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Zenato Verona Cresasso IGT 2016 750ml

size
750ml
country
Italy
region
Veneto
WE
94
VM
93
JS
92
WS
90
Additional vintages
2016 2015 2013 2007
WE
94
Rated 94 by Wine Enthusiast
This 100% Corvina (the primary grape of the region) is an amazing study into the heart of the grape that calls Valpolicella home. The wine's aromas are rich, with notes of dried fig, black plums and sweet cherries. All of those ripe fruit aromas are complemented by classic herbal notes and sweet baking spices. The palate is creamy and well-balanced with a luscious finish. ... More details
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Zenato Verona Cresasso IGT 2016 750ml

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Professional Ratings
WE
94
VM
93
JS
92
WS
90
WE
94
Rated 94 by Wine Enthusiast
This 100% Corvina (the primary grape of the region) is an amazing study into the heart of the grape that calls Valpolicella home. The wine's aromas are rich, with notes of dried fig, black plums and sweet cherries. All of those ripe fruit aromas are complemented by classic herbal notes and sweet baking spices. The palate is creamy and well-balanced with a luscious finish.
VM
93
Rated 93 by Vinous Media
The 2016 Corvina Cresasso is spicy and floral, with sugar-dusted cherries and red currant giving way to dried roses. This is undeniably elegant and opulent in feel, with ultra-ripe red and blue fruits motivated by juicy acidity. It tapers off lightly structured and saturating, drenching with concentration, yet with the acidity to keep the mouth watering. This is some serious juice, yet it's powerful and lightly structured.
JS
92
Rated 92 by James Suckling
A fragrant nose of crushed dark raspberries, ripe blackcurrants, dark chocolate crust, cherry liquor and hints of dates and sweet spices. Full-bodied with velvety tannins, creating a smooth, flavorful palate that’s full of cocoa powder. Nice twist of bittersweet character to the finish. Drink or hold.
WS
90
Rated 90 by Wine Spectator
Features fig cake, black cherry coulis and date fruit flavors that are sweet and juicy, enlivened by lively orange peel acidity and accents of pomegranate puree, violet and wild herbs. Light, taut tannins give this good definition, and rich hints of mocha, licorice and earth show on the finish. Drink now through 2027. 1,850 cases made, 50 cases imported.
Winery
Cresasso has a rich garnet color which sticks to the rim. On the nose, one senses red fruits such as tart black cherries, plums, and tobacco—all characteristic of the Corvina grape. On the palate the wine is soft and elegant, with Zenato's trademark balance.
Product Details
size
750ml
country
Italy
region
Veneto
Additional vintages
2016 2015 2013 2007
Overview
This 100% Corvina (the primary grape of the region) is an amazing study into the heart of the grape that calls Valpolicella home. The wine's aromas are rich, with notes of dried fig, black plums and sweet cherries. All of those ripe fruit aromas are complemented by classic herbal notes and sweet baking spices. The palate is creamy and well-balanced with a luscious finish.
green grapes

Varietal: Corvina Blend

Corvina varietal grapes have been grown in Italy for well over a thousand years, and are most closely associated with the coastal region of Veneto, where they are used to fantastic effect in the finest wines of the region. Most notably, Corvina grapes are used as a primary varietal in the blended Amarone and Valpolicella wines – two aged wines which make the most of the potential Corvina has for maturation. The rather high acidity levels in Corvina grapes make them an excellent candidate for aging, as the acids mellow over time and reveal their wonderfully complex and deep flavors of sour cherries and almonds. The thick skins of the Corvina grapes result in a bright crimson wine, and the skins themselves have relatively low tannin levels, making these wines very drinkable and delightfully light in body.
barrel

Region: Veneto

Veneto has, for hundreds of years, been one of Italy's most important wine regions, and many of the finest wineries and appellations near the Adriatic coast have reached levels of international fame and recognition unmatched by other parts of the country. Amarone, Valpolicella and Bardolino DOC regions are all widely understood to be amongst the best places in the world for flavorful, complex and interesting red wines, and the white Soave wines produced on the foothills of the Alps are enjoyed across the globe for their clarity and crispness. The region benefits from a range of micro-climates, protected from the harsh central European winters by the mountain range, and the generations of expertise and dedication to quality and innovation shown by the hundreds of wineries in the region.
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Country: Italy

Italy is recognised as being one of the finest wine producing countries in the world, and it isn't difficult to see why. With a vast amount of land across the country used primarily for vineyard cultivation and wine production, each region of Italy manages to produce a wide range of excellent quality wines, each representative of the region it is produced in. Any lover of Italian wines will be able to tell you of the variety the country produces, from the deliciously astringent and alpine-fresh wines of the northern borders, to the deliciously jammy and fruit-forward wines of the south and the Italian islands. Regions such as Barolo are frequently compared with Bordeaux and Burgundy in France, as their oak aged red wines have all the complexity and earthy, spicy excellence of some of the finest wines in the world, and the sparkling wines of Asti and elsewhere in Italy can easily challenge and often exceed the high standards put forward by Champagne. Thanks to excellent terrain and climatic conditions, Italy has long since proven itself a major player in the world of wines, and long may this dedication to quality and excellence continue.
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green grapes

Varietal: Corvina Blend

Corvina varietal grapes have been grown in Italy for well over a thousand years, and are most closely associated with the coastal region of Veneto, where they are used to fantastic effect in the finest wines of the region. Most notably, Corvina grapes are used as a primary varietal in the blended Amarone and Valpolicella wines – two aged wines which make the most of the potential Corvina has for maturation. The rather high acidity levels in Corvina grapes make them an excellent candidate for aging, as the acids mellow over time and reveal their wonderfully complex and deep flavors of sour cherries and almonds. The thick skins of the Corvina grapes result in a bright crimson wine, and the skins themselves have relatively low tannin levels, making these wines very drinkable and delightfully light in body.
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Region: Veneto

Veneto has, for hundreds of years, been one of Italy's most important wine regions, and many of the finest wineries and appellations near the Adriatic coast have reached levels of international fame and recognition unmatched by other parts of the country. Amarone, Valpolicella and Bardolino DOC regions are all widely understood to be amongst the best places in the world for flavorful, complex and interesting red wines, and the white Soave wines produced on the foothills of the Alps are enjoyed across the globe for their clarity and crispness. The region benefits from a range of micro-climates, protected from the harsh central European winters by the mountain range, and the generations of expertise and dedication to quality and innovation shown by the hundreds of wineries in the region.
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Country: Italy

Italy is recognised as being one of the finest wine producing countries in the world, and it isn't difficult to see why. With a vast amount of land across the country used primarily for vineyard cultivation and wine production, each region of Italy manages to produce a wide range of excellent quality wines, each representative of the region it is produced in. Any lover of Italian wines will be able to tell you of the variety the country produces, from the deliciously astringent and alpine-fresh wines of the northern borders, to the deliciously jammy and fruit-forward wines of the south and the Italian islands. Regions such as Barolo are frequently compared with Bordeaux and Burgundy in France, as their oak aged red wines have all the complexity and earthy, spicy excellence of some of the finest wines in the world, and the sparkling wines of Asti and elsewhere in Italy can easily challenge and often exceed the high standards put forward by Champagne. Thanks to excellent terrain and climatic conditions, Italy has long since proven itself a major player in the world of wines, and long may this dedication to quality and excellence continue.