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Le Poesie Valpolicella

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WINEMAKER NOTES:   Insanely rich, dried fruit with chocolate and a bit of spice and clootie dumpling! Rich, raisin and cinnamon with pepper and a long, dark chocolate finish. This wine is an excellent example of a Valpolicella maid from Corvina Veronese Grossa, a step above the rest.


Corvina [kohr-VEE-nuh]
This Italian red-wine grape is the principal ingredient in the VALPOLICELLA and BARDOLINO wines of the VENETO region. In both of these wines, Corvina is blended with Rondinella and Molinara to produce light-colored, light-BODIED (see BODY) wines that are characterized by a tart, cherry fruit flavor and a slightly bitter almond character. This grape is also called Corvina Veronese and Cruina.

Valpolicella DOC [vahl-paw-lee-CHEHL-lah]
A very important red-wine DOC zone located in northeastern Italy's VENETO region. It's situated between BARDOLINO and SOAVE, just north of Verona. Valpolicella ranks just after the CHIANTI DOCG for Italy's total DOC red-wine production. The wine is made primarily from Corvina Veronese (CORVINA), Rondinella, and Molinara grapes, although four other varieties can comprise up to 15 percent of the blend. Valpolicella's standard DOC wines are rather LIGHT and very fragrant and fruity. Those labeled SUPERIORE have a 1 percent higher minimum ALCOHOL content and are AGED for a minimum of 1 year.