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.
- 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!
- 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.
- 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!
- 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
- This wine has a deep dark inky garnet color with a touch of red brick evident on the rim. This is an intensely complex wine with high toned fruit, perfumed aromas and spice dominating the nose. Here are notes of black currant, Christmas cake and a hint of mint. The palate is full and rich, mirroring the nose with flavors of Christmas cake, cassis and spice, layered with cedar and a eucalyptus finish. The tannins are fine and velvety with certain freshness and focus on the finish.
- This wine has a stunning vibrant golden straw color. The nose has intense aromas of orange blossom, lemon zest and ripe yellow fruits. The oak is evident with hints of toasted almonds. The palate is has complex flavors of pineapples, yellow peaches and honey dew. There are sunning notes of freshly baked bread, toasted nuts. The mid palate is focused yet rich and the oak is perfectly balanced just adding some structure and weight to the finish that is long crisp and textured
- 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.