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Zenato received nice reviews by Robert Parker

Stefania del Giudice — Tue, 09 Sep 2025 12:36:41 +0000

Zenato received nice reviews by Robert Parker.

The project “Archivio Storico Zenato” was created to celebrate a history of caring, dedication and passion, which led to recognize worldwide the name of Zenato as a synonym of excellence and identity of a unique area: Valpolicella.

The first vintage, 2008, has rested for a decade in large oak barrels. The milestone of this project that underlines the link to a territory in which we have believed and invested since the beginning.

A story of care, dedication and passion, the decision to revive every 10 years a barrel so special that it deserves the wait.

Produced only in top vintages, this graceful wine is made from a selection of Corvina and Rondinella grapes grown in the oldest vineyards in the township of Sant’Ambrogio in Valpolicella’s “classic” zone.

Following vinification, it undergoes long-term aging for at least 4 years in Slavonian oak casks.

It represents the very identity of the winery and its legacy throughout the world – a wine that can age and be enjoyed for more than 20 years.

With luminous and dense color, elegant complexity, and a wonderful touch of spice, it’s a wholehearted expression of the land where it is made.

When the dried grapes for the Amarone have completed their fermentation, a top selection of Valpolicella grapes “passes over” (ripassa) the Amarone pomace, thus resulting in a second brief fermentation.
This helps to obtain a higher alcohol content, deeper color, and rich flavor and aroma.
After aging in French tonneaux for 18-20 months, the wine is cellared for another 6 months in bottle before release.
The process makes for a refined and concentrated wine, extremely smooth and velvety, with vibrant red fruit aromas.
On the palate fruity notes and elegant tannin with hints of chocolate and spice.

This Lugana Riserva is the fruit of the Zenato family’s genuine passion and a reflection of their history in the appellation.

The grapes for this wine come from the oldest vines on their Podere Massoni farm. They are harvested slightly late, around mid-October.
Fermentation takes place in oak cask (70%) and stainless steel (30%).

Light brilliant gold in color, this wine delivers intense multi-faceted aromas on the nose, with floral and citrus notes, spices, white plum, and vanilla.
On the palate, it’s rich in flavor, with great depth and balance. An ideal white for aging.

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Robert Parker’s awards for Monchiero Carbone

Stefania del Giudice — Wed, 21 Dec 2022 13:46:13 +0000

Robert Parker’s awards for Monchiero Carbone: Monica Larner recently tasted and rated Monchiero Carbone’s wines with 90+ Points.

Colour: bright ruby red.

Nose: intense and pleasant hints of plum sinuously blended with balsamic nuances of dried flowers, licorice and sweet tobacco.

Taste: full, harmonious and velvety; it reveals intense and balsamic notes and a long persistence.

Food pairings: its maximum potential is expressed combined with meat-based dishes, rich in aromas and flavors such as lamb cuts, baked kid, ribs, or long-aged cheeses.

Colour: a ruby-red hue, giving greater intensity without taking away any of its brightness.

Nose: intense and very deep, with unmistakeable aromatic facets; an initially ethereal impact gives way to hints of raspberry and blackberry, which are rendered more complex by a background of sweet spices (cocoa and cinnamon) and noble wood.

Taste: great character showing through dense tannins and a magnificent alcohol/tannin balance; after a full-bodied, almost chewy entry, the silky soft tannins gradually spread out into a long, round finish.

Food pairings: greater structure and body demand richer, tastier dishes, such as casseroles, braised beef in red wine, roast goose or wild boar stew. Ideal also with aged cheese like Parmigiano Reggiano or Castelmagno.

Colour: dark and deep with intense ruby tones, enriched by purple reflections.

Nose: excellent intensity and finesse with aromas ranging from underbrush to cocoa, with spicy notes (juniper berries) blending into fruity notes of morello cherry and plum.

Taste: the entry shows a great stratified and complex strength, the alcohol ensures an initial softness immediately balanced by the acidity, which gives lightness to the fruity pulp. The finish is long and fresh and delivers good harmony between fruity and woody sensations.

Food pairings: its richness in alcohol and good acidity recommend its consumption with all meats prepared with long cooking, but also enjoyable with medium-aged cheeses.

Colour: intense straw yellow.

Nose: rich and complex; aromas of citrus fruits, white pepper, aromatic herbs and a delicate note of dried apricot.

Taste: on the palate the wine is soft and powerful, with a vigorous acidity, leaving a rich taste in the mouth exquisitely integrating the mineral notes. The aftertaste is soft and elegant, but extremely rich and deep.

Food pairings: wine suitable for elaborate fish dishes, medium-aged cheese, but also first courses such as stuffed egg pasta, lasagna with meat sauce, eggplant parmigiana.

The producer:

The Monchiero Carbone farm is located in Canale, in the centre of the village, in a nineteenth century stately farmhouse, which hosts in its basement a large and fascinating historical cellar, untouched for over two centuries.

The company owes its name to the union of two families through the marriage between Marco Monchiero and Lucia Carbone, and the consequent merging of the vineyards inherited from both. The origins and the connections with winemaking are, however, to be found in the past, among the members of the two families.

The vineyards:

We are in Piedmont, in the province of Cuneo. Roero, that portion of territory located North of Alba, on the left bank of the Tanaro river, is the only terroir in Italy to boast a DOCG that includes 2 native varieties, the white berry ARNEIS and the red berry NEBBIOLO.

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Cantina LaSelva’s awards update

Stefania del Giudice — Thu, 22 Sep 2022 07:18:42 +0000

Cantina LaSelva‘s awards update: the Vermentino Maremma Toscana 2022 received 90 Points Robert Parker and Falstaff!

VERMENTINO MAREMMA TOSCANA 2021

Wine with intense, fragrant scents and a pleasant freshness on the palate.
Produced exclusively with Vermentino, a grape typical of the Maremma region.

Grape variety: Vermentino 100% (organic)
Production area: Magliano in Toscana
Harvest: manual, in mid-September
Vinification: the grapes are harvested by hand during the coolest hours of the day, and are then crushed and pressed.
The flower must is left to decant and ferment in stainless steel at a temperature of 16°C.
Ageing on the lees for 6 months in steel tanks and refinement in the bottle for at least 3 months.
Flavour and aroma: straw yellow. Hints of citrus fruits, peach and yellow flowers.
Harmonious, full-bodied flavour, with an intense, persistent and savoury finish.
Pairings: aperitifs, vegetable and fish dishes, shellfish and white meats.
Certification: ICEA – Naturland Fair

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Zenato’s awards’ update

Stefania del Giudice — Tue, 01 Feb 2022 12:38:15 +0000

We are glad to inform you that Zenato‘s Amarone and Lugana recently received high ratings from Robert Parker and Wine Spectator.

You’ll find these nice rating here below:

Lugana DOC Riserva Sergio Zenato 2018

92 Points Robert Parker
91 Points Wine Spectator

Amarone Riserva Sergio Zenato 2015

93 Points Robert Parker

Amarone della Valpolicella Classico 2016

92 Points Robert Parker

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