Vi aspettiamo a Vinitaly 2013 (ITA/ENG)
L’evento, che cade a sei mesi dalla vendemmia, è il momento ideale in cui provare i nuovi vini pronti, così come quelli che hanno completato un percorso di affinamento.
La Valentina espone nel padiglione Abruzzo, n.11 stand H2.
Ricordiamo, inoltre, che il 7 Aprile ci sarà anche la degustazione dei Tre Bicchieri del Gambero Rosso dove parteciperemo con lo Spelt 2008. Le novità che presenteremo sono:
– Le nuove annate della Linea Classica La Valentina: Trebbiano 2012, Cerasuolo 2012, Montepulciano 2010
– Le nuova annate della Linea Terroir: Bianco Pecorino 2012
– Le anteprime della Linea Terroir: Spelt Montepulciano 2009, Spelt Trebbiano 2012, Bellovedere 2008, Bianco Fiano 2012
– La novità assoluta: Spelt Cerasuolo 2012
Six months from the harvest is the perfect time to taste the new vintages, and it is an ideal chance to try the wines that have just finished their aging period. La Valentina will be in the Abruzzo pavilion N. 11, stand h2. We would also like to remind you about the Tre Bicchieri Gambero Rosso tasting that will take place on April 7. We will be attending with our Spelt 2008. We will be presenting the following wines:
– Classic line’s new vintages: La Valentina Trebbiano 2012, Cerasuolo 2012, Montepulciano 2010
– Terroir line’s new vintages: Bianco Pecorino 2012
– Preview of the coming vintatages from the other Terroir line wines: Spelt Montepulciano 2009, Spelt Trebbiano 2012, Bellovedere 2008, Bianco Fiano 2012
– New wine: Spelt Cerasuolo 2012
The vintages currently in the market will also be available:
Bellovedere 2008: 92 ptsWine Advocate
Bellovedere 2007: 92pts Wine Advocate, Super Tre Stelle 92 pts Veronelli, 93 pts JS HK Tatler
Binomio 2008: 91 pts Wine Advocate, 5 Grappoli AIS, Super Tre Stelle Veronelli 94 pts, 93 pts JS HK Tatler
Spelt 2008: 92 pts Wine Advocate, Tre Bicchieri Gambero Rosso, Tre Stelle 93 ptsVeronelli , 92 pts JS HK Tatler
Montepulciano Linea Classica 2010: due bicchieri rossi Gambero Rosso;
We look forward to seeing you at La Valentina stand
La Valentina Montepulciano d’Abruzzo DOC (2009) secondo the Independent Wine Review
Sabatino Di Properzio has been producing Montepulciano d’Abruzzo for 23 years now at the La Valentina
winery in Spoltore, Abruzzo. Modern in style, the wines of La Valentina have done much to help partially
change the image of wine from Abruzzo from one of rusticity to one of a more polished expression of the
grape varieties upon which a wine is based.
Dedicated to high quality since establishment, the La Valentina winery cultivates the Montepulciano vines
that produced the fruit destined for this 2009 La Valentina Montepulciano d’Abruzzo without the
application of any chemicals, utilising rigorous yield reduction techniques and using fully renewable energy sources. The result of this is 30 hectares of Montepulciano vines that produce enough high qualityfruit to make around 200,000 bottles of this La Valentina Montepulciano d’Abruzzo each year.
This La Valentina Montepulciano d’Abruzzo is consequently the most important wine for the La Valentina winery (accounting for around three quarters of the winery’s production each vintage) and this 2009 LaValentina Montepulciano d’Abruzzo saw fermentation in temperature controlled stainless steel tanks, priorto maturation for twelve months in a mix of stainless steel tanks, glass-lined cement tanks and oakbarrels.
Bottled 15 months after the harvest, this 2009 La Valentina Montepulciano d’Abruzzo remains the current vintage on release in the UK at this time.
In the glass this 2009 La Valentina Montepulciano d’Abruzzo is an intense ruby red colour that shows off the typical alcoholic content of this wine (13.5% abv) in the form of easily visible alcoholic legs when it iss wirled.
Aromatically more balanced than some “mass produced” Montepulciano (which can tend towards anunder-ripe red fruit character) this 2009 La Valentina Montepulciano d’Abruzzo shows softer edgedaromas of ripe dark cherry and plum flavours. A hint of sootiness and the merest hint of clove hint at thetwelve months maturation in oak that 20% of this 2009 La Valentina Montepulciano d’Abruzzoexperienced.
Dry and fairly full bodied in the mouth, you get a lot more ripe and jammy fruit than you would expecthere. Dark cherry and plums remain the most prominent flavoural cues in this 2009 La Valentina Montepulciano d’Abruzzo, with a hint of liquorice and clove also adding nuance. The tannins of this 2009 La Valentina Montepulciano d’Abruzzo are relatively structured, but soft and nicely enveloped by the fruitcomponents of this wine.
The acidity level of this 2009 La Valentina Montepulciano d’Abruzzo ischaracteristically high and this cleanses the palate during the finish, which is of moderate length.Notably accomplished for an “entry level” Montepulciano, this 2009 La Valentina Montepulcianod’Abruzzo is impressive now or it could be cellared through to 2016.
La Valentina Montepulciano d’Abruzzo DOC (2009) Score: 86/100 – This 2009 La Valentina Montepulciano d’Abruzzo is an exciting “entry level”Montepulciano from the La Valentina winery. The achievement of this 2009 La Valentina Montepulcianod’Abruzzo is especially impressive given the quantity produced.Value for Money: 7/10 – Priced from £11.50 in wine merchants in the UK, this 2009 La ValentinaMontepulciano d’Abruzzo might be more expensive than much “entry level” Montepulciano d’Abruzzo butis also much better.Labels: Abruzzo, Fattoria La Valentina, Italy, Montepulciano D’Abruzzo DOC, Wine Review. Saturday, 5 January 2013
La Valentina Montepulciano d’Abruzzo (2009) secondo Cheap Wine Snobs
Lovely Montepulciano D’Abruzzo… I just want to say that name over and over! I’ve always liked these wines made from the Montepulciano grape .They remind me of driving around Tuscany and staying at local villas. Well I tried this La Valentina wine at Il Bosco.. .It was light, flavorful with lot’s of berries and some earthiness showing the local terreno… Bravo Bill (the owner) thanks for the great pour at a decent price… and your addition to our community! great food and pizza Ciao!
Posted on January 19, 2013
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Vi proponiamo l’articolo di Larry Olmsted che racconta i suoi migliori “incontri” del 2012, pubblicato su Forbes.com.
Tra i vini elencati e descritti, prodotti in tutto il mondo, c’è anche Fattoria La Valentina Montepulciano d’Abruzzo.
I love Italian wines, and when seeking value I often simply look beyond the most well-known, past the Chianti Classic, Brunello and Super Tuscans to the more regional wines such as Barbera d’ Asti and in this case a Montepulciano d’Abruzzo I stumbled upon this year, using Montepulciano vines planted on the Adriatic coast. It’s a perfect pasta wine with a ruby red color, just a hint of wood aging (20% gets wood), full-bodied but not aggressively fruity, a bit more tart and black pepper, perfect for hard cheeses and tomato sauce. Under $14.
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