Delightful Di Majo Norante Sangiovese

So I got home a little early on Thursday, but ended up having to help out with one of Pris' employees who was having a bit of car trouble.  After getting her car set to rights as best as I could our prior plans were pretty much shot due to the time.  However, so that the evening wasn't a total waste, we decided to head to Feldman's to try a one of their pizzas and grab some odds and ends.  Pris had already selected a 2009 Di Majo Norante Sangiovese as our wine for the evening, so a pizza seemed like it would be a near perfect compliment.

This Sangiovese from southern Italy is a great summer wine.  It had a sharp nose with lots of ripe berries.  Along the palate it was all mellow smoothness with loads of ripe spring berry.  Despite all the juicy fruit on the palate, the wine was still bold and not sweet.  The finish was crisp, sharp, and with a nice bite of spice.

We picked up a margherita pizza with added prosciutto, baba ganoush, and some olives for dinner.  The pizza was great, made by our friend Yvonne Welther, and as predicted fantastic with the wine.  The pizza went heavy on the garlic, which was complemented nicely by the spicy tones of the Sangiovese. 

Again, this was a great summer wine that's light, but doesn't stray into the sweet category.  We picked up this bottle at H.E.B Central Market, and it runs about $13.  You can find out more about Di Majo Norante at:  http://www.dimajonorante.com/