The 2008 Serrapetrona Falcotto is a fleshy wine laced with wild cherries, rosemary, sage, spices and sweet herbs. The Falcotto has just enough density to match the quirkier notes of Vernaccia Nera. A plush finish rounds things out nicely. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2016.
These are the first wines I have tasted from Fontezoppa. Quality is inconsistent throughout the range but the best wines merit attention.
Importer: Soilair Selection, New York, NY; tel. (646) 244-4922