Anyone who has had more than thirty seconds of conversation with Sam knows that he is from Maine, so when he says a wine smells of wild Maine blueberries, he's not just throwing a dart at a flavor chart. It is a savory kind of blueberry, more intense and spicier than the high bush sort. It grows in an ankle-high thicket next to wintergreen, sweetfern and chamomile. It grows out of a cleft in the bare granite on the side of a mountain. Since you’re hiking that mountain, you have a Genoa style cured salami with pepper on it in your bag along with a slice of candied orange peel, and this wine smells a bit like that too, We are sure that Tenuta di Tavignano’s manager Ondine de la Feld would describe this sturdy, heady Lacrima di Morra d’Alba with a decidedly more Italian-inspired menu. She would mention the conversion of the entire estate to organic farming, and the thought and care they put into sustainability. She would mention violet aromas, intense fruit, and the notes of marly clay earth that run like a ribbon through the nose, the palate, and the finish, supported by a robust chalky tannic backbone. And though our chosen aromas hail from different countries, we think that Ondine would agree that a charcuterie board or a powerfully flavored salty cheese is a good pairing.