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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The Maple Vineyard sits up on a bench above the east side of Dry Creek Valley, and is farmed utilizing old world techniques by Tom and Tina Maple. These old Zinfandel vines (85+ years) are dry farmed resulting in wines of great depth and concentration. The beautiful Zinfandel clusters are sorted a minimum of three times to ensure that only the highest quality fruit is being used for this unique single-vineyard wine. Half of the wine was fermented in an open-top tank to soften the tannin structure. Only free-run wine was gently transferred to French and American oak barrels to age for 16 months. - Aromas of black cherry, cassis and forest floor are prevalent in the nose. The luscious mid-palate impression is comprised of dark chocolate truffle, blackberry and cardamom notes. The finish is seamless melding the rich tannins with cedar, leather and a smidgen of spice.
- Picked in the cool mornings, this wine bursts with fresh fruit and floral aromas and flavors, combined with a refreshing crispness.
- A rich, long fruit finish full of concentrated flavors of black currant and plum from mountain-top and bench land vineyards of the Dry Creek Valley.
- This Merlot is made from a blend of the finest blocks of our bench land vineyards. Soft and supple with flavors of black berries and plum.
- Deep ruby in color, this Bordeaux style blend offers aromas of Cherry, Santa Rosa plum, black currant, with floral and spice notes.
- Rich berry aromas, with notes of vanilla and plum complement the concentrated flavors of blueberry and plum.
- This chardonnay boasts concentrated floral flavors with a long rich fresh apricot finish.
- Serenading aromas of blueberry, violets and thyme greet your senses. Powerful flavors include ripe plum coupled with cassis and ground white pepper.
- Full of elegant and distinct aromas of black cherry, dried tobacco leaf, and red currant.
- Deep India ink in color, this beautiful Petite Sirah follows up with robust aromas and flavors of juicy ripe blackberry and blueberry, pink cotton candy, black pepper, spicy plum, and dark chocolate.
- Deep India ink in color, this beautiful Petite Sirah follows up with robust aromas and flavors of juicy ripe blackberry and blueberry, pink cotton candy, black pepper, spicy plum, and dark chocolate.
- Aromas of juicy mixed black and red berries combine with dark plum, vanillin oak, hints of juniper and well-worn leather. A core of concentrated dark fruit and roasted coffee sets the tone. Understated flavors of blueberry, cola, cocoa, bacon, black pepper and vanilla join in mid-palate and culminate in the broad, resonating finish. Solidly built with delicious oak notes, softening tannins and rich flavors, this easy-to-sip wine is sure to be a hit at your next gathering. Or, make this your new after work wine and unwind with a smile.
- The nose offers a lovely integration of spicy blackberry and toasty oak with just the right adjusting of white and black pepper. Smooth and spicy, this Zin goes down easy. The delicious mix of berries - blackcurrant, raspberry and a touch of blueberry - and baking spices blend with pepper and oak notes as the wine lingers on the palate.