Allegrini
Palazzo della Torre Veronese Corvina Blend
Verona, Veneto, Italy
This Veronese winery is known for being owned and operated by the descendants of Dante Alighieri. I had hoped to visit on two different occasions in 2023, but the stars never quite aligned.
This red blend is medium bodied and very dry, even a bit tart. The oak has given it a sort of tobacco-leather taste. There’s a strangely pleasant sourness to the finish. A bit of decanting helped here.
The fruits are dry cherries and tart red currants, perhaps even cranberries.
This one may fall under the aegis of “acquired tastes”. It may serve better as a food wine than a cocktail wine.
This Veronese winery is known for being owned and operated by the descendants of Dante Alighieri. I had hoped to visit on two different occasions in 2023, but the stars never quite aligned.
This red blend is medium bodied and very dry, even a bit tart. The oak has given it a sort of tobacco-leather taste. There’s a strangely pleasant sourness to the finish. A bit of decanting helped here.
The fruits are dry cherries and tart red currants, perhaps even cranberries.
This one may fall under the aegis of “acquired tastes”. It may serve better as a food wine than a cocktail wine.
The 2018 Palazzo della Torre comes to life in the glass with a vibrant mix of balsam herbs, black cherries and cloves. It’s cool-toned in feel, yet silky and stacked with dark fruits and exotic spices. A tantalizing mix of zesty acids and minerals keeps the energy high, as the 2018 tapers off potent yet completely balanced and fresh. The Palazzo della Torre is fantastic, especially at this price point. After tasting the 2017 last year, I was a little worried about a stylistic change, but talk about making a comeback. This is a mix of Corvina Veronese, Corvinone, Rondinella and Sangiovese, where a small portion of the grapes are left to raisin for three months prior to vinification. (Eric Guido, Vinous, April 2022)
The 2018 Palazzo della Torre comes to life in the glass with a vibrant mix of balsam herbs, black cherries and cloves. It’s cool-toned in feel, yet silky and stacked with dark fruits and exotic spices. A tantalizing mix of zesty acids and minerals keeps the energy high, as the 2018 tapers off potent yet completely balanced and fresh. The Palazzo della Torre is fantastic, especially at this price point. After tasting the 2017 last year, I was a little worried about a stylistic change, but talk about making a comeback. This is a mix of Corvina Veronese, Corvinone, Rondinella and Sangiovese, where a small portion of the grapes are left to raisin for three months prior to vinification. (Eric Guido, Vinous, April 2022)
The 2018 Palazzo della Torre offers a vibrant mix of balsam herbs, black cherries and cloves. It’s cool-toned yet stacked with dark fruits and exotic spices. A tantalizing mix of zesty acids and minerals keep the energy high, as the 2018 tapers off potent yet completely balanced and fresh. $17.00 (Eric Guido, Vinous, January 2022)
The 2018 Palazzo della Torre offers a vibrant mix of balsam herbs, black cherries and cloves. It’s cool-toned yet stacked with dark fruits and exotic spices. A tantalizing mix of zesty acids and minerals keep the energy high, as the 2018 tapers off potent yet completely balanced and fresh. $17.00 (Eric Guido, Vinous, January 2022)
1 person found it helpfulJan 3rd, 2022
I bought and drank a fair amount of Allegrini Palazzo Della Torre back in the late 1990s, and always enjoyed them. First time in the past 20 years, this seems a little softer and polished, a little lower ABV (13.5 vs. 14+ in earlier vintages), this is vinified using conventional fermentation as well as some ripasso fermentation (think Amarone drying grapes on straw mats), and has some very nice complexity and length, very nice!!
I bought and drank a fair amount of Allegrini Palazzo Della Torre back in the late 1990s, and always enjoyed them. First time in the past 20 years, this seems a little softer and polished, a little lower ABV (13.5 vs. 14+ in earlier vintages), this is vinified using conventional fermentation as well as some ripasso fermentation (think Amarone drying grapes on straw mats), and has some very nice complexity and length, very nice!!
Apr 24th, 2024
From the cave of Captain Shirvinsky
From the cave of Captain Shirvinsky
Apr 3rd, 2023
Delicious. Herbal, cola and fruity. Balsamic notes and a slight sweetness. Better with a chill to it
Delicious. Herbal, cola and fruity. Balsamic notes and a slight sweetness. Better with a chill to it
Feb 3rd, 2023Constant “go to”. Last btl in the pre New Yrs nite of all <$20 btls. The allegrini is hard to beat.
Constant “go to”. Last btl in the pre New Yrs nite of all <$20 btls. The allegrini is hard to beat.
Dec 31st, 2022