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Podere ai Valloni
Italy Piedmont
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2000 Boca DOC Vigna Cristiana, Piedmont, Italy

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Tart, slightly bacony aroma of rather dark berries, old wood and tobacco with distinct earthy tones. Somewhat matured, tart fruit in the mouth, certain juiciness, old woody, earthy and slightly metallic notes, fine tannin, good substance and persistence, dried vegetal flavours, slightly rustic style, good to very good, tart but also slightly juicy finish

Best to drink: Trinken. What our ratings mean

Last reviewed: 27 December, 2013
Price: Up to 35.00 € find+buy
Type: Rotwein(Red wine)
Quantity: 0.75 L
Alcohol content: 13%
Bottle closure: Natural cork
Maturing: stainless steel and large wood
Varieties: Nebbiolo 70%, Vespolina 20%, Uva Rara 10%
Registration number: PaV-L280804
wein.plus rating: very good (88 WP)
Last reviewed: 22 April, 2013
Best to drink: Trinken.
Editor note: Clearly mature, somewhat malty nose of preserved and dried mixed berries with notes of juniper and dried soup herbs as well as tobacco flavours. Clear, finely juicy, ripe fruit in the mouth, delicately spicy, fine, crumbly tannins and a very light acid bite, good substance and persistence on the palate, candied herb nuances, animating, some minerality, very good finish.

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The red grape variety originates from Italy. The approximately 100 synonyms testify to its great age and widespread distribution in Italy but also in many other countries....

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This red grape variety comes from Italy. The name is derived from the wasps (Ital. vespa) that are attracted by the sugar-rich berries. Synonyms are Balsamina, Canneta, Croattina,...

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The red grape variety comes from Italy. Synonyms are Balsamea, Balsamea Nera, Balsamina, Balsamina Nera, Bonarda, Bonarda a Grandi Grappoli, Bonarda di Cavaglià, Bonarda di Gattinara,...

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DOC area for red wine in the Italian region of Piedmont. The zone includes in its entirety the eponymous municipality of Boca, as well as parts of Cavallirio, Grignasco, Maggiora and...
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The region of Piedmont (Italian: Piemonte) with its capital Turin is located in the extreme northwest of Italy. With over 25,000 km² of land area, it is the second largest after...

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The Republic of Italy in southern Europe with its capital Rome covers 301,338 km². Most of the national territory is located on the Apennine Peninsula, which is surrounded by...

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