Valpolicella, Allegrini

Valpolicella, Allegrini 75cl

Valpolicella, Allegrini

Italy | 13.0% | 75cl

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This wine is ruby red in colour, with youthful highlights. Fragrant fruit with prominent notes of dark cherries are echoed by fresher hints of pepper and aromatic herbs, typical of Corvina and its genetic cousin Corvinone, the historic varieties of this appellation. This Valpolicella is impressively lively and playful on the palate, whilst exhibiting delicacy and finesse at the same time.

The south-east facing vineyards are located in the hills of the Valpolicella Classico region at 180-280 metres above sea level. The soil there is very varied but mostly chalky, of volcanic origin. The older vineyards are trained using the pergola Trentina system, planted with about 3,000 vines per hectare, whereas the newer ones use the single Guyot system with 5,000 plants per hectare. The vines are 32 years old on average.

The vintage began with a mild winter. Temperatures fell below freezing on just a few nights in January. Between the end of March and the beginning of April, temperatures settled above 10°C and the vegetative cycle began. Lack of heavy rain around ths time meant that there was little disease pressure. However, temperatures dropped in May and cooler weather was accompanied by rain. These relatively low temperatures continued through the summer and have led to wines with exceptional finesse and elegance.

The grapes were destemmed before soft-pressing, after which fermentation occurred at 25-31ºC in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks. Fermentation lasted nine days after which the wine was held in stainless steel tanks until bottling in mid-February where it spent a further two months before release.

The Allegrini family estate covers 120 hectares of vineyard in the heart of the Valpolicella Classico area. The family has been growing grapes here for six generations, but the estate in its current form was founded by Giovanni Allegrini. When he passed away in 1983, it passed to his three children, who ran it together until Walter's death in July 2003. Franco now looks after the vineyards and is the winemaker, and Marilisa is director of marketing.

Country Italy
Region Veneto
Grapes Corvina and Rondinella
ABV 13.0%
Suitable for Vegans No
Organic No

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paul sangster (Greenwich, United Kingdom)
Lovely drop of red

One of the best reds I’ve had it’s light and has plenty of flavour. Is top of my list to re order

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Alan Steele (Liverpool, United Kingdom)
Lovely wine

Now difficult to obtain. This wine is light, refreshing and good by itself or with food.
Wine was delivered promptly and very well packaged.

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