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Most tourists visiting Italy tend to think of Emilia-Romagna as a single region. Legally it has been a homogenous political territory since 1945, when Romagna was joined with the four Duchys of Emilia. In reality, and as any resident of the area will be quick to tell you, it is still two separate regions, with very different cultures, lifestyles, cuisine and wine.
Emilia-Romagna is often referred to as the breadbasket of Italy, and this description relates to the iconic food products of Emilia—Parmigiano Reggiano, Prosciutto di Parma, and the other-worldly balsamico of Modena. Visitors observe these products being made, stroll through the outdoor food market in Bologna, and return home with the confidence that they’ve seen the region in depth. They also come back with the conviction that Lambrusco is the beginning and end of the area’s wine production, and that it’s world-famous food ingredients are dragged down by pedestrian, fizzy vin ordinaire.
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Tenuta La Viola “Il Colombarone,” Sangiovese di Romagna, 2005 ($40)
Saturated, deep purple. Fragrant, floral nose with overtones of menthol, anise and truffle. In the mouth, the wine is powerful and full-bodied on entry; for all the earthiness on the nose, the mouthfeel is graceful nd seamless. Finishes with truffle notes and echoes of rich, concentrated dark berries. A-
Points scale
A 96-100
A- 92-96
B+ 88-91
B 86-89
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