Cosimo Taurino -- 2010 Salice Salentino (Negroamaro, Malvasia Nera) -- Puglia, Italy Sanford & Benedict and Wenzlau

Sanford & Benedict and Wenzlau vineyards with the majority coming from Wenzlau

Chenin Blanc is the main white grape of South Africa

The Bordeaux region is where Sauvignon Blanc originated

His Tyler Winery is probably quite familiar to you Santa Barbarans

a rare soil type based on fractured shale

Cosimo Taurino -- 2010 Salice Salentino (Negroamaro, Malvasia Nera) -- Puglia, Italy Sanford & Benedict and WenzlauWe had the very popular Cantele Salice Salentino Riserva in a previous Kompas selection and this time we have Salice Salentino from another leading producer in the region, but this time with significant bottle age. The name Negroamaro literally means acid black, and it is thought to be indigenous to Puglia, where its thick skins and ability to hold its acid despite the heat and wind make it well suited to its climate in the heel of the boot. The