He he he - I'm almost embarrassed by how long it took me to wrap my head around which is which. Eish...Italy! Weirdly enough, I actually enjoyed this huge country...and kinda wish there was a WSG Italy Master course coz I'd be crazy enough to say 'yes please' to more punishment ๐.
Your 'di' or 'd' nails the best way to distinguish the two by labels. But I'm still a long way away from distinguishing the two in my glass...or even remembering that 'di Montepulciano' is an option next time I yell Sangiovese in a blind (aka muttering Sangio under my breath while kicking myself for not spending more time tasting more of this grape).
Great job breaking down Montepulciano! Love the 7 recommendations...2 of which I think are available in SA ๐ค๐พ!
Glad you enjoyed the breakdown, I feel like there's just an endless rabbit hole you can go down with Italy (the good kind!), so no way to master it all but I would definitely take that master course. If you are able to find any of them, let us know your thoughts!
He he he - I'm almost embarrassed by how long it took me to wrap my head around which is which. Eish...Italy! Weirdly enough, I actually enjoyed this huge country...and kinda wish there was a WSG Italy Master course coz I'd be crazy enough to say 'yes please' to more punishment ๐.
Your 'di' or 'd' nails the best way to distinguish the two by labels. But I'm still a long way away from distinguishing the two in my glass...or even remembering that 'di Montepulciano' is an option next time I yell Sangiovese in a blind (aka muttering Sangio under my breath while kicking myself for not spending more time tasting more of this grape).
Great job breaking down Montepulciano! Love the 7 recommendations...2 of which I think are available in SA ๐ค๐พ!
Glad you enjoyed the breakdown, I feel like there's just an endless rabbit hole you can go down with Italy (the good kind!), so no way to master it all but I would definitely take that master course. If you are able to find any of them, let us know your thoughts!