AWS National Tasting Project: Sicilian Wines

Description

AWS Monterey Chapter is participating for the first time in the National Tasting Project. This national project happens once a year and helps AWS members from multiple chapters learn about and taste the same wines, comparing their opinions using the AWS Wine Evaluation format. The AWS Monterey Chapter Wine Evaluations will then be sent to AWS National who will correlate the data of other AWS chapters and Certified Wine Judges. The results will be presented at the National Conference in October 2022.

AWS Monterey Chapter Wine Tasting Agenda

A PowerPoint presentation/education will accompany the tasting

Exploring Sicily Presentaton / Tasting

1.  Scilian History of Wine Making
2. Topography/ Soils/ Climate
3. Scilian Wine Regions
4. Scilian Grape Varietals (see below)
5. Wine Tasting of amazing selection of 6 wines (3 red - 3 white) imported from Sicily awaits your judgment

 Whites:

•  Sur Sur 2020 - Producer Donnafugata - Grape Grillo
• Erse Etna Bianco 2018 - Producer Tenuta di Fessina - Grape Carricante 90%, Catarratto, Minnella 10%
• Lighea 2020 - Producer Donnafugata - Grape Zibibbo

 Reds:

• Passorosso Etna Rosso 2018 - Producer Franchetti - Grape Nerello Mascalese 
• Il Moro 2017 - Producer Valle Dell' Acate - Grape Nero d'Avola
• Planeta 2019 - Producer Cerasuolo Di Vittoria - Grape 60% Nero d'Avola 40% Frappato 

AFTER Party!

Stay and socialize after the tasting ends as we are having a Pot Luck "AFTER Party". 

Please bring an Italian dish and a bottle of wine to share.