This wine is a blend of 90% Corvina with the remaining 10%, of the lesser know Oseleta with maturation taking place in Slovonian and French oak for 12 months. In the making of a Appasimento style wine, fully ripe grapes are dried for about one month before pressing, usually producing a fuller, sweeter and richer wine.
This wine opens up with aromas of sour cherry, plums, leather and spices notes. On the mouthfeel, medium bodied with alcohol coming in at 13%, an interesting tug of war between sweet and sour fruits, lively acidity and firm tannins. Slightly short on the finish with sweet flavours winning the war with sweet cherry pie, savoury notes and light tannins lingering. This wine is better served slightly chilled to tame the tartness and give more chance for the fruit to shine. Best enjoyed served with food, overall I enjoyed it. Too many wine these days are too sweet, this one had better complexity than most at $17.95, score 89 points.
Purchased on April 28, 2012 LCBO New Release (224188) at $17.95
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