Valpolicella – Social Vignerons

2012 OnePiò Winery Cabernet Sauvignon Veneto IGT, Italy

Julien Miquel — Tue, 31 Oct 2017 10:39:56 +0000

Score: 92/100 This Italian Cabernet Sauvignon wine is made in Veneto by OnePiò Winery using the same grape-drying technique as for making Amarone wine. After the harvest, the grapes are left to dry in trays for 20 days. Then, the fermentation is started and […]

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2013 OnePiò Winery Valpolicella Ripasso Classico Superiore, Italy

Julien Miquel — Mon, 30 Oct 2017 19:39:16 +0000

Score: 90/100 This Valpolicella Ripasso Classico Superiore DOC wine by OnePiò Winery is a classic veronese blend of 80% corvina/corvinone with 20% rondinella grapes. Like for all Ripasso della Valpolicella wines, a Valpolicella wine is run through the skins of Amarone to provide fuller body and richer […]

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2011 Zenato ‘Cresasso’ Corvina Veronese IGT, Italy

Julien Miquel — Sat, 09 Sep 2017 12:45:50 +0000

Score: 91+/100 Cresasso is a special wine in Zenato’s range, meant to express the genuine character of the Corvina grape variety from its terroir in the Verona Province of Northern Italy. It is therefore the result of from a careful research and selection of […]

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2010 OnePiò Winery Amarone della Valpolicella Classico DOCG, Italy

Julien Miquel — Wed, 23 Aug 2017 08:23:59 +0000

Score: 93/100 This Amarone wine by Onepiò Winery is made from 80% corvina/corvinone, and 20% rondinella grapes from the Valpolicella Classica production area of Verona in Northern Italy. Terroir & Winemaking Facts The grapes for this Amarone where sourced from 5-ha vineyards (12 acres) on […]

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2011 ‘Sergio Zenato’ Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Riserva DOCG, Verona, Italy

Julien Miquel — Thu, 03 Aug 2017 09:09:08 +0000

Score: 93/100 This Amarone Riserva cuvée called “Sergio Zenato” is produced only in excellent vintages and is the flagship Amarone DOCG by Zenato. It is made from a selection of traditional Valpolicella grapes, a blend of 80% Corvina, 10% Rondinella, and 10% of Oseleta, […]

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Tasting Wine & Grana Padano Cheese at Zenato Winery

Julien Miquel — Wed, 12 Jul 2017 16:31:02 +0000

During a quick wine trip to the Lake Garda area in Northern Italy, I had the pleasure of stopping by at the famous Zenato winery. The goal was simple but dual: Discover Zenato’s wines Find the best type of Grana Padano cheese to pair with […]

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2012 Zenato Amarone della Valpolicella Classico DOCG, Verona, Italy

Julien Miquel — Thu, 29 Jun 2017 09:44:40 +0000

Score: 92/100 This Amarone wine is produced from grapes sourced in Zenato’s Costalunga Estate, in the heart of the Classical area of Valpolicella. It is a traditional Valpolicella blend of 80% Corvina, 10% Rondinella, and 10% Oseleta grapes left to rest in a well-ventilated […]

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2014 Zenato Valpolicella Superiore, Verona, Italy

Julien Miquel — Fri, 16 Jun 2017 15:43:39 +0000

Score: 90/100 Tasting Notes This ‘Superior’ Valpolicella red comes in a pretty dark red color, really, quite nearly black to the core and a bright but dark red to the rim. The nose strikes by its dominant spicy and fruity aromatic notes. Ripe dark […]

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2013 Zenato Valpolicella ‘Ripassa’ Valpolicella Ripasso Superiore, Italy

Julien Miquel — Wed, 14 Jun 2017 11:32:48 +0000

Score: 91/100 This wine by Zenato winery is made in the classic Veronese Ripasso style, closely connected to the Amarone Valpolicella wine. If you’re not quite familiar with it, here is how it’s made. After pressing the dried grapes from which the Amarone style […]

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