These three excellent wines drink as though they were far more expensive than they are, and they’re very food-friendly. The rosé, which is an increasingly popular choice, is made in the Provence region of France. The bone-dry Sassoso wine originates in the Emilia Romania region of Italy. The Ruvei is from a terrific wine region in Italy, called Piedmont.
We suggest you call your wine store before you get there and ask if these wines are in stock. If not, simply say the distributor is Frederick Wildman & Sons. They should be able to have the wines delivered to the store for you in 24 hours.
Pay special attention to the very dry sparkling red, Col Sassoso. You read that right… a dry, repeat, bone dry red that has a little effervescence in it, as if it were a Prosecco, and it’s spectacular with foods of all kinds. (Serve it chilled any time of year.)
— FM
- Hecht Bannier Rosé, 2014, around $20.
- Col Sassoso, dry sparkling red, 2013, around $15.
- Ruvei (pronounced Rue-VAY), dry red, 2013, around $15.
The distributor of these wines is Frederick Wildman & Sons, brought to us by our frequent contributor Mark Raymond of Wethersfield, Conn.
Tom Meade says
Asked my Rhode Island wine merchant to order Col Sassoso from Frederick Wildman, and he said it is not available from his distributor who sells wines imported by Wildman. So it it available in RI? Another great Schmooze.
Faith Middleton says
Tom,
In Rhode Island the distributor is M.S. Walker. That’s all you need to tell them at your wine store by phone.
Thanks for listening.
Best, Faith
Judy Wheeler says
Faith: Last Spring (if I remember correctly) you recommended a sparkling wine called Domaine Laurens a brute sparkler from France’s Limoux region.. You said that the distributor was Worldwide and it sold for about $20.00 and that you found it to be “as good as, if not better” than some Champagnes. I must have copied the incorrect name and or distributor because my wine store here in Danbury could not find it. Would you have any idea what the correct name might be??
Thanks for your help.
Faith Middleton says
Judy, I know it well because I ordered a case of it soon after I tried it. (It was our Senior Contributor Alex Province, a wine broker, who asked me to try it. So here is exactly what a wine store needs to look it up and order it. Say that the distributor is Winebow and the name of the wine is Domaine J. Lauren, Blanquette de Limoux. Hope you enjoy! Cheers, Faith
Fern says
Where in CT can I purchase Frederick Wildman wines
Robyn Doyon-Aitken says
Frederick Wildman and Sons are the importers of many wines available all around our region. Learn more about them and see their portfolio here: http://frederickwildman.com/national