On June 5th Manet Community Health Center is hosting an event, June Bloom, to raise funds to assist the health center in the provision of community based primary health care. One of the fundraising activities will be a “wine pull”. A ticket priced at $25; or three tickets priced at $20 per ticket will give the ticket holder the ability to “pull” or select a bottle or three, respectively, of wine. The wine will be covered so that the ticket holder will not know the identity of the bottle of wine.
We have donated 60 bottles of wine; many of our favorites, which are described below. We have visited or plan to visit most of the wineries. We have included only wines that have an USA importer and are readily available in Massachusetts or New York. The wines are produced in an eco-friendly manner; some are certified organic, others are biodynamic, sustainable or naturally produced; in short all healthy wines.
The donation is a perfect blending of two passions: (1) as a board member of Manet Community Health Center I am raising funds to help Manet’s efforts to provide affordable quality health care and (2) this event introduces extraordinary wines from Southern Italy to a wide audience.
If you want a quality bottle of wine for $20, while at the same time supporting our local community health center, please attend the June 5th fundraiser. Please click on the link for more information on the fundraiser event and on Manet Community Health Cemter’s programs.
If you cannot attend the event please consider making a donation.
I will be at the event and will be available to answer any questions about the wine(s) that you select.
THE WINES
Red Wine
Basilicata
Six bottles of Aglianico del Vulture – made with the aglianico grape; the vineyards are near the extant volcano, Mt. Vulture. Basilicata, also known as Lucano (historic name) is located at the arch in heal of the Italian boot.
Elena Fucci, Titolo 2013
D’Angelo, Canneto 2006
Carbone, 400 Some 2009
Musto Carmelitano, Serra de Prete 2011
Eubea, Covo dei Brigante 2011
Cantine del Notaio, L’Atto 2013
Calabria
Three bottles of wines made with the galioppo grape; the vineyards are adjacent to the Ionian Sea. Calabria is the foot of the Italian boot.
Du Cropio, Damis, Ciro’ Riserva 2012
A’ Vita, Ciro’ Riserva 2013
Ceraudo, Dattilo Val Di Neto, Strongoli 2011
Puglia
Three bottles each made with a different grape in different wine regions of Puglia; which is the heel of the Italian boot.
Polvanera, Primitivo 14 2013 – Bari
Antica Enotria. Nero di Troia 2010 – Foggia
Fabiana, Kalema, negroamaro, 2013 – Taranto (Salento)
Sicilia
Three bottles; two from Mt. Etna; an active volcano, made primarily with the nerello mascalece grape and a bottle from Vittoria made with the frappato grape.
Palmetto Costanza, Etna Rosso 2013
Quintico, Etna Rosso 2014
Gurrieri, Frappato 2016
Campania
Sannio (Benevento) – a bottle made with a blend 0f aglianico, montepulciano and olivella grapes.
Venditti, Sannio 2010
Napoli – two bottles of wine made from the piedirosso grape
La Sibilla, Piedirosso 2010
Agnanum, Vino Rosso 2016
Caserta – five bottles made from five different grapes.
Terre del Principe, Piancastelli 2013 (pallagrello/casavecchia)
Terre del Principe, Ambruco 2011 (pallagrello nero)
Galardi, Terra di Lavoro 2014 (aglianico/piedirosso)
Regina Viarum, Falerno de Massico 2014 (primitiv0 a/k/a zinfandel in USA) (two bottles)
Amalfi Coast – five bottles of wines made with a blend of grapes: piedirosso and either aglianico or tintore.
Le Vigne di Raito, Ragis 2013 (aglianico/piedirosso)
Reale, Cardemone 2013 (piedirosso/tintore) (two bottles)
Monte di Grazia, Rosso 2009 (piedirosso/tintore)
Marisa Cuomo, Ravello 2006 (aglianico/piedirosso)
Cilento and Salerno – five bottles; four of which are made only with the aglianico grape and one is a blend of cabernet sauvignon and aglianico grapes.
Casa di Baal, Aglianico di Baal 2012 (two bottles)
Montevetrano, Montevetrano 2007 (cabernet sauvignon and aglianico)
Casebianche, Cupersito Aglianico Cilento 2011
Luigi Maffini, Kelos Paestum Aglianico 2011
Irpinia (Avellino) – eleven bottles all made with aglianico grape.
Salvatore Molettieri, Irpinia Aglianico 2011 (two bottles)
Bambinuto, Materterea Irpinia Aglianico 2010
Antico Castello, Taurasi 2010
Antico Castello, Taurasi Riserva 2010
Salvatore Molettieri, Vigne Cinque Querce Taurasi 2008
Perillo, Taurasi Riserva 2006
Case d’Alto, Taurasi 2012
Antonio Caggiano, Vigna Macchia dei Goti Taurasi 2011
Il Cancelliere, Nero Ne’ Taurasi 2011
Contrada di Taurasi (Cantine Lonardo), Vigne d’Alto Taurasi 2008
White Wine
All but one of the white wines are from Campania,
Sicily
Palmento Costanza, Etna Bianco 2015 (carricante/catarrato)
Campania
Caserta
Terre del Principe, Le Serole 2014 (pallagrello bianco)
Amalfi Coast
Reale, Aliseo 2016 (biancolella, biancazita a/k/a falanghina, pepello (two bottles)
Cilento and Salerno
Casa di Baal, Fiano di Baal 2014 (fiano) (three bottles)
Luigi Maffini, Pietraincatenata 2013 (fiano) (two bottles)
Irpinia
Vigne Guadagno, Greco di Tufo 2015 (greco di tufo)
Pietracupa, Fiano di Avellino 2013 (fiano)
Dell’Angelo, Greco di Tufo 2013 (greco di tufo)
Antonio Caggiano, Fiano di Avellino 2012 (fiano)
Benito Ferrara, Greco di Tufo 2016 (greco di tufo)
Ciro Picciariello, Greco di Tufo 2014 (greco di tufo)
Antico Castello, Irpinia Fiano 2013 (fiano)
