Category Archives: italy veneto

Casa Belfi Glera Col Fondo NV

Posted on April 5, 2020 by citbp

Casa Belfi, Col Fondo, IGT Veneto Frizzante, Treviso, Veneto, Italy, NV This wine: lot No. L0419 (on front label), 6k bottles produced, organic and biodynamic, varietal glera, first fermentation in tank, unfiltered and unfined, with no SO2 added, then refermented … Continue reading →

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Pieropan Ruberpan 2016

Posted on February 14, 2020 by citbp

Pieropan, Ruberpan, DOC Valpolicella Superiore, Verona, Veneto, Italy, 2016 On Valpolicella styles. This wine: lot No. L10.09.18 (on back label), organic, a blend of 60% corvina veronese, 30% rondinella, corvinone and croatina veronese, plus 5% traditional old valpolicella varieties, fermented … Continue reading →

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Tenuta Giol Raboso Italy 2009

Posted on March 27, 2019 by citbp

Tenuta Giol, Dossagio Zero, Spumante Metodo Classico di Raboso, Veneto, Italy, 2009 This wine: lot No. L.001, made within DOC Vicenza, where this sparkling wine may be simply labelled as Raboso; organic, varietal raboso veronese (an ancient acid and tannic … Continue reading →

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Monte dei Ragni Valpolicella 2013

Posted on February 28, 2019 by citbp

Monte dei Ragni, DOC Valpolicella Classico Superiore, Verona, Veneto, Italy, 2013 On the new style of Valpolicella Where did the fresh fruity 12-13 percent Valipolicella normale go? The example tasted here, a gift, was a surprise in more ways than … Continue reading →

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Pieropan La Rocca 2013

Posted on February 7, 2018 by citbp

Pieropan, La Rocca, DOC Soave Classico, Veneto, Italy, 2013 On DOC Soave and garganega Soave is a white still and sparkling (brut -> dry) wine appellation, dominated by garganega. For all wines the requirements are a minimum of 70% garganega, … Continue reading →

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Marion Amarone 2009

Posted on September 25, 2017 by citbp

Fam. Campedelli, Marion, DOC Amarone della Valpolicella, Veneto, Italy, 2009 See the amarone entry in my Italian wine term dictionary. Also see this amarone 2009 vintage report. This wine: Lot No. L.54.13.A., indeterminate amarone blend, which nominally includes corvina and/or … Continue reading →

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Capitel Crosara Amarone 2009

Posted on August 31, 2017 by citbp

Capitel della Crosara, Monopolio Montresor, DOC Amarone della Valpolicella Classico, Veneto, Italy, 2009 Recioto Amarone della Valipolicela Amarone della Valpolicella, strictly Recioto Amarone della Valipolicela (as it is made from dried grapes) was elevated to DOCG beginning with the 2010 vintage. Permitted … Continue reading →

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Pra Morandina Valpolicella 2012

Posted on November 13, 2016 by citbp

Pra, Morandina, DOC Valpolicella Superiore, Veneto, Italy, 2012 The only difference between a valpolicella normale and a superiore, is that the latter has a higher alcohol level than the former. This wine: organic, a blend of corvina, corvinone, rondinella and oseleta. … Continue reading →

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Cantina di Negrar Amarone 2010

Posted on June 10, 2016 by citbp

Cantina di Negrar, DOCG Amarone della Valpolicella Classico, Veneto, Italy, 2010 See my amarone entry in italian terminology. This wine: Cantina di Negra is a a co-op with 230 growers farming 700ha, where there is a scientific approach to deciding … Continue reading →

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Zenato Valpolicella Ripasso 2010

Posted on November 20, 2015 by citbp

Zenato, Valpolicella Ripasso Superiore, DOC Valpolicella Ripasso, Veneto, 2010 Superiore refers to a higher quality base wine, than Valpolicella normale, submitted to the ripasso method – which adds alcohol, body, richness, extract, longevity, and a lessening of acidity. See the … Continue reading →

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