Cantrina

Valtènesi Gropello

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Gropello
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Earl Marsh

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
Fabio Franchella

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

Feb 20th, 2024
Nick M
8.0

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
Camille Puglia

Beautiful summer red

Beautiful summer red

Aug 8th, 2017
Kris tighe

Currants, 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
Chris Dulka

Smooth and easy

Smooth and easy

Nov 9th, 2016
Evan Kostka

2014

2014

Dec 21st, 2015
Evan Kostka

Still loving this wine....

Still loving this wine....

Feb 14th, 2017
Evan Kostka

Super fine and elegant. Red fruit, with silky tannins and fine acidity, superbly structured.

Super fine and elegant. Red fruit, with silky tannins and fine acidity, superbly structured.

Jul 29th, 2016
Eric Gonzales

Eric had this 8 years ago

Eric had this 8 years ago

Apr 24th, 2018