Cantrina
Valtènesi Gropello
Italy
Shimmering light ruby color, bright fruit and crisp acidity. Delicious with both shrimp with chorizo over squid ink pasta and rare duck breast. Super versatile!
Shimmering light ruby color, bright fruit and crisp acidity. Delicious with both shrimp with chorizo over squid ink pasta and rare duck breast. Super versatile!
1 person found it helpfulMay 5th, 2018
Moore’s. 2015. $17. Great pizza wine.
Moore’s. 2015. $17. Great pizza wine.
1 person found it helpfulNov 5th, 2017
2014 Cantrina Valtenesi (Groppello). Really good. Don't remember having a Groppello before. Strawberries, red fruits, reminds one of a Good Beaujolais.
2014 Cantrina Valtenesi (Groppello). Really good. Don't remember having a Groppello before. Strawberries, red fruits, reminds one of a Good Beaujolais.
1 person found it helpfulMar 13th, 2016
Autochtone grape variety from the Garda Lake region.
Correct wine and a perfect match with the lcal Mantova dishes
Autochtone grape variety from the Garda Lake region.
Correct wine and a perfect match with the lcal Mantova dishes
I don’t know what to say about this wine. It’s not bad. But it’s so bitter that it’s hard to imagine anything that will pair well with it. It’s not bitter in an overly tannic way. It’s just a bitter grape. To top it off, there’s a disconnect between the bitterness and the relatively light body and color. I’m usually a fan of weird grapes, but there’s probably a good reason why this one is obscure.
I don’t know what to say about this wine. It’s not bad. But it’s so bitter that it’s hard to imagine anything that will pair well with it. It’s not bitter in an overly tannic way. It’s just a bitter grape. To top it off, there’s a disconnect between the bitterness and the relatively light body and color. I’m usually a fan of weird grapes, but there’s probably a good reason why this one is obscure.
Jul 1st, 2019
Juicy and Beaujolais like but lacking some of freshness and fun, the serious uptight suburban sister
Juicy and Beaujolais like but lacking some of freshness and fun, the serious uptight suburban sister
Jul 18th, 2017Currants, red cherries, light minerality, slightly herbaceous almost fennel and rosemary. Gorgeous ruby hue. Simply lovely! 2015 Vintage
Currants, red cherries, light minerality, slightly herbaceous almost fennel and rosemary. Gorgeous ruby hue. Simply lovely! 2015 Vintage
May 5th, 2017