Complex aromas of red- and black-berried fruit, entwined with herbal and spice notes and a solid core of ripe strawberry and wild raspberry flavours. Palate-cleansing minerality on the finish, accompanied by subtle spice notes. Pair with marinated sockeye salmon.
This Franc possesses a dark cherry-colour core with a red rim. Fairly aromatic, the blackcurrant, tobacco, pencil shavings and violets are built on a medium body, acidity and tannins. It is a refined offering that will drink well over the next 3 years.
A Bordeaux-style blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet Franc. Deep ruby colour, with a complex nose of vanilla oak, cedar and blackcurrant and a floral note, it’s medium-bodied, fruity and fresh. Flavours of red and blackcurrants are backed by vanilla oak, finishing with soft tannins.
Corposo is Colaneri’s take on a Ripasso wine. The blend is 65% Cabernet Franc, 25% Syrah and 10% Merlot. At first whiff, it is Cab Franc’s herbal nature that takes control, but soon thereafter, the plums, cocoa and cherry of the Merlot and the black pepper and cassis of the Syrah dominate. It is medium- to full-bodied, with a sweet core of berry fruit on the palate and a lengthy finish. Drink it over the next 4 to 5 years.
To date, this is the best Unita that has been produced. 30% of the grapes were dried and the wine was aged in new oak for 17 months. The dark cherry colour leads to a huge nose of mint/herbs, plums, cocoa, dark cherries, licorice and violets. Full bodied, the ripe fruit is supported by equally ripe tannins. Drink it now until 2020.
Caramelized pineapple strikes the nose. Butter-sautéed peaches dominate the lees-textured palate; flecked with American oak-derived coconut cream pie and French oak-infused nutmeg. Bottle age adds length. Go for barbecued chicken with buttered corn on the cob.
Floral and red-berried aromas pop from this rose-coloured blend of Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Gamay and Pinot Noir. Flavours of sweet strawberry, raspberry and candy apple splash the juicy palate. Serve well chilled with spicy barbecued fare.