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ITALY - Venetian
SOLIGO 88/100 VAL D’OCA 87/100
D Brut rosé 2019 : Brilliant salmon-pink. Focused D Extra Dry 2019 : Pale pink. Very pleasant nose of
nose combining apple, strawberry and hawthorn.
TOP WINES ripe strawberry coupled with a peppermint tone. Fleshy
Supple entry then a light, energetic palate. The
structure and beautiful ripe fruit flavours on the palate
aromatic spectrum stays slightly backward but the style
with a more saline touch on the finish adding character.
is elegant and harmonious. Exactly what is needed for
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family reunions.
Val d’Oca
http://www.collisoligo.com
Cantina Colli Del Soligo Societa Agricola Cooperativa +39 0423 982 070
+39 043 884 00 OUR 92 SELECTION
ZARDETTO 87/100
AMPAGNE VOGA - CAVA - PROSECCO ROSÉ 88/100 - SPARKLING D Extra WINES dry rosé : Pale - HUNGARY salmon-pink. Nose — of candy,
D Extra Dry 2019 : Pale pink. Suggestions of
confectionery, sugared almonds, red fruit and tangerine
red berry fruits, a rose petal note and watermelon. The
palate echoes the delicious nose aromatics with very
notes on the nose. Charming, fleshy palate displaying vibrant fruit, freshness and crispness. A fruit-laden wine
great fruit-driven length. Tangy, moreish finish with
for sharing.
delicate bubbles. A festive wine that works well for any
Price: € 12.95
occasion.
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Price: € 10.00
Zardetto Spumanti
http://www.enoitalia.it
Enoitalia - Gruppo Pizzolo
+39 0438 394 969
The best of WINTER 2021
1 selection, tasted and rated by our tasting panel, is featured on pages 126 to 138. As usual,
n to present wines by region (CHAMPAGNE, PROSECCO..), then by appellation in each region,
pany or chateau listed in alphabetical order, and finally by tasting scores in descending order.
aillard
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Pages 126 to 138
MASOTTINA 87/100
D 2019 : Pale pink. Nose of rose petal and red
berry fruits. Very soft, supple palate with compelling,
THE TASTING PANEL
candy-dominant flavours. A youthful style well-suited to
casual occasions for sharing with others.
http://www.masottina.it
Masottina FRANCE
+39 0438 400 775
MONTELVINI 87/100
D 2019 : Pale pink. Nose of red berry fruits recalling
Schenk Italia
strawberry. Matthieu The Gaillard palate is pleasant with freshness François Bezuidenhout
+39 0471 803 311
supporting the fruit and a finish that is not undermined
by sweetness. A harmonious and refreshing wine.
Price: € 5.90
http://www.montelvini.it
Wine scores
tes are scored Montelvini
a 100 point scale, which gives ■ RED WINE
to evaluate +39 0423 every 8777 characteristic that we taste in a
■ DRY WHITE WINE
re the different SERENA levels WINES that 1881 make up this scoring: 87/100
■ SWEET WHITE WINE
D Extra dry Costaross 2020 : Light salmon hue. The
an outstanding nose shows wine, a pleasant when mix a of great blood “terroir” citrus fruits meets and red
ORG: Organic Wine.
emaking expertise. berry fruits. The palate is supple and refreshing with no
great aromatic complexity. A satisfying, easy-drinking
superlative Prosecco, wine combining made a crowd-pleasing finesse, complexity style. and
emaking. Price: € 11.90
http://www.vinicolaserena.com
ine of extremely Serena Wines high standard, 1881 which we enjoyed for its
racter. +39 0438 201 187
uality wine SERENA combining WINES balance, 1881 structure and neatness 87/100 for
D Brut rosé 2020 : Light salmon hue. Nose of red
ine drinking
forest
experience.
fruits and juicy citrus fruits. Fairly rounded, fleshy
ine deemed palate acceptable. which is clean and supported by ripe fruit. The
finish displays the same character. This is a serious wine
ine with defects, unacceptable.
that works well as an aperitif or with a variety of hors
ine with major d’oeuvres. defects, inadmissible.
cceptable Price: wine, € 13.90 not worthy for sale.
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ss than 75/100 are Serena not included Wines in 1881 our publications.
