Written By Treve Ring Libations / Red Wine Apr 26, 2011 Brancaia Tre 2006 SHARE VIA: Facebook Twitter PinterestTuscany, Italy $33-37 +053884 available in BC Liquor Stores or select private storeswww.brancaia.com I love cellar surprises. Hunting around in the racks this past weekend I came upon this lovely little Tuscan red that had been out of sight, out of mind. Though I remember well that TRE was drinking lovely upon release a couple of years back, a little bit of age dust has mellowed out the fruit and softened the tannins. If that’s more your drinking style, pop one away for a year or two. Or pick up the current release in the stores (2008) and enjoy the fresher and juicier cherry and blackcurrant of youth.TRE, as the name suggests, is a blend of three grapes (Tre is three in Italian). This IGT is made up of 80 % Sangiovese, and 10% each Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, from Brancaia’s three estates: Brancaia (Castellina), Poppi (Radda) – both in Tuscany – and Brancaia in Maremma (Morellino di Scansano) – on the coast. Barbara Kronenberg-Widmer, daughter of the Swiss founders, oversees production with assistance from top Tuscan enologist Carlo Ferrini. TRE is the label’s third wine, and is exported widely.As mentioned earlier, TRE is ready to go upon release, but was still lovely if you forget about it for a year or two. Dusty plum, light smoke, dried violets, spice and cherry aromas, and flavours of blackcurrant, bright cherry, anise and wild herbs. Mid-weight. I opened my bottle with cranberry and port glazed pork tenderloin, but this would also make an excellent wine to accompany red sauced and herbed pastas.Rating: (click here to see what our wine ratings mean) EATrecommendsBrancaia Tre 2006TRE, as the name suggests, is a blend of three grapes (80% Sangiovese, and 10% each Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon). TRE is ready to go upon release, but was still lovely if you forget about it for a year or two. Dusty plum, light smoke, dried violets, spice and cherry aromas, and flavours of blackcurrant, bright cherry, anise and wild herbs. Mid-weight. I opened my bottle with cranberry and port glazed pork tenderloin, but this would also make an excellent wine to accompany red sauced and herbed pastas. ItalyRed WineWine Reviews SHARE VIA: Facebook Twitter Pinterest Written By: Treve Ring Treve Ring is a wine writer, editor, judge, consultant and certified sommelier, and has been with EAT Magazine for over a decade.\r\n\r\nIn addition to her work with EAT, she is a Wine Critic and National Judge for ... Read More You may also like Beer / Beer & Cider / Drink / Events / Victoria March 24, 2019 A New Beer Society in Town Victoria Beer Week launched its sixth annual festival earlier this month, which ran from March 1-9. In addition to the festival returning for another ... Read More Beer / Wineries & Breweries February 4, 2019 Vancouver Island Brewery’s New Porter and New Re-Rebrand Vancouver Island Brewery unveils new porter along with their new re-rebrand Vancouver Island Brewery held a flight night last week, in part to ... Read More Causes / Events January 25, 2019 Blue Monday Pop-Up Bar – 100 Proof Blues January can be tough around these parts. In fact, it has come to be so globally known as such, that the third Monday of each January has ... Read More Cocktails / Events January 25, 2019 The Complete Bartender Competition 2019 Little Jumbo played host to Nimble Bar Co.’s The Complete Bartender Competition, January 16, 2019 Last Wednesday, I judged my first cocktail ... Read More Beer & Cider / Events / Victoria March 1, 2018 Victoria Beer Week launches its fifth year Victoria is once again readying itself to host the fifth annual Victoria Beer Week. As locals and beer geeks alike wet their palates for special ... Read More Coffee & Tea / Victoria December 18, 2017 Level Ground Trading Moves Up to New State-of-the-Art Headquarters Victoria, BC – Level Ground Trading, Victoria’s Fair Trade pioneer, is moving from their current location in Central Saanich, to a larger ... Read More Comments are closed.
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