Velo Vino, Episode 3: Francesco Moser (Teroldego & Chardonnay 1986) – Significant brother

An auction lot of six dusty cycling-themed bottles of wine from the 80s provides the inspiration behind Velo Vino, a new podcast mini-series that explores some tales from the pro peloton's history through rosé-tinted spectacles.

Cycling journalists Felix Lowe and Graham Willgoss invite you to take a seat at the table with professional wine buff Chris Maybin as they uncork these aged bottles and sift through the stories and sentiments behind the sediment.

For the third instalment of this mini-series, our three sommeliers of the saddle sip on two 1986 bottles from the family vineyard of one of the most successful cyclists of all time: Francesco Moser. Will the 40-year-old chardonnay deliver the pungent punch it promises? Will the Teroldego table wine be, well... terrible?

Either will do well to live up to Moser’s palmarès: world champion in 1977, Giro d'Italia winner in 1984, the same year he broke Eddy Merckx's Hour Record in Mexico, three-time Paris-Roubaix winner, two Il Lombardia wins, one Milano-Sanremo – the list goes on for the man known to the Italian tifosi as ‘Lo Sceriffo’.

Felix also speaks to Moser’s son, Carlo, about the family business, and the trio taste some more recent vintages from the estate – including one of the signature Trentodoc sparkling wines, named after the kilometres covered by Moser in his Hour Record attempt: 51.151km.

All four episodes of Velo Vino are brought to you in association with Rouleur magazine and Nyetimber, the English sparkling wine producer and proud backer of British Cycling. Slip into the sipstream of Felix, Graham and Chris as they raise a glass to some Grand Tour tannins of yesteryear.

Produced by Matthew Vines.

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