Montresor ‘Urban Park’ Appassimento
£13.61
The illustrious Montresor family moved from France to Italy at the start of the 19th Century, and settled in the Veneto region near Lake Garda. In 1892 Cantina Giacomo Montresor was established in Verona, and remains family-owned to this day. Giorgio Montresor produces a portfolio of wines which increasingly rival the offerings of the region's more fashionable names - harnessing modern technology to craft the best wines from each site, across their 100ha of vineyard, in Valpolicella and Garda.
"Produced from Corvina, Corvinone and Rondinella grapes (key components of Valpollicella and Amarone) harvested from hillside vineyards north of Verona. 'Appassimento' refers to the process by which the grapes are dried for a few months before being pressed and vinified. In this instance the grapes are dried for 30 days before vinification, and the wine spends 6 months in oak. The resulting red is rich with some residual sweetness. Bright berry and black cherry aromas, and a touch of spice. The palate has all of Valpolicella's appealing fresh cherry and ripe bramble fruit, along with added weight and complexity from maturation in oak. Supple tannins lead to a finish of delicate sweetness, offset by fresh acidity. Great with barbecues, slow-cooked and caramelised meat dishes, or strong-flavoured cheeses.
Tasting Note:
The palate has appealing fresh cherry and ripe bramble fruit, along with supple tannins leading to a finish of delicate sweetness, offset by fresh acidity.
Vegan.
"Produced from Corvina, Corvinone and Rondinella grapes (key components of Valpollicella and Amarone) harvested from hillside vineyards north of Verona. 'Appassimento' refers to the process by which the grapes are dried for a few months before being pressed and vinified. In this instance the grapes are dried for 30 days before vinification, and the wine spends 6 months in oak. The resulting red is rich with some residual sweetness. Bright berry and black cherry aromas, and a touch of spice. The palate has all of Valpolicella's appealing fresh cherry and ripe bramble fruit, along with added weight and complexity from maturation in oak. Supple tannins lead to a finish of delicate sweetness, offset by fresh acidity. Great with barbecues, slow-cooked and caramelised meat dishes, or strong-flavoured cheeses.
Tasting Note:
The palate has appealing fresh cherry and ripe bramble fruit, along with supple tannins leading to a finish of delicate sweetness, offset by fresh acidity.
Vegan.
