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ALLEGRINI PALAZZO DELLA TORRE 2020
Country: Italy, Veneto, Verona
Grapes: 40% Corvina, 25% Rondinella, 5% Sangiovese, 30% Corvinone
Grapes: 40% Corvina, 25% Rondinella, 5% Sangiovese, 30% Corvinone
AWARDS
JAMES SUCKLING: 95/100 (14 times 90+)
ANNUARIO DEI MIGLIORI VINI ITALIANI, LUCA MARONI: 94/100
WINE ENTHUSIAST: 92/100 (9 TIMES 90+)
FALSTAFF: 91/100
WINE SPECTATOR (9 TIMES 90+ AND 6 TIMES TOP 100)
ROBERT PARKER (12 TIMES 90+)
Vinification: The wine is produced via the technique of double fermentation: most of the grapes are vinified at harvest, while the remaining part is left to partially dry (appassimento). In January the wine produced, blended with the crushed grapes, begins a second fermentation. It then ages in second-use French oak barriques for 15 months, in large barrels for 2 months and is fine-tuned for 7 months in the bottle
Tasting notes: This wine is elegant and well-balanced, with a good structure and aroma. Ruby red with purple hues, it offers light hints of raisins, and sophisticated notes of vanilla, black pepper, cloves and cinnamon. It has a long, velvety finish and soft tannins.
Food Pairing: Easily pairs with various Italian dishes, above all risottos, especially those flavoured with saffron, porcini mushrooms and pork; classic dishes such as pasta with Amatriciana and Carbonara sauces, baked lasagna, gnocchi with gorgonzola cheese and walnuts; grilled meats and roasts.
The vineyard surrounds Villa Della Torre, a splendid masterpiece of Renaissance architecture now owned by the family. It produces a full-bodied red wine that has an ageing potential of at least ten years. The blend is the historic combination of Corvina and Rondinella with the addition of a small quantity of Sangiovese.
JAMES SUCKLING: 95/100 (14 times 90+)
ANNUARIO DEI MIGLIORI VINI ITALIANI, LUCA MARONI: 94/100
WINE ENTHUSIAST: 92/100 (9 TIMES 90+)
FALSTAFF: 91/100
WINE SPECTATOR (9 TIMES 90+ AND 6 TIMES TOP 100)
ROBERT PARKER (12 TIMES 90+)
Vinification: The wine is produced via the technique of double fermentation: most of the grapes are vinified at harvest, while the remaining part is left to partially dry (appassimento). In January the wine produced, blended with the crushed grapes, begins a second fermentation. It then ages in second-use French oak barriques for 15 months, in large barrels for 2 months and is fine-tuned for 7 months in the bottle
Tasting notes: This wine is elegant and well-balanced, with a good structure and aroma. Ruby red with purple hues, it offers light hints of raisins, and sophisticated notes of vanilla, black pepper, cloves and cinnamon. It has a long, velvety finish and soft tannins.
Food Pairing: Easily pairs with various Italian dishes, above all risottos, especially those flavoured with saffron, porcini mushrooms and pork; classic dishes such as pasta with Amatriciana and Carbonara sauces, baked lasagna, gnocchi with gorgonzola cheese and walnuts; grilled meats and roasts.
The vineyard surrounds Villa Della Torre, a splendid masterpiece of Renaissance architecture now owned by the family. It produces a full-bodied red wine that has an ageing potential of at least ten years. The blend is the historic combination of Corvina and Rondinella with the addition of a small quantity of Sangiovese.
Case Bottles: 6
Product Id: 0198
For orders €100,00 and above we deliver free to your place
For orders below €100,00 delivery charge €10,00 within city limits
For orders below €100,00 delivery charge €10,00 within city limits
Corvina, Corvinone blend
Corvina is widely grown on the Veneto shore of Lake Garda and the hills of Valpolicella to the north and north-east of Verona. Sometimes known as Corvina Veronese, it is blended with Rondinella and Molinara to produce Valpolicella and Bardolino. It can be a tricky grape to cultivate, as it ripens late and is prone to rot if affected by rains at harvest time. It is a high-yielding grape and quality is very dependent on keeping yields low.
Corvina-based red wines can range in style from a light, cherryish red to the rich, port-like Recioto and Amarone Valpolicella. Most Valpolicella from the plains is pale and insipid, and bears little comparison with Valpolicella Classico from the hills. Some producers such as Allegrini are now producing very high quality 100% Corvina wines.
Corvina-based red wines can range in style from a light, cherryish red to the rich, port-like Recioto and Amarone Valpolicella. Most Valpolicella from the plains is pale and insipid, and bears little comparison with Valpolicella Classico from the hills. Some producers such as Allegrini are now producing very high quality 100% Corvina wines.
