Tenuta di Valgiano

Palistorti di Valgiano Vermentino Blend

9.028 ratings
9.26 pro ratings
Lucchesi, Lucca, Tuscany, Italy
Vermentino, Trebbiano, Malvasia
Mushrooms, Cake & Cream
Top Notes For
Josh Morgenthau

Deep orange gold. Orange peel, earthy, floral and lactic “cheesy” aroma. Textured and long, with delicate tannins on the finish.

Deep orange gold. Orange peel, earthy, floral and lactic “cheesy” aroma. Textured and long, with delicate tannins on the finish.

Feb 28th, 2024
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9.1

The 2021 Palistorti di Valgiano is a very beautiful, complex wine, especially at this level. Sweet pipe tobacco, rose petal, mocha, licorice and earthy notes lend considerable aromatic presence. Silky tannins wrap it all together, while bright acids lift the finish. This is one of the best editions of Valgiano's second wine I can remember tasting. (Antonio Galloni, Vinous, August 2023)

The 2021 Palistorti di Valgiano is a very beautiful, complex wine, especially at this level. Sweet pipe tobacco, rose petal, mocha, licorice and earthy notes lend considerable aromatic presence. Silky tannins wrap it all together, while bright acids lift the finish. This is one of the best editions of Valgiano's second wine I can remember tasting. (Antonio Galloni, Vinous, August 2023)

Aug 3rd, 2023
Boxer Briefs

Unctuous. When down way too quick. We really dug this wine. Has some oak but worked out well.

Unctuous. When down way too quick. We really dug this wine. Has some oak but worked out well.

Jun 4th, 2018
Melissa M. Sutherland

Importer Winebow Wines

9.7

Winery is near Lucca. Crazy former backwaters of wine production. Vermentino. BioD. Sea salt, fennel seed, yellow apple. Second day. Crunchy acid, med-acid. 2011 is drinking beautifully. Wishing I had swordfish crudo on hand.

Winery is near Lucca. Crazy former backwaters of wine production. Vermentino. BioD. Sea salt, fennel seed, yellow apple. Second day. Crunchy acid, med-acid. 2011 is drinking beautifully. Wishing I had swordfish crudo on hand.

2 people found it helpfulJun 3rd, 2014
Joyce Lin

Funky white blend with yellow apple, apple juice, quince, unripe yellow peach, apricot, racy acidity, bitter almond aftertaste. A touch of saltiness at the end. Long finish. A good white wine.

Funky white blend with yellow apple, apple juice, quince, unripe yellow peach, apricot, racy acidity, bitter almond aftertaste. A touch of saltiness at the end. Long finish. A good white wine.

1 person found it helpfulOct 9th, 2016
Chris Koupal

Light and bright. At the winery in the hills above Luca.

Light and bright. At the winery in the hills above Luca.

Jul 6th, 2017
Adelia

Bruised pears and peaches and nice minerality yummn

Bruised pears and peaches and nice minerality yummn

Mar 24th, 2017
John Asbury

A smoothly balanced white wine, this Vermentino dominant blend did not impress as hoped. It was too restrained on nose and palate to create a good experience. Perhaps, other vintages show better than the 2011. It might pair with a mild fish, however.

A smoothly balanced white wine, this Vermentino dominant blend did not impress as hoped. It was too restrained on nose and palate to create a good experience. Perhaps, other vintages show better than the 2011. It might pair with a mild fish, however.

Jul 16th, 2016
Damien Roy

Très bon

Très bon

Oct 2nd, 2015