Club
Diadema D'Amare Bianco
Year
2010
2010
Varietal
Chardonnay
Chardonnay
Style
Smooth
Smooth
Origin
Italy
Italy
Pairing
Seafood
Seafood
$30.00 per bottle
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Origin
When it comes to wine, Tuscany is most celebrated for
Chianti, the legendary wine region that encompasses the
rolling hills between and around the provinces of Florence
and Siena. The undulating topography, rocky soils and
continental climate are ideally suited for wine. This wine,
however, is not labeled as Chianti, as it is what’s called
a “super-Tuscan,” since it uses grape varieties that are
not legally entitled to be called Chianti. Nevertheless,
it comes from the hills just outside of Florence, where
clay-limestone soils produce both reds and whites of
wonderful clarity and verve. Pairings
The Diadema D’Amare Bianco will
be lovely alongside seafood, poultry
or light pork dishes. Scallops and
salmon have a satiny texture that will
harmonize beautifully with the wine’s
richness; leaner fish prepared with butter,
cream or olive oil will make a good
textural match as well. Viognier-based
wines pair well with orange citrus
fruits (tangerines, kumquats, oranges),
tropical fruits (mango, melon) and
warm spices like cinnamon, cloves and
allspice. Try the wine with sautéed
shrimp with orange, fennel and ginger;
or Vietnamese style pork chops with
lemongrass and fish sauce.Serve well chilled (47°F).
Winemaker
Diadema is the wine project of Alberto
Giannotti, who made his fortune in
manufacturing shoes. He is also heir
to the hilltop estate of Villa dell’Olmo
in Impruneta, near Florence, which
had been in his family since 1735. The
name Diadema comes from a classical
term used by Roman emperors for a
piece of jewelry worn on their heads
as a symbol of power, after crowns had
become unfashionable. Giannotti has
taken wealth and opulence as driving
themes in his wine company, creating
wines not only with ambitious quality,
but with grandiose design, including
personalized crystal- and diamondstudded
bottles that cost as much as
$16,000 each. The Wine
While Diadema may sound like a
stunt of the rich and famous, there is
merit to the wines, which are made
by one of Italy’s most highly regarded
oenologists, Stefano Chioccioli. For
this white, he sourced the rocky hills
around the estate to make an unusual
blend of Chardonnay and Viognier.
The latter brings floral high tones,
exotic tropical fruit, spice and perfume,
while Chardonnay provides structure
and acid, along with elements of citrus
and cream. The unusual step of letting
some of the grape skins come into brief
contact with the juice during fermentation
adds greater flavor, color and
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