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| Community Tasting Notes (average 82 pts. and median of 84 pts. in 14 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by gtonn on 2/13/2011 & rated 75 points: Weak and insipid. No distinguishing character. (5051 views) | | | Tasted by kuhawk88 on 1/29/2010 & rated 85 points: Agree with previous comments regarding the dried fruit and slightly nutty taste on the palate - but would have preferred a bit more body . Decent acidity - but finished with just a slight tinge of bitterness. Overall impression is that this is not bad for an everyday wine - but you definitely want to pair it with food to bring out the best qualitites. Just make sure the fare isn't too hearty as the food could easily overpower this lighter-style wine. (4961 views) | | | Tasted by Joelene on 12/10/2009 & rated 87 points: Delicate on the nose floral, slight tobacco, big on body reminds me of a syrah on bady but drying fruit of valpolicella, guessing coming from the double fermentation, a little more focus and grip would be nice but the flavor is there, tar, nutty, dried fruits, cocao, cigar, crisp tannin leads to med finish.
Solid with spicy sausage ravioli. (5028 views) | | | Tasted by sweetstuff on 8/25/2009 & rated 88 points: TN: 2005 Villalta Valpolicella Ripasso, Casa Girelli SPA/Trentino, Italy; 13 pabv; $13/750 ml; Dorothy Lane Market; Kettering, OH. Imported by FWI, Rutherford, NJ.
Good purple with slightly whitening edge. Forward plum, then leather (a bit pleasantly horsy), smoke, and tar; thyme, caramel, cigar tobacco.
Mouthfilling, crisp, with firm tannins that soften with a touch of air; nice clean finish. Fine value, now coming together for maximum pleasure. Drink now-2010.
Excellent with tomato, fresh basil, handmade mozzarella, and finest EVOO salad followed by a lamb-fresh garden tomato marinaria over fetuccini with parsley, basil, thyme, marjoram and oregano from my summer herb plots, dusted with 36-month old reggiano. (5339 views) | | | Tasted by mpricher on 4/12/2009 & rated 87 points: Tasty Italian. Had never had a Ripasso before. Very rich and Meaty tasting. Alot of strength in the bottle for this package. Good pairing with Roasted meet and bar-b-Que. Would try again, as it is very reasonable. (5145 views) | | | Tasted by cormyr on 3/22/2009 & rated 89 points: dark purple. nose of cigar box, cedar, flowers and horse tack. medium bodied. blackberry and spice with firm acidity and soft tannins. long finish. (2403 views) | | | Tasted by jamesbc on 7/21/2008 & rated 50 points: Had to poor it out because tasted bad. Another italian wine :( (3133 views) | | | Tasted by juruokon on 10/7/2007 & rated 80 points: nice smell of perfumes, fruit and flower.And raisin too. Very much tannins , some cedar and long strong taste. (3455 views) |
| Villalta Producer WebsiteCorvina 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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