By Jeremy Repanich
As spring melds into summer and the days and nights truly warm up, we find ourselves lighting the grill more often. It’s the perfect opportunity to invite a few friends over for a casual evening outdoors, and on very hot days it saves us from heating up the kitchen. The best part about early summer is that we can still drink cellar temperature wines rather than cooling things down completely as we might have to later in the season. While we are partial to Cabernet Sauvignon from Napa or northern Sonoma when there is a juicy, thick cut of steak on the fire, for lighter fare like chicken, (whether just a breast or a whole, spatchcocked bird under a brick), pork chops, tuna, or Portobello mushrooms we like a lighter red such as Pinot Noir, Sangiovese, or Gamay. Whatever you choose, here are seven delicious reds to accompany your next barbecue.
La Fiorita 2021 Brunello di Montalcino
La Fiorita was founded in the early 1990s but really came to international attention after Natalie Oliveros fully acquired the estate in 2014. Estate manager Luigi Peroni and winemaker Vincenzo Pirrone craft a complex version of Sangiovese from estate vineyards. La Fiorita 2021 Brunello is cherry red in the glass and has aromas of raspberry, violet, and river rock. Opulent tannins and vivid acidity support luscious flavors of black cherry, purple flowers, and dried sage with a pleasant earthy note on the finish.
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