On Mar 19, 4:48 pm, filippo > wrote:
> UC wrote:
> > Did you read this thread? I bought a $10 bottle of "Chianti
> > Riserva" (not "Chianti Classico Riserva") and was less than impressed
> > with its contents. Any typical $10-12 Sicilian Nero d'Avola blows it
> > away.
>
> Oh, I see.. You are talking about the Chianti Riserva of the start of
> the thread, the Via Firenze. Apparently this Campagna Gello is a
> bottler, probably specialized on the US market. There seems to be an
> Apulian red bottled by them too: IGT Puglia Primitivo "Il Valore",
> see for instance:http://winecast.net/2006/07/06/campa...rimitivo-2004/
> Then they sell this Chianti Arcano:http://www.winesworld.net/wine30e.asp?velg=Italy&V2=734
> There is also another Chianti Riserva by them, "Familia Cara":http://www.corkd.com/wine/view/17854
>
> Also..http://italianwinelabels.com/browse/18/1571/326
>
> Chances are that they do not see a single grape in their activity, and
> that they only buy wines by the bulk and bottle/label it for a market
> they choose. Personally, I would prefer to buy wine from those who make
> it, rather than from those who merely label it and sell it. But this may
> be a biased position of mine.



I agree. My thread was about this particular wine.