2008 Allegrini - Palazzo della Torre Veronese

Varietal: Red Blend | Location: Italy - Veneto - Veronese

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This is easily one of our favorite "go to" Italian reds for consistency of quality year in and year out. It fits somewhere between the lighter Valpolicella and the heavier style of Amarone. Both the 2006 and 2007 received 90 points from The Wine Advocate. They explain how this unique wine is made...

"Allegrini employs a unique variation of the ripasso technique for its Palazzo della Torre. The traditional method callas for the wine to undergo a second fermentation on the skins that are leftover from the vinification of the Amarone. The estate believes that this method leads to oxidized wines. Instead dries a portion of the grapes (around 30%) and ferments them separately in the same style as an Amarone, then adds that wine to the larger portion of the wine, which is fermented in the traditional manner."

Professional Wine Reviews

Wine Advocate

Score: 89

The 2008 Palazzo Della Torre is striking in this vintage. It shows remarkable harmony in a tense, mineral-infused expression of fruit. Hints of licorice, tobacco, mocha and spices develop in the glass, adding further complexity and nuance. All of the elements flow gracefully to a finish layered with the essence of crushed rocks and flowers. This is an absolutely delicious wine from Allegrini. Palazzo della Torre is made with a partial ripasso technique in which 30% of the fruit is dried Amarone-style, while the other 70% is picked and vinified conventionally. Once again, Palazzo della Torre is one of the very finest values in Italian wine. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2020.

Wine Spectator

Score: 90

This sleek, polished red offers juicy blackberry and black fruit flavors, backed by refined tannins and well-integrated acidity. Hard to stop sipping. Corvina Veronese, Rondinella and Sangiovese. Drink now through 2020. 26,000 cases imported. –AN

Deep ruby red in color, this wine is brimming with notes of dark, dried cherries, blackberries and hints of dates and mocha. Pairs well with fullflavored pasta and risotto dishes, roast poultry and chorizo. Also excellent with hard and semihard cheeses.

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