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| Community Tasting Notes (average 87.9 pts. and median of 90 pts. in 15 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | Tasted by AjrM on 12/24/2022 & rated 63 points: Ei järin tanniininen, mutta muutoin paha. Tumma. En ostaisi. (473 views) | | Tasted by astifors on 7/31/2022 & rated 90 points: Good now! (659 views) | | Tasted by bigbass250 on 9/12/2021: Sunday night with pasta went well (1210 views) | | Tasted by trepak on 8/16/2021 & rated 88 points: 1hr decant - a little sediment. Fairly muted on the nose, some dark fruit, plum and a little cherry. On the palate, good acitidity and still a fair dose of tannin. Full and rich mid palate, with a decent wave of dark fruit, carrying on to a moderately long, quite tannic finish and a final lick of acidity. Overall fairly pleasent, went well with a moderatly spiced lamb tagine. May improve with a year or two further cellaring to better integrate the tannins. (1245 views) | | Tasted by fredfta on 12/5/2020 & rated 90 points: Corvina temperada com Rondinella (10%) e Oseleta (10%). O vinho sofre uma 2ª fermentação alcoólica devido à adição de 30% de Corvina ligeiramente desidratada pelo appassimento. Depois o blend amadurece por 24m em barricas de carvalho francês e da Eslavônia de 600 litros.
Conjunto equilibrado, com taninos presentes, que não agridem, boa expressão aromática e intensidade gustativa. (1563 views) | | Tasted by Zed57 on 9/25/2019 & rated 91 points: Bright and focused. Like Amarone lite. (2009 views) | | Tasted by boston617 on 6/20/2019 & rated 95 points: Smoky light corvina, meaning cherry and oak notes. (1846 views) | | Tasted by kfrench150 on 4/26/2019 & rated 90 points: Off the shelf pop and pour. Very dark black cherry colour that is barely translucent. Sweet dark fruit nose of black raspberry, boysenberry, cherries and cream like Campino candy, and dark dried fruit leather. Very smooth, full bodied, bittersweet dark berry fruit on the palate. Similar fruit flavours as on the nose. Woody tannins that are quite pronounced on the medium long bittersweet finish. Not as sweet as some Amarone style wines which is a bit unexpected but quite nice. Good quality juice that is not too pricey! (1643 views) | | Tasted by Steve Greenhouse on 1/26/2019: Nonostante l'annata fiacca, riesce a raggiungere i 14°, grazie a un fugace appassimento delle uve (non viene però classificato come "ripasso"). Naso sbarazzino anche se monocorde, in bocca si mostra un po' più seduto ma coerente. Chiusura corta. In ogni caso scivola giù bene. Vino forse costruito a tavolino per un pubblico internazionale, ma poco rappresentativo dell'attuale Valpolicella. (1657 views) | | Tasted by Double-A on 1/23/2019 & rated 93 points: Aromatic and complex nose of carob, cocoa, roasted chestnut, leather and dessicated berries. Medium-full bodied; well-balanced with good flavours and freshness. Long, multi-faceted finish. 4.5/5 (1431 views) | | Tasted by NickelLuvr5 on 9/27/2018 & rated 88 points: Great bottle at this price point. Juicy, fruity, nice finish, medium body. Can drink alone or with finger foods, apps, cheese. Approachable, super easy to drink. (1150 views) | | Tasted by tomoem on 9/26/2018 & rated 88 points: Gary's / Kobrand icons of Italian wines event
Thin wine. It was quite transparent in the glass, though juicy and inoffensive. Not much more to state. (1023 views) | | Tasted by oldwines on 9/21/2017 & rated 91 points: Tasted at a Kobrand event in NYC. This is an interesting wine both for its price and its quality/drinkability. In 2014, with a very cold, wet vintage, the decision was made to declassify most (all?) of the single vineyard Amarone and the grapes were used in this wine. I found it charming and very drinkable with nice complexity and low tannin, yet good acidity. I don't think this will last a long time but for the next 5-6 years this will be fun to drink and a good QPR. Perfect for a restaurant wine list. (1866 views) |
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| Masi 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. |
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