Sunday, November 30, 2008

Cantine Salvalai Valpolicella Superiore Monile (2006) Veneto


A wonderful Valpolicella from Cantine Salvalai, a producer located on the Verona shore of Lake Garda in Veneto that has been making wines since 1870. Made of the usual blend of Corvina, Rondinella, and Molinara, the wine has a striking red color and beautiful nose of jam and cherries. The wine is made in the Ripasso method, whereby a percentage of the grapes are dried prior to pressing. Aged in Slavonian and French oak barrels. The wine is incredibly smooth and completely effortless to drink. Terrific.

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