Wine review/Value Alert- Tormaresca Neprica 2007

I just love finding a good drinkable wine at a reasonable price and this wine is exactly that! This is a great Italian wine that would go great with all Italian foods, especially pizza and pastas. Tormaresca is named after the sea-facing towers built as lookout posts during Italy’s feudal history. Piero Antinori, president of Marchesi Antinori, founded Tormaresca when he purchased the extensive property and vineyards. They have been producing quality wines for several generations.

This wine is a big, powerful red and is a blend of Negroamaro (40%), Primitivo (30%) and Cabernet Sauvignon (30%) grapes. It is a dark purple color with strong aromas of berries, leather and licorice. It has a nice heavy feel in the mouth with tastes of black cherry, with hints of pepper and spice. This wine was a very pleasant surprise and it went perfectly with our pizza. This is not a wine you would want to cellar for a long period of time, it is ready to drink now and wouldn’t improve much over time. But that is the beauty of this wine since it only cost $12.99.

Cheers!