Ahhhh...housesitting again in the Gorge. No commute, no working on the house, no weeding. Time to sit back and update my neglected blog. I have five wines to post about, a Spanish Mourvedre, a Pinot Gris from Alsace, a...wait a minute. My notes. My notes are in Portland. I finally have a second to write and left all my notes on the coffee table in the living room. Welcome to my life.
No worries! I went grocery shopping before my stay out here and picked up a few bottles. First up the 2006 Chiusa Grande Tommolo Montepulciano d'Abruzzo from, yes, Trader Joe's. $4.99.
Montepulciano is a grape native of the Abruzzo region of Italy. Not known as one of the top wine producing regions in Italy, Abruzzo produces very food friendly, accessible wines. Just what I need to pair with my Italian Sausage sandwich and unobstructed view of Mt. Hood.
My nose in the glass I got kind of a dough smell, and sausage. Like..pizza. Maybe I'm just hungry. Nope. Maybe it's the glass...nope. An interesting nose. After a little air I can pick up some cherry and..violets? Maybe not violets. What is that flower. I have to be honest, after weeding every flipping thing that grows out of the ground smells the same. By product of Spring in Oregon. Grass, tulips, Iris, dandelions. Everything. Very light and clean, tart cherry, nutmeg and cinnamon, soft tannins. The label proclaims it's "Made with Organic Grapes", after a little research I discovered this winery also practices bio dynamic farming. Easy to drink, non-offensive table wine. Hmm. One for the cellar? No. Not really. Worth the five bucks? Definitely.
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