"I do not want to be considered the younger sister of Bolgheri .
could not be more clear in his address the President of the consortium wines of the Val di Cornia which introduced, Tuesday, March 16, 2010, an interesting blind tasting of 14 wines.
The occasion was a refresher course for tastings and speakers of the Tuscan delegation of the Italian Sommelier place in the picturesque Calidarium Venturina, the character Hideyuki Miyakawa, Japanese who in 1999 bought a vineyard in Suvereto and that three years is at the head of the consortium.
Val di Cornia, a territory that includes the towns of Suvereto, Sassetta, and Monteverdi and part of Piombino, Campiglia Marittima, and St. Vincent can boast a long tradition of wine making, but it was recognized designation of origin only in 1989.
Here the influence of the sea is less present than in Bolgheri and soil characteristics are not homogeneous in the doc, and quite cold winters and driest summers, with the relative difficulty to manage early varieties.
The amendment to the specification in 2000, which paved the way for international varieties and has seen the creation of sub Suvereto , was the impetus for a further renewal of the facilities and the creation of special wines. Also interesting is the enhancement of Vermentino which is playing in Tuscany from this area.
A region, therefore, that stood out for ability to take risks and invest, where 45 manufacturers bottlers have been able to make known their wine abroad and outside the region, but in Tuscany are still paying for not having an old lineage as other denominations.
After 20 years DOC for a few, do not the time to create an identity. He is right, therefore, the winemaker Robert Bruce, who has worked in Val di Cornia years ago and called for the 14 wines, when he says that here " is a work in progress."
Here, the idea that we left the tasting is just that, a doc evolving and in continuous experimentation, where he is trying to mediate the demands of the market with the climatic characteristics of the territory. Where do different and interesting wines, the expression of a territory with different characteristics. Where Sangiovese are combined with elegant blend of Cabernet franc and Sauvignon grapes where Mediterranean oppose Bordeaux blend, where many small businesses are run with enthusiasm, modesty and a desire to grow elsewhere in Tuscany, in the areas of ancient lineage, unfortunately meets infrequently.
Val di Cornia is a crucial area beautiful and full of interesting historical and natural beauty that is definitely worth a visit and discover. The
14 DOC wines and IGT Val di Cornia tasted blind in this tasting, different vintages and grape varieties had, so it is difficult to derive a general impression. We liked the good minerals, we Failure is often a little of persistence.
These are my personal score
All Saints DOC 2007 76
IGT Deacon 2007 - az. Jacopo Banti 76
Mediterranean Dream IGT 2007 - House of the 78 IGT
Experience 2007 - az. The 80 wolves Macchion
Scops 2006 IGT - az. Rigoli 81
Vallin of dormice 2006 IGT-az. The Falcon 82
Rodantonio 2006 DOC Val di Cornia - az. Giomi Zannoni 85
Col di Pietre Rosse 2006 DOC Val di Cornia - az Bulichella 85
I'Rennero DOC - az. Gualdo del Re 78
Petra IGT 2006 - az. Petra 78
Oken DOC 2005 - az. Earth woman evaluated using DOC Vigna
2004 - az. Rubbia packages Fill. Muratori 78
Appiani Red IGT 2004 - 83 Podere San Giusto
Spirit IGT 2004 - Farm St Agnes 81
