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2007 I Pentri Kerres Beneventano IGT
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Kerres
Dear Friends,
I have an unusual rule when traversing the back roads of the world: if there’s no broadband access in the area, the wines
may be excellent. Granted, many results are also poor (and not worth our time), but more often than not a region with an
absence of modern amenities signals that a star lays in wait - that’s exactly what we have tonight.
Due to our connection with Fattoria Galardi, I am frequently asked for other properties in Campania or in nearby Lazio
(Galardi is nearly in Lazio) with lower prices and an up and coming direction. If you’ve never tasted I Pentri, now is the time.
From a hardly traveled nook on the flank of the Guardiaregia, due north of the Taburno Camposuaro, this estate is poised for
a breakout. When I say there are hardly any roads here, I'm not kidding. Their prices are still at a 1980’s level and they have
no reason to increase them...yet (I said the same thing about Galardi and Montevetrano 15 years ago).
With a focus on indigenous Piedirosso (the bird’s “red foot” - inspired by the vine clusters), what sets this property apart is
their insistence on freshness and low-moderate alcohol while still cramming incredible levels of mysterious and deeply
pitched red/black fruit into every bottle. This is southern Italy, so the fruit is ripe and large in scale but it is also whimsical in
a certain way with a personality that makes it a satisfying exploration rather than a hammer to the head - there is balance,
there is harmony. In addition, they haven’t stripped the Kerres of its country roots, an element that would seem obvious but
it has become more difficult to find in a world where copying a formula is easier than staying true to what got you there in
the first place:
Antonio Galloni: “The estate’s 2007 Piedirosso Kerres is a big wine packed with wild cherries, blackberry jam, ash, grilled
herbs and spices. Deeply colored and equally intense, this full-throttle Piedirosso offers plenty of depth in a full-bodied style.
As is often the case, element of rusticity run through the wine, but in 2007 the sheer heft of the fruit is enough to provide a
measure of balance. Anticipated maturity: 2011-2017. 90pts”
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED for a cerebral country-style wine from Campania that is about masses of intriguing spice-tinged fruit,
not about high alcohol. The thinking man’s (woman’s) barbeque wine?
FIRST COME FIRST SERVED at this tariff up to 12/perosn until we run out:
2007 I Pentri "Kerres" Beneventano Piedirosso IGT (Campania) - $19.99 (WA90)
(compare at $26-30+; you’ll have to check pricing on the 2005 but the 2007 is approximately 20% higher – the vintage is
much better than 2005)
Dear Friends,
I have an unusual rule when traversing the back roads of the world: if there’s no broadband access in the area, the wines
may be excellent. Granted, many results are also poor (and not worth our time), but more often than not a region with an
absence of modern amenities signals that a star lays in wait - that’s exactly what we have tonight.
Due to our connection with Fattoria Galardi, I am frequently asked for other properties in Campania or in nearby Lazio
(Galardi is nearly in Lazio) with lower prices and an up and coming direction. If you’ve never tasted I Pentri, now is the time.
From a hardly traveled nook on the flank of the Guardiaregia, due north of the Taburno Camposuaro, this estate is poised for
a breakout. When I say there are hardly any roads here, I'm not kidding. Their prices are still at a 1980’s level and they have
no reason to increase them...yet (I said the same thing about Galardi and Montevetrano 15 years ago).
With a focus on indigenous Piedirosso (the bird’s “red foot” - inspired by the vine clusters), what sets this property apart is
their insistence on freshness and low-moderate alcohol while still cramming incredible levels of mysterious and deeply
pitched red/black fruit into every bottle. This is southern Italy, so the fruit is ripe and large in scale but it is also whimsical in
a certain way with a personality that makes it a satisfying exploration rather than a hammer to the head - there is balance,
there is harmony. In addition, they haven’t stripped the Kerres of its country roots, an element that would seem obvious but
it has become more difficult to find in a world where copying a formula is easier than staying true to what got you there in
the first place:
Antonio Galloni: “The estate’s 2007 Piedirosso Kerres is a big wine packed with wild cherries, blackberry jam, ash, grilled
herbs and spices. Deeply colored and equally intense, this full-throttle Piedirosso offers plenty of depth in a full-bodied style.
As is often the case, element of rusticity run through the wine, but in 2007 the sheer heft of the fruit is enough to provide a
measure of balance. Anticipated maturity: 2011-2017. 90pts”
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED for a cerebral country-style wine from Campania that is about masses of intriguing spice-tinged fruit,
not about high alcohol. The thinking man’s (woman’s) barbeque wine?
FIRST COME FIRST SERVED at this tariff up to 12/perosn until we run out:
2007 I Pentri "Kerres" Beneventano Piedirosso IGT (Campania) - $19.99 (WA90)
(compare at $26-30+; you’ll have to check pricing on the 2005 but the 2007 is approximately 20% higher – the vintage is
much better than 2005)