On Valentine's Day it's wonderful to give someone you love a special gift: a romantic dinner, maybe cooked with your own hands at home, and a good glass of wine to go with it.
Picture a romantic evening watching the sunset, or by the fireplace, gazing at a snowy landscape or a beautiful lake while sipping a glass of Italian sparkling wine. It's hard to imagine anything more romantic.
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5 wines for a special Valentine's Day
Here are the 5 wines perfect for a special Valentine's Day:
- Vernaccia di San Gimignano is a delicate white wine, straw-yellow with gold highlights. The aroma is penetrating, fresh and fruity, and the flavor is delicate and fruity too: perfect with fish, prized shellfish, fish soups and risottos. A delicate way to say "I love you" to someone who's already hit you straight in the heart.
- Brunello di Montalcino is a red wine, a fine ruby red tending to garnet with aging. Its aroma is intense and enveloping, with hints of violets and berries: perfect with spicy aged cheese, noble game and pasta dishes with meat sauce. A wine that inflames the spirit, a passionate, overwhelming way to say "I love you".
- Vin Beato is a dessert wine, made to pair with sweets and the typical Tuscan cantuccini biscuits, with aromas of fruit, spices and vanilla, and a flavor that's unique and persistent. A sweet way to say "I love you, and I'll always be by your side".
- Spumante is a sparkling wine with a fresh, fruity taste; its bubbles make it perfect as an aperitif, with sweet or savory snacks, or to toast together after dinner. An elegant way to say "I love you, and every day with me will be unique".
- Terrestre is a very fine wine, deep dark red in color. It comes from a unique blend of five grapes — Pinot Noir, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Syrah — a blend whose composition the winemakers keep secret, and production is limited to a few numbered bottles. A bottle of Terrestre is the perfect way to say "I love you, marry me!"
