September 24, 2021

PIATELLI VINEYARDS “Grand Reserve Trinita”

(Lujan de Cuyo, Mendoza, Argentina) $22

A delightful red blend filled with chocolate, boysenberry, and savory tones. Slight spice and hints of oak. This is the wine to enjoy with short ribs.

90 points BK

Available at Vivino

Limestone and “chalk” refer to the same type of soil.

Answer: False.

While the two words are often used interchangeably to refer to especially prized soils in certain places (like parts of Champagne, Burgundy and the Loire Valley), the two are not exactly the same. Chalk is a type of limestone, but not all limestone is chalk. Limestone is a marine sedimentary rock made in part from marine skeletons that are high in calcium. Chalk, along with marl and marble, is a type of limestone. Chalk is soft and porous, so vine roots penetrate it easily.

Vin de Garde

A French term for a wine to save—in other words, a wine that will benefit and grow more complex through aging.

PIATELLI VINEYARDS “Grand Reserve Trinita”

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