Roccolo Grassi

Valpolicella Superiore Corvina Blend

9.05 ratings
8.82 pro ratings
Valpolicella, Verona, Veneto, Italy
Corvina Blend
Tomato-Based, Asian Cuisine, Mushrooms, Pork, Fish, Salads & Greens
Top Notes For
Tom Casagrande

Clearly aimed to be a more extracted, fuller style. Not sure if it’s just some proportion of dried grapes or something else. It’s very good, and at its peak. Deep umami nose has dark, dried berries, leather, moist earth, dark chocolate. Dark fruit and dark chocolate on the palate, with soft, but prominent and drying tannins bearing forth a terra cotta tile finish. Again, it’s very good, I’m just a bit annoyed that it kind of hides where it’s from.

Clearly aimed to be a more extracted, fuller style. Not sure if it’s just some proportion of dried grapes or something else. It’s very good, and at its peak. Deep umami nose has dark, dried berries, leather, moist earth, dark chocolate. Dark fruit and dark chocolate on the palate, with soft, but prominent and drying tannins bearing forth a terra cotta tile finish. Again, it’s very good, I’m just a bit annoyed that it kind of hides where it’s from.

Dec 10th, 2023
Joe Carroll

Owner/Wine Director Spuyten Duyvil, Fette Sau, St. Anselm & Gotham Artisanal Provisions

8.8

Though this is an enjoyable wine, I don’t understand the concept of a tannic and powerful Valpolicello

Though this is an enjoyable wine, I don’t understand the concept of a tannic and powerful Valpolicello

Oct 6th, 2023
Daniel Bloom

That’s rich. 30% apassimento in the blend. Big, beefy, bloody, grapey nose.
It’s extracted yet lithe, some back of mouth tannins to let you know tis ain’t no candy. It has that sense of muddy bogginess that’s wonderful, almost mushroomy. Great w pizza.

That’s rich. 30% apassimento in the blend. Big, beefy, bloody, grapey nose.
It’s extracted yet lithe, some back of mouth tannins to let you know tis ain’t no candy. It has that sense of muddy bogginess that’s wonderful, almost mushroomy. Great w pizza.

Dec 9th, 2023
Kamall

Absolutely delicious. Some extra body from the 30% appassimento. Still lithe.

Absolutely delicious. Some extra body from the 30% appassimento. Still lithe.

Jun 15th, 2023
Andrew Runk

Andrew had this a year ago

Andrew had this a year ago

Mar 14th, 2023