Name: Monte Tondo Corvina Veneto 2014Variety: Corvina Veneto
Region: Valpolicella
Country: Italy
Year: 2014
Price: $7.95 at Vintage Cellar, Regular $16
Shop 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: On the nose this wine was fruity and peppery, and quite honestly together in this wine they stunk. After the off-putting smell, this wine tasted strongly peppery and tart.
I did not taste this wine with food.
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