“In the glass, the wine is a brilliant purple color with a violet reflections at the rim. The taster is immediately struck by the aromas of pepper, crushed black fruits, and a hint of spice. On the palate, the wine presents a medium bodied profile with flavors of anise, crushed black berries, black olive and mineral note. This is very nice and very well balanced despite the warm growing season. Brisk acidity, and with more tannic structure than I suspected, this paired well with a variety of foods from cheese, olives, escarole and beans, bread and sauteed hot peppers. Really nice and an excellent value. What I especially like about Costera, is that this is a nice ‘change of pace’ from central Italian reds. This is distinctly different and well worth seeking out.”

A Cannonau-based wine, is more herbal, pleasantly rustic, with an engaging combination of earth and dark fruit. Easy to recommend, like the Perdera, can be enjoyed upon release without additional bottle aging.