2610, 2011
Cantina Tollo Listed In Wine & Spirits As Top Co-Op
CANTINA TOLLO "Located in Central Italy's Abruzzo region, Cantina Tollo is a first-level co-op, where the farmers are also the owners of the company. It was founded in 1960 [...]
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Dark ruby red with a bouque of potent berry fuit aromas which give away to cigar boxes and dark chocolate followed by vanilla and oak spices. Full in body with appealing blackberry flavours followed by tobbacco, chocolate toast and vanilla. A good tannic structure adds complexity and long maturation potential. Pairs excellently with red meat, game and duck dishes. - Expressive, innovative and complete. The plum-colored, youthful Pinotage exudes aromas of strawberries and prunes. You'll taste berries and spicy oak which is supported by supple tannins and ending in an elegant, lingering finish.
- Well-rounded, elegant and adaptable. The Hill&Dale Shiraz is a delicious medium bodied wine with a rounded tannic structure. Ideal for cellar storage, it will age well and gain in complexity over the next three to five years. The Shiraz is a particularly versatile wine which complements almost all red meat dishes, pastas and stews.
- Imaginative, optimistic and harmonious. With its delicate citrus and vanilla-oak flavors, made in a pleasing style that will appeal to lovers of fruit-led Chardonnay, Hill&Dale Chardonnay is the ideal accompaniment to a lazy lunch or the exhalation of a long day.
- Free-spirited, creative and well balanced. The Hill&Dale Sauvignon Blanc is an elegantly crisp dry wine with style and individuality. The layers of mouth-filling tropical fruit and gentle hints of grass make it the perfect wine to accompany a light meal or to take along to your next book club.
- Versatile, fresh and vibrant. The Hill&Dale Pinot Grigio is a wonderfully fresh and vibrant wine best enjoyed young. The tropical fruit flavors on the palate make it an ideal accompaniment to leafy salads but its versatility means that you can also partner it with any other dish!
- Has distinctive hints of green pepper, herbaceous and dusty notes on the nose, end in a crisp and lingering acidity.
- Bright lemon yellow in color filled with a slight honey character with aromas of dried fruit. Lovely sweet palate with pineapple, apricot and raisin flavors supported by a fresh acidity. Excellent enjoyed on its own or served with mild spicy dishes, dried fruit of baked puddings.
- Ruby Red In color with aromas of black currant and cherries with violets and nuances of vanilla oak with spice in the background. Pairs well with barbeque rosemary spiced chicken.
- Ruby red with purple edges, It is filled with an abundance of berry fruit with hints of spice and a smoky background. Pairs best with Lamb Knuckle Curry .
- Deep Ruby, full of ripe berries enhanced by spicy notes of cinnamon and clove. Pairs best with T-bone steak with Jalapeno and cheese.
- Light straw colored, Filled with flavors of lime and apricot aromas with a touch of vanilla oak. Pairs best with sausage in tomato chutney.
- Brilliant gold with greenish tinges followed by taste of melon and herbaceous nuances with fresh gooseberries and a hint of green figs. Pairs best with chutney and herb glazed ribs.
- Lime green in color with aromas of passion fruit and citrus with hints of freshly-cut grass. Pairs best with chutney and herb glazed ribs.
- A big-hearted wine, the Cabernet Sauvignon’s dense, concentrated color announces rich, ripe berries on the nose and a juicy palate, tempered to perfection by gentle oak maturation.
- A bounty of succulent red fruit melds with savory notes in the generous-bodied wine. A full twelve months of oak aging highlight its dreamy wood spices. Delicious!
- Bright and fresh, the lively Sauvignon Blanc is bursting with pineapple, passion fruit and other tropical flavors. Fermented in stainless steel tanks to preserve its fruity flavors, this wine is perfectly balanced and gorgeously crisp!
- This wine has a stunning pale straw color. The aromas are pungent and intense with notes of fresh cut grass, asparagus and passion fruit. There is an amazing intensity on the palate with flavors reminiscent of the palate. The mid palate is rich and powerful with a stunning fresh clean finish to the wine.
- This wine has a brilliant golden straw color. This is a complex yet elegant wine. The nose is vibrant with intense aromas of quince, lemongrass and passion fruit with underlying notes of toasted brioche and almonds. The palate is full and rich with intense yellow fruit and green fruit flavors beautifully balanced with the seamless oaking that is evident from slight toasty notes on the finish. The wine finishes with a stunning freshness with lingers almost indefinitely.
- The wine has a dark plum color, with a red rim. The nose shows intense notes of blueberries, black currants, Christmas cake and cedar with underlying hints of toasted oak, lead pencil and mint. On the palate there is a great purity of fruit showing intense dark fruit notes with a hint of mocha and spice. The wine finishes with firm dry tannins and a lingering taste reminiscent of fennel and mocha
- The wine has a brilliant deep garnet color. The nose of this wine is an interesting mix of bright pure fruit; mulberries and blackberries; and heady spicy notes with notes of five spice. There is also a floral undertone. The wine enters the palate with power, bursting with bright red and black fruit notes. There is a broad textured mid palate and a long finish of black pepper spice. The tannins are firm and the wine leaves with a sense of freshness