Le Casematte Peloro Rosso 2014
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Pairs well with grilled meat, roasts, game and aged cheese.
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Made with 70% Nerello Mascalese and 30% Nocera, this has enticing scents of mature red berry, pressed blue flower, tilled soil and a whiff of crushed stone. The vibrant palate doles out juicy black cherry, raspberry compote, orange zest and bitter hazelnut. Bright acidity and well-integrated tannins provide balance while a mineral note gives it depth. Drink 2020–2030.
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The 2014 Peloro is a blend of 70% Nerello Mascalese and 30% Nocera, the two principal red grapes that define the province of Messina. This is a wine of great personality that reflects the good cheer of its maker, Gianfranco Sabbatino. Grapes are harvested at a high plateau overlooking the Straights of Messina on the Peloro Cape (the northern-most point of the three-sided island). The bouquet opens to a slight touch of rusticity with some bramble and sharp forest fruit backed by light shadings of rosemary and crushed black pepper. You can't beat that affordable price point.
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James Suckling
A red with dried berries and hints of lemon rind. Medium body, firm and silky tannins and a delicious finish. Drink now.
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2020- Vinous
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Opening the winery Le Casematte, which was founded in 2008, was the realization of a dream for accountant Gianfranco Sabbatino. Today that dream is shared with another person. Footballer Andrea Barzagli, a wine and winemaking enthusiast, has also “taken to the field.”
This small, bold company that runs on its own two feet with passion and determination fully reflects that philosophy of “getting things done” that characterizes its founders. Gianfranco Sabbatino is from Messina and wants to lay claim to his land, Sicily, and promote a healthy culture in the hopes that he can ambitiously add a new piece to the patchwork quilt of an active network of skilled businesses.
After all, the company has a strong local identity as it can be found on the northern hills of the city of Messina in Faro Superiore. It is not only a commercial endeavor but includes a longstanding history with the vines that have produced wine since ancient times. That history is being updated for modern times, bringing with it signs of previous centuries as it meets new the new needs of winemaking.
Gianfranco and Andrea’s story is one of passion and of love for the fruit of the vines; a story of men, work and respect for nature.