{"id":22498,"date":"2019-01-06T21:28:12","date_gmt":"2019-01-06T21:28:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wineanorak.com:\/wineblog\/?p=22498"},"modified":"2019-01-08T11:46:32","modified_gmt":"2019-01-08T11:46:32","slug":"eating-and-drinking-in-london-the-wine-place","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wineanorak.com:\/wineblog\/italy\/eating-and-drinking-in-london-the-wine-place","title":{"rendered":"Eating and drinking in London: The Wine Place"},"content":{"rendered":"

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I recently popped into The Wine Place<\/a> in South Kensington to taste through some of their range. It’s a really nice space, over two floors, and as well as operating as a wine bar, also runs tastings and events, and does a bit of direct importing too. Until recently there were three sites, under the name Vini Italiani \u2013 here in South Kensington, in Covent Garden and in Greenwich. But the Greenwich site didn’t work so well, so they dropped it, and in the process changed their name to The Wine Place. They have just reopened. This also means that in the future they will be able to branch away from solely Italian wines, even though this is currently their speciality.<\/p>\n

I started with a glass of high end Franciacorta, and then went through the wines in their two enomatic machines. I really like the enomatic concept: as well as meaning that wines by the glass are always fresh, it gives you a chance to try before you buy. The wine range here \u2013 still all Italian \u2013 is wide and interesting, and I found some nice things as I tasted through.<\/p>\n

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Monte Rossa Cabochon Franciacorta 2011 Lombardia, Italy<\/strong>
\n70% Chardonnay, 30% Pinot Noir. This is lovely stuff: tight but generous with lovely sweet pear, citrus and cherry fruit. This has nice freshness and weight with good precision as well as peachy richness. 91\/100<\/p>\n

Baldovino Trebbiano d\u2019Abruzzo 2017 Abruzzo, Italy<\/strong>
\nThis is 100% Trebbiano Abruzzese grown on clay\/limestone soils, fermented in stainless steel. Linear with nice fruit and a twist of waxiness. Lovely pear and citrus notes. Clean, fruity and expressive with some personality. 89\/100 (\u00a312.50)<\/p>\n

Leone Conti Albana di Romagna Albana Progetto 1 2016 Emilia Romagna, Italy
\n<\/strong>100% Albana planted in 1978 on pergola, from clay\/limestone\/chalk soils in the hills above Faenza. 65% barrel-ferment, 35% fermented in steel. Rich and textural with bold pear, peach and spice, as well as a hint of vanilla. Full flavoured with nice complexity. A broad, appealing white. 90\/100 (\u00a319.90)<\/p>\n

Vini Italiani Langhe Favorita\u00a02017 Piemonte, Italy<\/strong>
\nThis is one of Vini Italiani’s own label wines, made by Teo Costa in Roero, this 100% Favorita, grown on sandy soils. Very fruity and bright with nice freshness. Has bright citrus and grape notes. Very fruity and expressive. 88\/100 (\u00a314)<\/p>\n

Tenute Viglione Falanghina\u00a02017 Puglia, Italy <\/strong>
\nFrom vineyards at 450 m. Nicely dense with lovely pear and peach fruit, with some spice. Nice weight and texture. Supple and expressive. 89\/100 (\u00a314.90)<\/p>\n

Benanti Pietramarina Etna Bianco Superiore 2015 Sicily, Italy<\/strong>
\nSupple and quite mineral with some lemony notes, nice freshness and weight, and a juicy lemony edge. Really interesting and textural. 91\/100 (\u00a348)<\/p>\n

Donnofugata Vigna di Gabri 2016 Sicily, Italy<\/strong>
\nThis is a blend of Ansonica, Catarratto, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc and Viognier, from southwestern Sicily. 85% tank fermented and 15% aged in used French oak. Waxy and herby with nice tropical notes, showing some canteloup melon and pear. Lovely texture and balance here. 90\/100 (\u00a330)<\/p>\n

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Casa di Baal Aglianico di Baal 2012 Basilicata, Italy<\/strong>
\nOrganic. Matured in large barrels. Lovely savoury cherry and tomato and plum fruit with a nice spicy underpinning. Has good weight and nice focus. Grainy and grippy. 91\/100\u00a0(\u00a319.50)<\/p>\n

Viglione Sellato Primitivo 2015 Puglia, Italy<\/strong>
\nOrganic. Matured in larger oak. Very sweet, enticing black fruits nose. Ripe and textured with richness and lushness, but also freshness. Delicious and attractive. 91\/100 (\u00a315.50)<\/p>\n

Cond\u00e9 Predappio Sangiovese MGA Riserva\u00a02011 Emilia Romagna, Italy<\/strong>
\n70% matured in stainless steel, 30% in barrel. This has some flesh and also some nice texture with a bit of savoury development. Earth and leather hints alongside the sweet black fruits with nice density. 90\/100 (\u00a318.50)<\/p>\n

Valdicava Brunello de Montalcino 2010 Tuscany, Italy<\/strong>
\nGrainy and grippy with nice density and good complexity. This shows earth, spice, good tannic structure. Very stylish with lots of savoury detail. 93\/100 (\u00a399.80)<\/p>\n

Vini Italiani Barolo La Morra 2014\u00a0Piemonte, Italy<\/strong>
\nGrainy with nice strawberry and cherry fruit, as well as a savoury twist. Has a nice structural dimension with good balance. Really appealing. 91\/100 (\u00a332)<\/p>\n

Taurasi Pietracupa 2012 Campania, Italy<\/strong>
\nMade from Aglianico grown in volcanic soils, this spends two years in large oak. Complex, savoury and with a lovely spiciness, this has appealing cherry and plum fruit with nice depth. Structured but also quite mellow with nice grip. Delicious. 93\/100 (\u00a351)<\/p>\n

Tenuta Alfredosa Montefalco Rosso 2012 Italy<\/strong>
\n100% Sagrantino. Sweet, savoury, warm and spicy with nice grip. This has nice fine-grained tannins. Tarry with some mint and nice spiciness. Really refined. 92\/100 (\u00a347.50)<\/p>\n

Zidarich Terrano 2014 Teran, Venezia Giulia\u00a0<\/strong>
\nTarrano (translated red earth) is a red grape varietal native to the Carso (the region where Zidarich have their vineyards). This shows lovely sweet black fruits on the nose. The palate is floral with lovely blackcurrant and cherry fruit. Has such lovely purity and freshness. 94\/100 (\u00a330)<\/p>\n

The Wine Place<\/a><\/p>\n

SOUTH KENSINGTON
\n72 Old Brompton Road
\nLondon SW7 3LQ<\/p>\n

COVENT GARDEN
\nUnit 33 The Market
\nLondon WC2E 8BE<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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