Vicino Lontano
Puglia IGT, Italy
Taste a 90 Point, Gold medal-winning wine from the heart of Italy’s growing regions
ABOUT THIS WINE:
Vicino Lontano
Sangiovese
The Vicino Lontano Sangiovese is a new favorite of the Firstleaf team. Exploring the Italian peninsula is wonderful because every region and micro-region presents new, captivating flavors and twists on expectation. This wine comes from Puglia, the southern ‘boot heel’ of Italy, and the wine shows it. The wind off the Mediterranean cools the vineyards, giving us a wine that enjoyed the sunshine without any of the bad effects of overheating. The wine is complex and you can taste fruit, but what is more enticing are the savory, spicy flavors that are concentrated around the middle part of your palate. Dark red fruits mingle with the cigar box and white pepper notes on the finish. Take this in during and after an Italian meal. And judges love it too! It took home 90 Points and a Gold medal from the 2019 Sommeliers Challenge.
ABOUT THIS WINE
Vicino Lontano
Sangiovese
The Vicino Lontano Sangiovese is a new favorite of the Firstleaf team. Exploring the Italian peninsula is wonderful because every region and micro-region presents new, captivating flavors and twists on expectation. This wine comes from Puglia, the southern ‘boot heel’ of Italy, and the wine shows it. The wind off the Mediterranean cools the vineyards, giving us a wine that enjoyed the sunshine without any of the bad effects of overheating. The wine is complex and you can taste fruit, but what is more enticing are the savory, spicy flavors that are concentrated around the middle part of your palate. Dark red fruits mingle with the cigar box and white pepper notes on the finish. Take this in during and after an Italian meal. And judges love it too! It took home 90 Points and a Gold medal from the 2019 Sommeliers Challenge.
WINE REGION:
Puglia IGT
The heel of Italy's ""boot,"" sunny Puglia (the ""g"" is silent), is famed for its olive oils, almonds and of course, its rich, full-bodied wines. Although dry and intensely hot in the summer, Puglia has coastlines on three sides, providing cool Mediterranean breezes to alleviate the daytime heat. Primitivo (known in the US as Zinfandel) does well here, with other popular red varieties including Sangiovese and Negroamaro. But it is not all about reds in Puglia: the local Fiano grape produces gloriously nutty, tropical-flavored white, while Falanghina makes intensely fruity wines with citrus blossom notes. The IGT (Indicazione Geografica Tipica) classification system was created to provide more freedom and ease for winemaking within Italy. Wines under the IGT classification are regulated on the region of origin—where within the country grapes are grown—instead of varietals or wine styles as DOC and DOCG laws focus on.
WINE REGION
Puglia IGT
The heel of Italy's ""boot,"" sunny Puglia (the ""g"" is silent), is famed for its olive oils, almonds and of course, its rich, full-bodied wines. Although dry and intensely hot in the summer, Puglia has coastlines on three sides, providing cool Mediterranean breezes to alleviate the daytime heat. Primitivo (known in the US as Zinfandel) does well here, with other popular red varieties including Sangiovese and Negroamaro. But it is not all about reds in Puglia: the local Fiano grape produces gloriously nutty, tropical-flavored white, while Falanghina makes intensely fruity wines with citrus blossom notes. The IGT (Indicazione Geografica Tipica) classification system was created to provide more freedom and ease for winemaking within Italy. Wines under the IGT classification are regulated on the region of origin—where within the country grapes are grown—instead of varietals or wine styles as DOC and DOCG laws focus on.
FLAVOR PROFILE:
Pairs well with…
Roasted Pork Loin, Fresh Pasta, Risotto
Pairs well with…
Roasted Pork Loin, Fresh Pasta, Risotto
FLAVOR PROFILE
Pairs well with…
Roasted Pork Loin, Fresh Pasta, Risotto
Pairs well with…
Roasted Pork Loin, Fresh Pasta, Risotto
TASTING NOTES:
Tobacco
Leather
Black Cherry
We love Sangiovese for it's punchy Italian profile. This wine has the fruit, but it also has savory spicy flavors hiding beneath. There's leather, and it tastes more aged and more settled that other wines we've tried form this vintage. It finishes with a beautiful mid-palate concentration.
TASTING NOTES
Tobacco
Leather
Black Cherry
We love Sangiovese for it's punchy Italian profile. This wine has the fruit, but it also has savory spicy flavors hiding beneath. There's leather, and it tastes more aged and more settled that other wines we've tried form this vintage. It finishes with a beautiful mid-palate concentration.
AWARDS:
Vicino Lontano
2 TOTAL AWARDS
90 Points, 2019 Sommelier Challenge
Gold Medal, 2019 Sommelier Challenge
AWARDS
Vicino Lontano
2 TOTAL AWARDS
90 Points, 2019 Sommelier Challenge
Gold Medal, 2019 Sommelier Challenge
ABOUT THE BRAND:
Vicino Lontano
When translated, Vicino Lontano means "near" and "far." We have discovered these impressive wines from far away vineyards and brought them to your doorstep. Vicino Lontano encourages you to lean in close, take a sip and experience the diversity and splendor of Old World Italian winemaking in the comfort of your home.
ABOUT THE BRAND
Vicino Lontano
When translated, Vicino Lontano means "near" and "far." We have discovered these impressive wines from far away vineyards and brought them to your doorstep. Vicino Lontano encourages you to lean in close, take a sip and experience the diversity and splendor of Old World Italian winemaking in the comfort of your home.