Valpolicella, Veneto, Italy

I fell in love with this wine when I took my WSET Level 2 course. It is the perfect summer red for outdoor barbeques and picnics, so I thought it would only be fitting to post this on Summer Solstice. At only $17, I consider it a steal! Perfect for when you need to stock up on several bottles for a dinner party, or just as a daily drinking quality pick.

Taken from my course notes, it is a medium ruby color and medium intensity with notes of rasberries, red plums, black pepper, sweet spice, vanilla, and some floral aspects. It is medium in acidity, medium-bodied, and has medium alcohol with not a lot of tannins. This is perfect for chilling and pairing with umami foods and meats. Its quality would be considered ‘good’ (on the scale of poor, acceptable, good, very good, and outstanding).

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