Ca'Della Scala Allegretto Valpolicella Doc 2017

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  • A beautiful medium-bodied Italian red that's so good with food
  • Vinified respecting traditional methods
  • From vineyards of San Pietro in Cariano and Negrar, which have chalky soils
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    $34.99
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  • Gary Walsh
    91 points

Editors notes

From the vineyards of San Pietro in Cariano and Negrar, which have white chalky soils. A blend of Corvina 40%, Rondinella 30% and the very rare Corvinone 30%.

The nose exhibits the classic rustic notes of ferrous earth, black olive, dried herbs and black cherry. Lovely bright core of acidity to match the medium body and moderate 12% alcohol. Lovely fruit flavours of cherry, blackberry and a finish of dried herb and black olive.

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Tasting Profile

  • Light (Light)
    Full (Full)
  • Low Tannin (Low Tannin)
    Tannic (Tannic)
  • Sweet (Sweet)
    Dry (Dry)
  • Low Acidity (Low Acidity)
    High Acidity (High Acidity)
  • Aroma
    • Black Fruits
    • Cedar
    • Forest Floor
  • Palate
    • Black Fruits
    • Liquorice
    • Tobacco

Food Pairings

  • Game
  • Pork
  • Red Meat

Critic Scores & reviews

  • Gary Walsh

    91
    "Corvina 40%, Rondinella 30% and Corvinone 30%. There are some wines that I don’t necessarily score (very) highly, but enjoy drinking. Here’s one. Importer: United Cellars Crisp and fresh, a bit of ‘mineral’ to the acidity along with light rusty tannin grip. Flavours are cherry, new leather and dried herb, with some liquorice richness. Tastes savoury, although there’s fruit sweetness to go with it. Easy to enjoy. 90 or 91 points, though it’s not that important."

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Locations

Italy

Italy has some of the oldest wine production methods in the world and almost every part of the country is planted under vine. From the Alps in the north to the very southernmost parts of Sicily where Africa is almost in sight, wine is successfully cultivated. In addition to the latitude covered, Italy's many mountains and hills provide a plethora of altitudes for grape growing in various soils and micro-climates. The extensive coastlines along the peninsula that is Italy provide maritime climates for the coastal wine-growing areas. Over 350 grape varieties are 'authorised' in Italy, though up to 550 varieties are thought to be grown.

The classification system of Italian wines has four classes, with the intention of defining a wine's origin a quality. Two of these classes are table wines, whilst DOC and DOCG fall under the EU quality wine produced in a specific region category. Vino da Tavola (VDT) means that the wine comes from Italy. Most of these wines are generally basic table wines that are consumed domestically. Indicazione Geografica Tipica (IGT) denotes a more specific region within Italy, and the resultant will be of higher quality than simple table wines, but won't conform to the rules required for higher certification. Both Denominazione di Origine Controllata (DOC) and Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita (DOCG) are regionally more specific than IGT, and have stricter rules regarding the grape varieties grown, yields per hectare, minimum alcohol levels and so on. The major difference between DOC and DOCG is that the latter has to undergo a blind-tasting session to ensure the highest quality is achieved. Italy has 32 DOCG appelations, 311 DOC appelations and 120 IGT zones.

Key regions include Piedmont, Tuscany, Abruzzo, Veneto, Sicily and Sardinia. Common white varieties grown are Pinot Grigio, Arneis, Vermentino, Verdicchio, Fiano and Moscato. The red varieties grown the most are Sangiovese, Barbera, Dolcetto, Nebbiolo, Montepulciano, Primitivo, Nero d'Avola and Corvina.

Veneto

Veneto in the northeast of Italy, is the 8th largest region in Italy in terms of landmass, and over 90,000 hectares are under vine, of which some 35,000 hectares are DOC, making Veneto the largest producer of DOC wines in Italy. Venetian viticulture dates back to the Roman times, but phylloxera and world wars saw large cooperatives come to the region taking over many smaller vineyards.

The region is protected from the harsh European climate by the Alps, in the north of Veneto, though the cool climate there is ideal for producing Garganega, the main variety in the white wine Soave. To the east, along the Adriatic coast, the renowned Valpolicella, Amarone and Bardolino DOC reds are produced. Reds are often blended with multiple grapes although straight varietals like Cabernet Franc can be very enjoyable.

The plains of Piave produce vast quantities of wine, rather than necessarily producing the highest quality wines and up in the Conegliano hills to the north is home to the Prosecco variety, which is growing in popularity, and seen as a bargain alternative to Champagne.

Valpolicella

Valpolicella, the 'pearl of Verona', is a hilly viticultural region in Italy's northeast. Winemaking in the region has existed since at least the time of the ancient Greeks, and continues today with a rich tradition of red wine production.

Valpolicella's mild to cool continental climate suits its three primary grape varieties: Corvina Veronese, Rondinella, and Molinara. A fresh, fragrant, light-bodied wine, Valpolicella is second only to Chianti in total DOC production.

The geology of the region ranges from morainic gravel near Lake Garda, to alluvial deposits in the fertile central plains, to volcanic soils in the east near the Soave DOC.

The mild continental climate of the region is a direct result of the surrounding bodies of water and the cool winds coming from the Alps to the north.

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About the brand Italo Cescon

The Italo Cescon winery was established in 1957 in the Fruili region of north-eastern Italy by its founder Italo Cescon. It is now managed by his wife Chiara and 3 children Gloria, Graziella and Domenico. In 1954, Italo Cescon chose to follow the tradition of his father Domenico who has founded a small cellar and was a small producer of wine for some families of his little village. In the area of Doc Piave, they have 115 hectares of vineyards, of which 80 ha of vineyards are located in the Eastern Veneto region, 15 ha in Friuli Venezia Giulia and 15 ha on sunny hills of Valdobbiadene. They are divided into 6 different estates. The area has different climates that allow the winery to produce wines of outstanding quality. The soils consist of alluvial sands due to the Piave river frequently flooding the fields and vineyards during the centuries and are wetted by deep watercourses. This gives wines their unique flavours.

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