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Review: Wines of Zenato, 2022 Releases

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Zenato will be discovered within the area of Lugana in northern Italy, a reasonably obscure wine area on the shore of Italy’s largest lake, Lake Garda, in addition to close by Valpolicella. Actually, the Zenato household was one of many first to plant in Lugana, and the wealthy historical past of the corporate is in clear impact when tasting its wines, significantly its enjoyable and reasonably priced Lugana-grown white.

2020 Zenato San Benedetto Lugana DOC – 100% trebbiano di Lugana, aka turbiana — which is usually confused with the same verdicchio. A completely fulfilling wine, San Benedetto is balanced from the beginning, showcasing notes of guava, inexperienced banana, apple, and lemon curd that are balanced by mild acidity and a pinch of natural character. Gentle mineral notes give the end a steely, slate-driven character, whereas fragrant hints of recent thyme and rosemary linger within the empty glass. Heaps happening — in a very great way. A tremendous worth at this worth and a flexible wine for any event. A / $16

2020 Zenato Alanera Rosso Veronese IGT – A bottling of the corvina grape, calmly pruny and gummy with notes of overripe raspberry, almond, and bittersweet chocolate. Pretty easy in building compared to Zenato’s different wines on this roundup, the end runs extra to blackberry and plum, however filtered by way of a considerably flabby consistency. Desperately wants some acidity to brighten it up. B / $15

2017 Zenato Ripassa Valpolicella Superiore DOC – It might be Amarone-light, nevertheless it’s extremely worthwhile, this comparatively reasonably priced ripasso type crimson bursting with flavors recent and austere suddenly. Notes of recent cherries do battle with dried violets, plums meet within the center amidst notes of raisins and baking spices. Vanilla and chocolate notes give the end a lingering sweetness that also manages to seek out steadiness with enduring balsamic notes. A / $30

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2017 Zenato Ripassa Valpolicella Superiore DOC

$30

Ranking


9.5/10

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