Tasting The Tenuta Rocca Range

Posted by Andrew Barrow in Notes From The Tasting Hut, 10:30am 24/09/2007. Leave a comment

We have had a case of wine sitting in the corner of the Tasting Hut for several days. A case of Italian reds that raised some interest when it first arrived but soon became ‘part of the furniture’ and the daily office tasks took our attention.

With the arrival of the European Sales Manager though, the delightfully Italian (think dark, expressive, stylish) Elena – for it was her who had sent the samples – these wines had their moment of being centre stage.

While not actively looking to expand our Italian range, Mr C (who takes pride in having a nicely honed list) is equally open to new estates – especially those with little representation in the UK.

The estate, Tuenta Rocca, occupies an impressive hilltop position in the heart of Piemonte. A small, family run estate that offers a range of wines in small quantities, each deliciously described by Elena who patiently highlighted each bottles individual characteristics while answering our barrage of questions.

As with any range of wines some we were instantly impressed by, others myself and Mr C disagreed on, (too dry a finish or deliciously food friendly?), while one, we both concluded, was not for us (at once a difficult sell, expensive, and offering flavours we didn’t take too).

Are we going to list any of the wines? I hope so as they fit right in with my view of Surf4Wine – a small estate with little exposure in the UK and excellent quality. Not too expensive either. But ultimately the decision rests with the one who writes the cheques. Mr C did seem impressed, the eyes a-twinkle when suitably impressed with lingering flavours in the mouth and the tap-taping on the calculator returned results that were equally as favourable. Perhaps in the new year?

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