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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This Cabernet Sauvignon from an excellent vintage is of deep violet hue and has a nose with hints of tobacco and dark chocolate, coupled with ripe stone fruit character in the mouth. This wine received minimal handling before bottling to preserve its uniqueness and integrity. Also available in half bottle sizes. - Made from 100% Carmenère grapes. This wine shows a spicy, plummy nose and ripe, berry fruit on the palate. Gentle handling to the grapes preserves the quality and character of the fruit. This wine is an impressive introduction to the Carmenère grape and a very good value.
- Made of Carmenère and a splash of Cabernet Sauvignon, Envero’s dark, rich fruit is complemented by eight months in French oak. All of the fruit comes from the Apalta region of the Colchagua Valley and has been harvested from 50 year-old vines.
- Carmenère Grial is among the very best Carmenères produced today and comes from 70 year-old, engrafted vines. Extreme measures were taken in fruit selection which results in a rich, extracted and bold wine capable of many years of extended cellaring. The seductive flavors of blackberry, grilled peppers and dark, spicy cherry linger on the palate.
- Grown on low ridges at the foot of the coastal mountain range in Maule Valley, this well structured Malbec stands out as a robust and velvety wine with red fruit flavors, such as cherries mingled with plums, truffles and a touch of pepper.
- Apaltagua’s Rosé of Carmenere is fresh and shows a brilliant pink hue in the glass. On the nose you are greeted with aromas of strawberries, roses, touches of smoky balsamic and a bit of spice. Lingering citrus and lightly spiced tannins lead to a long finish.
- These Chardonnay grapes are selected vineyards in the Casablanca Valley. This region is known for the strong Pacific maritime influence and also being recognized as Chile’s first official “cool climate valley”, ideal for the production of white wine grapes. The Reserva Chardonnay is unoaked and has a golden color and is fresh and clean on the nose with notes of lime and vanilla in the mouth, it is crisp, dry and refreshing. Also available in half bottle sizes.
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Apaltagua’s Pinot Noir has a brilliant ruby color and emphasizes aromas of cherries, raspberries, and soft notes of oak. It boasts smooth and elegant tannins and a sophisticated finish. The grapes come from Apaltagua’s own vineyard in Tricao in the Curico Valley. Also available in half bottle sizes.