Wine Description
This blend of 70% Corvina Veronese, 25% Rondinella and 5% Sangiovese is a smooth, full-bodied cru made in an innovative ripasso style. After the harvest, the grapes from the Palazzo della Torre vineyard follow two different paths: 70% of the grapes picked are vinified immediately, and the remaining 30% are left to dry until the end of December. The fresh juice obtained at harvest is blended with the juice for the dried grapes, initiating a second fermentation, and rendering a more highly concentrated and complex wine.
Tasting Notes
What Allegrini affectionately refers to as their "baby Amarone" is more approachable with its pleasant fruity character with raisin-like qualities. Pairs well with a wide range of first courses, including full-flavored pasta and risotto dishes. Also enjoy with roasts such as veal, turkey and lamb, as well as with grilled meats such as barbequed chicken, steak or sausages. Excellent with hard and semi-hard cheeses.
Reviews
Food and Wine - October 2010
“100 bottles to drink right now”
recommended
La Cucina Italiana - June 2010
“25 under $25”
“This “baby Amarone” is a single-vineyard blend of Corvina, Rondinella and Sangiovese. Thirty percent of the harvest is dried until December and then blended with the rest of the batch, which gives the wine a touch of Amarone’s density and deep notes of dried berries, while keeping a lively brightness.”
Recommended
Decanter - October, 2009
Decanter World Wine Awards: The Results
“Black coffee and savoury notes. Dry, rich spice and oak tannins. Long.”
Bronze Award
Wine Advocate - Issue #184/ August 2009
Italy's Finest Values
“This is a very polished, elegant Palazzo della Torre with pretty layers of mocha, spices and new leather that add complexity to the fresh, vibrant fruit.”
90 points
Wine & Spirits - April 2006
Seventeenth Annual Restaurant Poll
Ranked 11th Most Popular Italian Wine.
11th Most Popular Italian Wine
