BOGO WINES

BOGO Wines Portfolio

 

 

 

BOGO Rosso 2006, Puglia IGT/Italy

 A "Super Blend” of 45% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Sangiovese and 15% Montepulciano grapes.  The Sangiovese and Montepulciano soften the Cab and brings out the robust fruit. Makes for a distinctive elegance and complexity.  In the mouth, BOGO Rosso has a liveliness and richness accompanied by soft tannins and long finish.  Pairs with pastas, meats and mildly seasoned cheeses.  Goes exceptionally well with Two Hearts Hand-Crafted Confections milk and dark chocolate truffles and fudge.

 

 

 

BOGO Pinot Grigio 2006,Delle Venezie IGT/Italy

100 % Pinot Grigio grapes. Delicate, fresh, floral bouquet. Medium bodied, with good fresh fruit and a delicious mineral, flinty and lingering fruit aftertaste.  Paired marvelously with fish, shellfish, and soft cheeses.  A superb value in Pinot Grigio and fabulous value in wine.

 

 

 

 

 

BOGO Rosato 2006, Puglia IGT/Italy

A "marriage" of 70% Sangiovese and 30% Uva di Troia grapes.  

In our opinion this wine forms a veritable benchmark for light to medium coastal Rosés, beautifully balanced and immensely satisfying. We are fortunate to have this wine in our portfolio.  Marvelous clarity, elegant on the nose, light red fruit and good finish. Dryish in style with a touch of sweetness.  This is a perfect wine for drinking on its own, ideally outdoors on a good day. Great before meals as well.

 

 

 

The Grapes BOGO Uses…

 

Red Wines

Cabernet Sauvignon - [ka-behr-NAY soh-vihn-YOHN (soh-vee-NYAWN)]- Cabernet Sauvignon makes the most dependable candidate for aging, more often improving into a truly great wine than any other single varietal.  With age, its distinctive black currant aroma can develop bouquet nuances of cedar, violets, leather, or cigar box and its typically tannic edge may soften and smooth considerably. Truly one of the world’s “noble” red grapes.

 

Sangiovese - [san-joh-VAY-zeh, san-jaw-VAY-zeh] - It is probably indigenous to Tuscany, whose most famous wine is Chianti. The flavor profile of Sangiovese is fruity, with moderate to high natural acidity and generally a medium-body ranging from firm and elegant to assertive and robust.   In some ways sangiovese is to Chianti as cabernet sauvignon is to Bordeaux.  Both form the base of wines normally blended with other varietals and both by themselves share a certain distinctive elegance and complexity.

 

Montepulciano - [mohn-teh-pool-CHAH-noh, mawn-teh-pool-CHAH-naw] - Montepulciano is always a fruity wine with naturally soft tannins. It is generally deep ruby red in color, and to the nose it has hints of cherry, nutmeg, cinnamon and almonds.

This wine is delightful on the palate, and those who taste it will discover plum, blackberry, raspberry and marasca cherry.  While its specific origins have been lost with the passing of time, it is said that Hannibal's soldiers drank this wine in the year 120 BC when they laid siege to Rome.

 

Uva di Troia - [OO-vah dee TROY-uh] - A high-quality red wine grape grown primarily in the Italian region of APULIA. This grape makes rich, concentrated wines with good aging potential.  Uva di Troia, also known as Sumarello and Uva della Marina, is usually blended with other varieties such as Bombino Nero, MONTEPULCIANO, and SANGIOVESE.

 

White Wines

Pinot Grigio - [PEE-noh GREE-gee-oh] - Light, very crisp, dry white.  Origin: A mutation of Pinot Noir, which it resembles in the field, Pinot Grigio is the Italian white wine most recognized by American wine consumers.  It is most prominent in Alto-Adige, Veneto and Friuli. Wines made from the grapes of these regions are lighter bodied with superb light color and aroma, and a crisp finish.  The word "Pinot", which means "pinecone" in French, could have been given to it because the grapes grow in small pinecone-shaped clusters.