Tasted 16/10/2016
Third out of 3 bottles we bought during honeymoon trip 4 years ago. Being captured by heavy rain at Castel Gandolfo (residence of Pope), we nestled at lovely cellar tasting Poggio Le Volpi wines. Our photographer called us urgently to depict with double rainbow, whilst all locals were crying and shouting "auguri" )))
Frascati Superiore (Malvasia di Candia / Malvasia del Lazio / Trebbiano 50/40/10), harvested late, fermented in 40-hl oak vats for 40 days, kept on lees 3 months.
Dense brass to orange color, yellow gold glitters.
Surprisingly fresh nose of mint, sea salt, medlar, wet limestone, kumquat, roasted almond, touch of withered grass.
Off-dry (despite raising) palate, medium in body with quite lively acidity. Flavors of buckthorn, yellow plum, tangerine, soaked apple, apricot. Herbs on background.
Buckthorn, citrus peels and ginger apricot on slowly vanishing finish.
Was nice pair to flounder fillet.
8.5* actual, 9.0* considering other 2 bottles tasted "young". — 9 years ago
It's not as complex as Colombaio for the same vintage but this one will surpass C in the long run. — 9 years ago
Bought this in Montalcino back in 2005. Let's hope 10 years in the cellar did its job. — 10 years ago
Callas, Monte delle Vigne (Pr)
Malvasia secca ESILARANTE! — 10 years ago
Fine example of chianti, red cherry, soft, balanced and smooth — 10 years ago
Classically built-up, but this version also include an expansive mid-palate, bursting with ripe, red berries, fresh sage and roasted herbs. Excellent, strict and precise finish, where tannins take centre stage, without loosing its pur fruit. Delicious. — 10 years ago
Favorite of the orange wines tasted at Corkbuzz. — 11 years ago
Grazie bello for bringing more orange wines in Cipro.
I thing the first and possibly the only wine store who has orange wines!!! — 11 years ago
Eccellenze di Toscana 2018 — 7 years ago
2011 - ready, 2012 - Tanic, wait — 9 years ago
Malvasia di Candia... First vintage 😍 — 9 years ago
A so called orange wine so much exciting as few. Pradarolo it's both a location and name of this phenomenal organic (organic for real) winery. Specifically this label - vintage 2007 - shows the number 270 which stands for the very long days of maceration (90 days pumping + 180 days submerged cap). After 16 months of aging in large oak casks + 6 months at least in the bottle, here we have this outstanding wine originated from 100% Malvasia di Candia Aromatica grapes. Despite (or because?) the extreme winemaking technique and extremely long maceration this golden beverage goes down simply as fermented grape juice to light up the eternal mind with the electric body. Though, pairing this wine with authentic Comté du Jura 10 months aged by a farmer from a fresh market in Lyon it is just a mystical experience. Thanks to my mate @Angelo Montagnoli — 10 years ago
Light and fresh with grapefruit notes. Delicious. — 10 years ago
Sharp, not fruity. Nice. — 10 years ago
Dark and more modern but balanced. Weirdly young character. Dense. — 10 years ago
2013 Poggio Le Volpi 'People', Frascati Superiore. Mostly Malvasia Bianca di Candia, some Trebbiano and Sauvignon Blanc. A delicious wine with Spagetti Vongole :) — 11 years ago
WOW! What an amazing surprise.
Structured, balanced, natural wine with full body, ripe fruit, lightly smoky tannins, and invasive aroma. Delicious. — 8 years ago
this basic wine from denavolo left me quite emotional. worked as a time machine back to early spring time in childhood, the smell of open soil, broken limb wood and first grass. hints of citrus, rocks, floral and vegetal.
mash fermented and left on the grapes for about two months - the tannin structure sorta hides.
cuvée of malvasia di candia aromatica, ortrugo. — 9 years ago
Last night at pogiarello--mineral-dry — 9 years ago
They lack wit; we got the mack shit
93 'Til Infinity - kill all that wack shit — 10 years ago
A dry malvoisia with some acidity. If you like the typical slightly flowerish taste of malvoisia it is a perfect wine as an apéritiv — 10 years ago
A classic taste with a beautiful note after every sip. I'm proud to say this is from my hometown. — 10 years ago
Crisp and minerally. — 10 years ago
Malvasia. Podere pradarolo! Holy shit — 11 years ago
Fiorano, Malvasia Di Candia, Botte 32, 1993 — 11 years ago
Ale
Non so perché mi esca Red Blend.. in realtà è una Malvasia di Candia Aromatica in purezza.. molto profumata, secca decisa, l'ho apprezzata particolarmente con frutti di mare. — 7 years ago