armenia!) so ask around at better wine shops (OR got to the most traditional Italian deli with a wine license you can find and they may have something in JUGS for you). Tell them you are looking for a Rosso Amabile (ah-mah-bih-lay).

Roberto

[This message has been edited by Botafogo (edited 10-08-2005).]