Cantrina
Valtènesi Gropello
Italy
Shimmering light ruby color, bright fruit and crisp acidity. Delicious with both shrimp with chorizo over squid ink pasta and rare duck breast. Super versatile!
Shimmering light ruby color, bright fruit and crisp acidity. Delicious with both shrimp with chorizo over squid ink pasta and rare duck breast. Super versatile!
1 person found it helpfulMay 5th, 2018
2014 Cantrina Valtenesi (Groppello). Really good. Don't remember having a Groppello before. Strawberries, red fruits, reminds one of a Good Beaujolais.
2014 Cantrina Valtenesi (Groppello). Really good. Don't remember having a Groppello before. Strawberries, red fruits, reminds one of a Good Beaujolais.
1 person found it helpfulMar 13th, 2016
I don’t know what to say about this wine. It’s not bad. But it’s so bitter that it’s hard to imagine anything that will pair well with it. It’s not bitter in an overly tannic way. It’s just a bitter grape. To top it off, there’s a disconnect between the bitterness and the relatively light body and color. I’m usually a fan of weird grapes, but there’s probably a good reason why this one is obscure.
I don’t know what to say about this wine. It’s not bad. But it’s so bitter that it’s hard to imagine anything that will pair well with it. It’s not bitter in an overly tannic way. It’s just a bitter grape. To top it off, there’s a disconnect between the bitterness and the relatively light body and color. I’m usually a fan of weird grapes, but there’s probably a good reason why this one is obscure.
Jul 1st, 2019Super fine and elegant. Red fruit, with silky tannins and fine acidity, superbly structured.
Super fine and elegant. Red fruit, with silky tannins and fine acidity, superbly structured.
Jul 29th, 2016