HOLIDAY WINES CURATED BY JEREMY PARZEN OF DO BIANCHI
Four Holiday Wines
$122.00 plus tax
The Rossoblu Holiday Wines box (also available at Superfine Playa) includes three wines from Piedmont and a fourth from the Italian Dolomite Alps: a white, two reds, and a sweet sparkling white.
Piedmont isn’t known for its white wines and so we headed across the Alps to the east to the Adige River Valley where the native white grape Nosiola makes for wines with ripe stone fruit and a distinctive nuttiness — ideal for holiday entertaining!
The first red is Dolcetto, one of the quintessential food wines of Piedmont, known for its bright cherry fruit flavors and lithe texture.
Next comes a Nebbiolo, arguably the finest of Piedmont grapes, the same variety used to make Barolo and Barbaresco. The only difference is that the vines are younger and the maceration times are shorter during fermentation, making for earthy red wine that is ready to drink in its youth.
Lastly, everyone needs something sparkling and sweet for the holiday season. Moscato d’Asti hits the spot with gentle sweetness and delicate bubbles, a wine you can serve as an aperitif or after dinner with dessert. And for those who like sweet wines at their Christmas Feast, they might want to just stick to the Moscato! It’s one of those wines that everyone loves.
Pojer e Sandri 2022 Nosiola
Vajra 2022 Dolcetto d'Alba
Vajra 2022 Langhe Nebbiolo
Vajra NV Moscato d'Asti
Cost: $122 plus tax.
And for those who want to serve top Nebbiolo at their Christmas feast, we sourced a Barbaresco and a Barolo — both made from 100 percent Nebbiolo.
These are among Italy’s greatest wines. The first comes from a single farm managed by the Bianco family. Although not technically a “cru,” locally this wine is considered a single-vineyard wine.
The Rossoblu Holiday Wines offering was created by Jeremy, our longtime friend and former wine director. You may recognize him from our wine dinners this year or you may know from his popular wine blog, DoBianchi.com.
The wines will be available for pick up at the restaurant at no extra charge.