Vigneti Massa
L'Avvelenata Colli Tortonesi Freisa
Tortonesi, Alessandria, Piedmont, Italy
Freisa
Venison, Chicken, Game, Cream Sauces, Stew, Ribs, Polenta, Cheese Sauces
Top Notes For
Full bodied black licorice. Not my personal favorite, but a balanced and typical wine.
Full bodied black licorice. Not my personal favorite, but a balanced and typical wine.
Dec 9th, 2014I love the massa whites but this Friesa is pretty good too!
I love the massa whites but this Friesa is pretty good too!
Jul 14th, 2014Wild herb aromas, menthol and must. Bell pepper flavors - wintergreen, fennel. Velvety tannins, musty-dark berry in the background.
Wild herb aromas, menthol and must. Bell pepper flavors - wintergreen, fennel. Velvety tannins, musty-dark berry in the background.
May 4th, 2014Dark red fruit, spicy, fairly high alcohol, great winter wine
Dark red fruit, spicy, fairly high alcohol, great winter wine
Dec 30th, 2020Almost impenetrable, viscous; dry black berries, prunes, tree bark, menthol, uplifted and pleasantly volatile. Well educated but raw. Big, juicy, chewy, balanced. Raised in demijohns a-la rancio style. Still quite classic.
Almost impenetrable, viscous; dry black berries, prunes, tree bark, menthol, uplifted and pleasantly volatile. Well educated but raw. Big, juicy, chewy, balanced. Raised in demijohns a-la rancio style. Still quite classic.
Nov 12th, 2016