Valentina Cubi Iperico Valpolicella Classico 2007

By David Brookes

A blend of 65% Corvina, 25% Rodinella and 10% Molinara from a producer that is garnering some impressive press in the overseas wine rags.

Valentina Cubi tend 13ha of vines situated between the townships of Fumane S. Pietro in Cariano and Verona. The trellising here is a mixture of guyot and pergola and the soils contain a high limestone content.

Ruby red in Colour the wine shows inviting aromas of herbal flecked blackcurrant, redcurrant and red cherry fruits with hints of licorice, vanilla, tobacco, polished leather, bramble and spice.

In the mouth it is light on its feet with an airy, savoury structure…..quite fine and light in body. Black and redcurrant fruits, sour cherry, licorice, herbs, spice, tobacco and vanilla on the palate with some creamy hints on the mid-palate.

While not overly complex the wine is delicate and quite taut with a lovely sweet and sour finish and the Iperico screams out for food…… in a world of high alcohols and gloopy wine there is a lot of appeal here.

Rated: Very Good
Value:
RRP: $28
Alcohol: 12.5%
Closure: Cork
Drink: Now-2014
Tasted: 03/12/09 Open Label
Distributor: Bottega Rotolo

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