FREE WINE TASTING
Castello BANFI, Mazzei Winery , and Ferrari in Trentino 

Tuesday, DECEMBER 19, 2023
6pm-8pm

WINES WILL BE DISCOUNTED FOR OFF and ON PREMISE PURCHASE

Call for reservations: 410-853-7484 – Space is limited and this is a great opportunity to taste some fantastic wines.  All wines will be available for discounted prices.

Our friend Larry with RNDC will be here Tuesday for a tasting of some delicious wines for the holiday.

We will be tasting 3 wines from the BANFI Estate

White:

Banfi Fontanelle
100% Chardonnay grapes
This 100% Chardonnay belongs to the Castello Banfi estate-bottled single vineyard range.  Soft and dry taste with hints of apple, peach and apricot surrounded by light vanilla.  This is one of our top selling Chardonnay.

Red:

Castello Banfi Rosso di Montalcino
100% Sangiovese Grosso grapes
Aged in French oak casks and barrique for 3 to 6 months.  aromas of blackberries and raspberry meet coffee and tobacco hints

Castello Banfi Brunello di Montalcino
100% Sangiovese Grosso grapes
Aged 80% in French oak casks (90-60 hl.) and 20% in French oak barriques (350 l.) for 2 years.  A rich and elegant Brunello.   Plum and dark-berry character with citrus, cedar and sandalwood.

We will be tasting  1 wine from the Mazzei  Winery

Red:

Super Tuscan, Philip
100% Cabernet Sauvignon Grapes
This wine is dedicated to Philip Mazzei (1730-1816), an illustrious ancestor of the family, political thinker, American Patriot and pioneer, together with Thomas Jefferson, of the viticulture in Virginia.”The great doctrine ‘All men are created equal’, incorporated into the Declaration of Independence by Thomas Jefferson, was paraphrased from the writings of Philip Mazzei, an Italian-born patriot, and close friend of Jefferson’s.” (JFK, “A Nation of Immigrants”).
Full body deep dark fruit, vanilla and caramel notes

We will be tasting 1 wine from the Ferrari  Winery:

Banfi Fontanelle
60% Pinot Noir 40% Chardonnay Grapes
Aged for an average of 20 months on lees, with yeasts selected from our own
strains.  Dry, clean and elegant, with a delicate
background of sweet almonds.  Hints of currants and wild strawberries. Great sparkling for the Holidays made in the Classical Champagne Method.

Call for reservations! Space is limited and this is a great opportunity to taste some fantastic wines.  All wines will be available for discounted prices!

Grazie