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December 7, 2020

Day #[wpdts-day-of-year start=”post-created”] of the year.

Tenute Silvio Nardi Brunello di Montalcino

Today, December 7th, is Cotton Candy Day! Transport yourself to a happier (and most likely warmer) time when you were free to walk in public maskless and consume as much cotton candy as your heart desired. While the outdoor part might not be feasible right now, you can still order packaged cotton candy to your door! Pink, blue, whatever floats your boat – all available on a moment’s notice. If you’re eccentric enough to order cotton candy at the drop of a hat, you’ll probably be amenable to pairing such a treat with wine – specifically, the Tenute Silvio Nardi Brunello di Montalcino. Crafted in Tuscany, this wine is full of powerful tannins that exude intense red berry aromas.

ORIGIN

Brunello di Montalcino DOCG

Grapes

100% Sangiovese

Tasting Notes

Deep winy red color, with the characteristic bouquet of fresh red fruit. Great tannic structure on the palate, with an excellent acidic framework. A wine with an excellent, lingering aromatic persistency in the nose and in the mouth.

Food Match

Pair with thick porterhouse steak or rich fish such as sturgeon or grouper.

AUTHOR:

Jack Horn

Jack worked as a copy editor for Wine365. While still a relative novice to the wine industry, he has been able to interact with some of the most respected winemakers in the world, such as Didier Debono of Alta Vista and Julian Grounds of Craggy Range. Jack has poured wine and provided tasting direction at Wine Spectator’s New York Wine Experience and James Suckling’s Great Wines of the Andes.