Last weekend, we opened the third of our six bottles of organic or sustainably farmed wines that I bought a couple of weeks ago. The first was the Bonterra Zinfandel. The second, well, I’m not going to write about the second bottle.

 

This third bottle is Montebelli Fabula 2006, a 100% certified organic Sangiovese. Sangiovese is the grape that is traditionally used in Chianti. Montebelli is a country hotel and farm located in the Tuscany region. Their website says little about their wines. The only place online that I could find selling the wine was Wine Pro, and it’s the 2004 vintage. I bought my bottle at my local Total Wine.

 

We took this bottle to a concert venue where they served light fare and we could bring our own wine. I enjoyed this bottle. Like most Sangiovese, it’s meant to be enjoyed with food, which will completely alter the experience of the wine.

 

Our appetizer, a plate of hummus, pita wedges, sharp provolone, roasted red pepper, and olives was a great complement for the Montebelli Fabula. It was especially nice when paired with the provolone and red pepper. They went perfectly together.

 

Not such a great match was my roast beef and horseradish sandwich that I had for dinner. It was definitely the horseradish that didn’t agree with the wine.

 

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