Variety: Corvina
Region: Valpolicella
Country: Italy
Year: 2014
Price: $7.95
Store Review: To create the classic Valpolicella cuvee, the noble Corvina is typically blended with other varietals such as Molinara and Rondinella. Monte Tondo’s Veneto IGT is the extraordinarily rare 100% Corvina wine. This Corvina is redolent of pie cherries, orange peel, potpourri, mint, and star anise. Brisk on the attack yet round and satisfying, it conveys suggestions of violets, white pepper, and ruby red grapefruit notes wrapped around a bright, vibrant core of sour cherry fruit. Bitter herbs and fine tannins join the wine’s chewy core of red fruits to make this an exceptionally versatile and table-ready red wine.
My Review: Between the two reds that I tasted this week, this one was my preference of the two. It had a much more smoky flavor to it that felt nice filling my mouth, with peppery notes that added to the overall feel of it.
I tried it on its own with no food.
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