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Wine of the Week, April 27, 2014

ALLEGRINI PALAZZO DELLA TORRE 2010
VERONA, ITALY


By: Ed "The Wine Guy"


This is a BIG wine! It is a blend of 70% Corvina, 25% Rondinella, 5% Sangiovese, full bodied, earthy, spicy, firmly acidic, exhibiting aromas and flavors of dark cherries, blackberries, figs, and dates, with a hint of mocha. 70% of the grapes are vinified according to the traditional fermentation process, and 30% of the grapes are first air-dried (similar to the Amarone method which gives the grapes a raisin-like flavor) and then they are added to the already fermented wine for a second fermentation, resulting in a deep concentration of flavors. I would pair this wine with a full-flavored tomato sauce, like a Puttanesca, which contains Kalamata olives, capers, and anchovy fillets. Emeril has an excellent recipe for Puttanesca Sauce online. Robert Parker, whose opinion can make or break a wine, gives it 90 points.