Sangue di Giuda Paradiso, Verdi
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Sangue di Giuda Paradiso, Verdi - 2021

Item # 45551 750mL
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Color
Red
Vintage
2021
Country
Italy
Region
Lombardy
Sub-Region
Oltrepò Pavese
Producer
Verdi
Grape Variety
Barbera
Bonarda
Uva Rara
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Tasting Notes

A slightly sweet, slightly frizzante red wine from Oltrepò Pavese. Enjoy this uniquely styled wine with a light chill alongside prosciutto and other cured meats.
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Staff Pick Notes

For me this was a "come for the name of the wine, stay for what's in the bottle," situation. "Sangue di Giuda," or "Blood of Judas" is named not just for its ruby red color but also because of local wine lore. There are a few legends but this is my favorite: Judas saves Oltrepò Pavese's endemic-ridden vineyards by offering himself as sacrifice out of guilt from betraying Jesus. At the last minute, the knife is prevented from killing him by a "dark force." The vineyards were saved nonetheless, hoorah! The wine itself is smooth but full bodied with a light mousse. It's barely off-dry, and with only 8.5% alcohol, it's a perfect match for spicy meat dishes like andouille jambalaya, Szechuan food, pizza with red pepper flakes, and more!

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Astor's Glossary of Terms

Lombardy

Home to lighter-bodied renditions of Nebbiolo from the villages of Grumello and Sassella, Lombardy produces the unique interpretations of Nebbiolo called Sfursat (or Sforzato). With these wines, the mountain-grown Nebbiolo grapes are dried for several months in the Amarone style, yielding reds of extraordinary depth and very pronounced aromas of red flowers and crystallized red fruit. While...

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Bonarda

In Italy, there are three grape varieties that go by the name Bonarda: one is actually the Croatina grape, one is actually Uva Rara, and one is Bonarda Piemontese. The last produces aromatic, quite drinkable red wines, but it is not widely grown because of its low yields. Bonarda is also the name of Argentina's second most widely planted red wine grape - but here, too, it could be a misnomer:...

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Barbera

Barbera is grown all over Italy, but the best examples of this red grape come from Piedmont, where it is made into all manner of wines - from easy-drinking quaffers to serious, cellar-worthy bottlings. Wherever they fall on the spectrum of stodginess, however, they are generally ruby-colored, full-bodied, and highly acidic, with remarkably low levels of tannins. The areas that are most strongly...

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