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| Community Tasting Notes (average 89.5 pts. and median of 90 pts. in 13 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by fanglangzhe on 1/1/2016 & rated 89 points: Tropical fruits with salty minerals. Slightly bitter but pleasant finish. Great flavour concentration. Vibrant acidity. (1805 views) | | | Tasted by asgerG on 12/21/2015 & rated 90 points: PnP. Pale metallic yellow. Generous aroma of that special Soave character, ripe fruit, a bit spicy, and some other nice stuff. Harmonious palate, intense fruit, freshness, slightly bitter finish. Ready to drink I suppose. (1664 views) | | | Tasted by Smartrock on 12/10/2015 & rated 93 points: Tip von Michael Liebert 100 Punkte. Der 2013er Monte Carbonare ist aus meiner Sicht deutlich besser und vielschichtiger, als der letzte Jahrgang. Und der hatte die 3 Glaeser vom Gambero Rosso als Auszeichnung dafuer, dass es einer der besten Soave ist. Und das ist ja auch kein Wunder, die Lage "Monte Carbonare" ist ein Herzstueck in den alten Huegeln von Soave. Es ist ein dunkler, vulkanischer Boden, der extrem viel Mineralstoffe an den Wein abgibt. Die Maedels von Suavia koennen einfach nicht anders, diese Lage ist perfekt. Vergessen Sie das Zeug aus der Ebene unterhalb von Soave, das es ueberall billig zu kaufen gibt und probieren Sie mal, die Weine aus den Huegeln, oberhalb von Soave. Der Wein hat die Zeit gebraucht. Im Fruehjahr noch verschlossen, blueht er jetzt auf. Reife gelbe Fruechte, wie Aprikosen und Mirabellen, dazu feine, frische Kraeuter und geroestete Mandeln. Im Mund kommt dann eine mineralische Note dazu. Das spannende an diesem Wein sind nicht die Aromen, sondern diese unglaublich Eleganz in Kombination mit einer subtilen Kraft. Weiche, sanfte Fruchtaromen, im Zusammenspiel mit einer straffen Mineralitaet geben diesem Wein eine Spannung, auf dass er wohl nie langweilig wird. Der dunkle, vulkanische Boden mit seinen mineralischen Noten sorgt dafuer, dass die Damen in der Weinbereitung mit wenig Saeure auskommen und doch taenzelt der Monte Carbonare leichtfuessig ueber die Zunge. Jetzt schoen zu trinken, das Optimum im Genuss hat man wohl im Sommer 2016 und Winter 2016/17. (674 views) | | | Tasted by Markus IWC on 11/2/2015 & rated 91 points: distinkt mineralitet, citrus, honung, diskret äppelkaka/vaniljton. Fylligt utan att bli klibbigt /sött. Fin balans, hög syra, lång slut. Härligt vin!! (550 views) | | | Tasted by Lilja on 7/19/2015 & rated 86 points: Insipid nose with some flowery perfume, pears, green apples and a touch of smoke.
Dry with a medium+ acidity, medium+ body, medium intensity and a rather good medium+ finish.
There is good quality here, but I can't seem to muster any enthusiasm whatsoever. Dull nose, standard white wine taste. The mini tasting of Soave tonight changed nothing in favour of the style for me. (2070 views) | | | Tasted by RockinCabs on 7/17/2015 & rated 90 points: Nose: Lemon, orange peel, slight lanolin and ginger note. Palate: Refreshing palate that has a"pop" of pineapple, marzipan and spice in the mid-palate. Finish: Zesty citrus finish with some orange notes.
Gorgeous upfront acids that are driven through the mid-palate by sweet and spicy tropical notes. (1724 views) | | | Tasted by karl.1480 on 7/13/2015 & rated 86 points: The wine is clear with a medium intensity, lemon color.
Youthful nose with a medium intensity. Aromas of yellow apple, green pear, tropical fruit, cherry blossom and wet rock.
The wine is dry on the palate with a medium acidity and body. Medium intensity with flavors of mixed apples, green pear and some diffuse hints of flowers. The finish is medium.
A bit one-dimensional and boring today. Maybe some cellaring would help. (1651 views) | | | Tasted by sebastienjm on 5/31/2015 & rated 89 points: Nez très fruité, citron, légèrement exotique, façon ananas, avec une sensation minérale qui jaillit. La bouche me surprend car il me semble y percevoir un peu de sucre résiduel. C'est peut être le cas. Cela reste tendu par une forte minéralité qui nous suit du milieu de bouche jusqu'à la fin.
Cela m'évoque le souvenir des voyages à Venise... (716 views) | | | Tasted by peternelson on 4/23/2015 & rated 91 points: Spicy, balanced, clean, orange blossoms, lovely; very famous v.y., black volcanic soils. S.Steel, no malo, 15 mo. fine lees, min. filtering. 91+ (710 views) |
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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. |
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