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| Drinking window: Drink between 2012 and 2014 (based on 56 user opinions) |
| Community Tasting History |
| Community Tasting Notes (average 83.4 pts. and median of 86 pts. in 18 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Bearbus on 8/16/2013: a dried edge to the fruit but without any sweetness, touch of musty wood and edge of spice too - not a bad nose but nothing special either; the palate is a little lacking in intensity, a tad lean but with solid acidity, gentle fine tannins throughout the palate, and a nice slightly bitter lick of tannin on the finish. Not bad, but not as good as I recall and feels a little insubstantial - certainly lacks flavours - poor vintage? (750 views) | | | Tasted by fatherdamo on 10/25/2012 & rated 85 points: lovely nose, nice cherry notes on hte palate, plenty of zip. (2371 views) | | | Tasted by peterchoy on 6/16/2012 & rated 87 points: Appearance: Bright and clear, of medium (+) intensity ruby color with paler rims and legs
Nose: Clean, with medium intensity and developing aromas of sour red cherries, redcurrant, cedar, violet, medicinal, rustic and gamey.
Palate: Dry, with medium acidity and medium (-) tannin which is resolved and silky. Medium in alcohol level, this wine has a medium (-) body with medium intensity flavors of red cherries, raspberry, violet, tomato and mint. The finish is medium (-) in length.
Conclusion: Acceptable Valpolicella entry-level wine, with typically low tannin and light-bodied characters. The nose and palate are reasonably intense but fairly simple, with a fairly short length. Overall the wine is in balance. Ready to drink now and not intend for further ageing. (2278 views) | | | Tasted by BayswaterBill on 3/20/2012 & rated 82 points: Decanted for half an hour: fresh and fruity; well rounded. Better still with food and opened up more over time. Enjoyable: would buy again. (2409 views) | | | Tasted by ericindc on 3/5/2012 & rated 70 points: Did not like, super fruity, sour, no acidity. No redeeming social value. (2466 views) | | | Tasted by jamesdoeser on 2/4/2012 & rated 74 points: safe bet for pizza/pasta (1933 views) | | | Tasted by Newval13 on 1/24/2012 & rated 80 points: Slightly musky, slightly barnyard nose which gets more fruity with decanting. 4/5 tannins and acidity make this a good food wine; drank with pizza. Palate has "cheery" red fruit flavors. A fun wine. (1096 views) | | | Tasted by Coupe 60 on 11/17/2011 & rated 87 points: Twisted and poured last night, and sipped after dinner. Simple easy drinker, that I think would go well with food. Red fruit, not too much acidity. light bodied and Soft ...A little funk near the finish. Solid effort for what it tries to be (1396 views) | | | Tasted by Zweder on 10/3/2011 & rated 83 points: Weekly tasting group #007; A fully blind test plus 7 extra wines. (@ My place): Cherry lemonade. Some sweetness. Some acidity. Easy going. Not my style. (1525 views) |
| Allegrini Producer website
U.S. Importer (Addt'l Info)Corvina BlendPrimarily Corvina and Corvinone (45% to 95%), and Rondinella (5 to 30%). Sometimes includes Molinara, Oseleta, Negrara, Pelara, Spigamonti, etc, and, in small quantity, international red grapes allowed in the Valpolicella region.Italy Italian Wines (ItalianMade.com, The Italian Trade Commission) | Italian Wine Guide on the WineDoctorVeneto Credit to WineCountry.it for this article
History and Tradition
The first human settlements of the lagoon and the surrounding areas maintained a simple social structure until the arrival of the Romans in the second century B.C. who divided the land into parcels of about 4,800 square meters and distributed those tracts among the locals to be cultivated.
The Romans founded the cities of Verona, Vicenza, and Padova, and named what was then the 10th imperial region, Venetia. Both the Veneto region and the province of Venice (Venezia in Italian) derive their names from the original Latin name of the area. The precursor of the city of Venice that we know today was founded during the Middle Ages when the locals escaped the barbaric invasions that followed the decline of the Roman Empire by taking refuge in coastal areas, islands, and the lagoon’s marshland.
The Venetian trade routes that connected Europe with Asia brought great wealth and general prosperity to the region. In many provinces, especially around Treviso, mulberry cultivation and the breeding of silkworms imported from China brought more affluence and prestige to local residents. With money pouring in from all quarters, Venice began its great building projects, chief among them creating the lagoon and canal infrastructure and systems still enjoyed and used today.
Between the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th centuries following the opening of the Suez Canal, Venice once again became an important port city. Foreign investment financed the creation of the industrial infrastructure of Porto Marghera and freed the port of Venice from the burden of commercial navigation. Improved communications technology has allowed the rest of Italy and the world beyond closer ties to Venice, and has contributed to making Venice into an incomparable tourist destination.
The long period of power and splendor that blessed Venice encouraged the highest quality creations by local artisans. The ongoing request for jewelry, precious fabrics, lace, glass, wood and ceramic products by the noble Venetians shaped the development of typical stores along the narrow calli (streets) of Venice as well as factories both inland and on the lagoon islands. Up to today, popular tourist destinations are the Murano and Burano islands, famed for their glasswork and needlepoint products.
The Wines
Veneto is among the foremost wine-producing regions, both for quality and quantity. The region counts over 20 DOC zones and a variety of sub-categories, many of its wines, both dry and Spumanti, are internationally known and appreciated.
The three most well known DOCs are Bardolino, from the town with the same name and surrounding the shores of Garda Lake, Valpolicella, and Soave. Other noteworthy wines produced here are the white Bianco di Custoza, the excellent sparkling Prosecco, the Breganze, and the Amarone (a rich and powerful red from the Verona province). If you travel to the Treviso area, look for the little-known Clinton, a wine that is banned from distribution because it does not conform to the DOC standards, but is produced in limited quantities for local consumption.
The importance of winemaking in this region is underscored by the creation in 1885 of the very first Italian school for vine growing and oenology. In addition, Veneto was the first region to constitute the first strada del vino or "wine road". This first wine-touring road featured special road signs providing information on vines and the wines they were made into and joined the Valdobbiadene and Conegliano DOC zones crossing a series of hilly vineyards.
The most appreciated wines in the region come from the provinces of Treviso, Verona, Padova, Venice, and Vicenza. The area around Verona, with its temperate climate and hilly surrounding, is believed to have cultivated grapes since the Bronze Age.Valpolicella Consorzio of Valpolicella
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