+39 0438 201 187
ANNA SPINATO 86/100
D Brut 2019 : Pale salmon-pink. Nose of strawberry
candy with a floral edge. Delicate palate opening up
to compelling fruitiness and displaying a more vinous
side laced with savoury sourness. Not really effusive but
pleasantly balanced.
Price: € 12.00
FRANCE
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Anna Spinato Azienda Vinicola
MONTELLIANA 87/100
+39 0422 857 927
D Brut Meliora : Light pink. Soft, enticing nose of red
fruit candy and marshmallow. The palate replicates this BACIO DELLA LUNA François Gilbert 86/100
style precisely Olivier Delorme with lovely tension and lifted yet perhaps James Turnbull D Extra dry 2019 : Very pale pink. Compelling
slightly monolithic aromatics. A compelling rosé. nose of ripe strawberry. The palate is richly styled yet
Price: € 5.50
http://www.montelliana.it/
SOUTH AFRICA
SOUTH balanced AFRICA and offers up seductive aromatic intensity
Cantina Sociale Montelliana e dei Colli Asolani sca
+39 0423 22 661
FRANCE
Sylvain Patard
with fairly pronounced red fruit aromas. Equally suitable
as a pudding wine or in cocktails.
Price: € 7.49
http://www.schenkitalia.it/
Wine characteristics
■ SPARKLING BRUT
■ SPARKLING EXTRA-BRUT
■ SPARKLING BRUT ROSE
CONV: In the process of converting to organic
production.
CR: This statement refers to sensible farming methods
where use of inputs or agri-chemicals are restricted.
These include fertilisers or other crop protection
products, the aim being to limit their impact on the
environment to a minimum.
HVE: This French endorsement guarantees that all of the
agricultural practices used across the farm safeguard the
natural ecosystem and reduce environmental pressure –
on the soils, water and biodiversity, for example – to a
minimum.
AGEABILITY
D= DRINK NOW D= DRINK NOW OR KEEP D= KEEP
CANTINE CLARA C 86/100
D Brut Fiori di Prosecco 2020 : Beautiful light
salmon-pink. Nose of red berry fruits augmented by
citrus tones after airing. The palate is perfumed and
very energetic in a very fresh style. Shows well on its
own or in a cocktail.
Price: € 9.90
http://www.clarac.it
Cantine Clara C
+39 0438 18 99 995
CANTINA PRODUTTORI VALDOBBIANE 85/100
D Extra Dry 2019 : Pale pink. Very soft nose of
red berry fruits accented by ripe strawberry. More of
the same rounded style on the palate with pleasant
freshness and recurring strawberry aromas. Set aside
for red fruit puddings.
http://www.valdoca.com
Val d’Oca
+39 0423 982 070
PROSECCO D.O.C. TREVISO
BOSCO DEL MERLOT 89/100
D Brut rosé 2020 : Brilliant salmon hue. Charming
nose combining cherry, red fruits and floral scents.
Sleek palate that beguiles with its delicacy and unfurls
generous, moreish flavours. Impeccably integrated
bubbles. An invitation for sharing.
Price: € 8.90
http://www.paladin.it/
Paladin
+39 0422 76 8167
PALADIN 89/100
D Brut rosé 2020 : Light salmon-pink with fine
bubbles. Rich nose combining red fruits like morello
cherry with a trace of flowers. Airy, concentrated palate
suffused with generous effervescence. Enjoyable lifted
intensity and aromatic persistency. Delicious.
Price: € 8.20
http://www.paladin.it/
Paladin
+39 0422 76 8167
RONFINI 88/100
D Brut rosé 2020 : Pale pink. Delicate nose of
zippy red berry fruits (raspberry, strawberry) with floral
aromatics. Elegant pink bubbles with very smooth,
saline fruit that stays very clean. This is a very earnest
sparkling wine for some delicate pleasure.
Price: € 5.00
http://www.ronfini.com
Cantina Ronfini Leonardo
+39 0438 989 614
GIOL 87/100
ORG D Brut rosé 2020 : Pale pink. On the nose
are aromas of strawberry and boiled sweets which
carry through to the palate where simplicity and red
fruit aromas are the main theme. Enjoy well-chilled as
an aperitif or in cocktails.
Price: € 8.00
http://www.giolitalia.it
Giol
+39 0422 855 032
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