See my column this week for more on soaves delights. This soft, sumptuous wine has flavors of berries, almonds, raisins, and spicy black cherries. Compared to the 2009 fattori soave classico doc runcaris i enjoyed this one better. Soave is arguably the most famous white wine doc in italy. Bolla conradie 29 words exact match in snippet view article find links to article bolla conradie born 24 february 1978 is a south african rugby union footballer. Both valpolicella and soave are best drunk when young within 3 or 4 years, or even the year they are made so they wont have much flavor by now. Emidio pepe montepulciano dabruzzo riserva 1984 750 ml. Absolutely recommended to learn about italy and its wines. Oct 03, 2011 as a crisp white wine to sip on while sitting on a deck in warm weather when youre looking for something refreshing that you dont have to think too much about youll do well with this wine. Today all awardwinning bolla wines are handharvested and created in italy. Another note in history associated with this wine is related to frank sinatra. Driven by the marketing efforts of large producers like bolla, soave even surpassed chianti in the 1970s as the largestselling italian doc wine in the us.
It was not long before the bolla family dedicated all its. Made from grapes harvested in the hillside vineyards of the soave classico area in veneto, bolla soave displays a flowery and delicate aroma and a soft, full taste with a slight sparkle to it. The valpolicella blend is based on three indigenous red wine grape varieties grown in the veneto region in italys nor. Buddy hacketts duck joke has everyone rolling on the tonight show starring johnny carson duration. May 14, 2009 buddy hacketts duck joke has everyone rolling on the tonight show starring johnny carson duration. Customers viewing this page might also like these items folonari. Since his 2015 appointment, bolla lead winemaker chris tian zulian. It was not long before the bolla family dedicated all its time to producing fine regional wines from italy. Actual product packaging and materials may contain more andor different information than that shown on our web site.
Product details bolla soave white wine wine norman. Its often 100% garganega, but sometimes includes small amounts of trebbiano, chardonnay or pinot bianco. Particular care is taken when handling the grapes and the use of airdriven presses guarantees an extremely delicate and aromatic wine. View the list of wines we sell at auction, browse the auction archives to find the value of your wine, and. Our goal is to capture those nuances so you will experience an authentic taste of italy in every glass of bolla wine. Oct 21, 20 if you do much wine shopping, youve probably seen bolla wines on the shelves. This wine is pale yellow in color with green nuances and has aromas of melon, ripe apple and pear. Soave is a delicious wine, made with corvina, rondinella and molinara grapes. Made from handpicked grapes from the veneto region of northern italy. Soave, italy soave means soft in italian, and the soft floral bouquet and clean pear and lemon flavors help this wine live up to its name.
Abele bolla started making a soave to serve his guests. Ripe pear, citrus aromas and flavours with touches of herbs and nuts in a wellbalanced, smooth style. When chianti became a docg in 1984, it was a bottle of ruffino chianti that. Soaves recent history of overproduction and underwhelming results begins to fade away as one gets to the classico level. Stores and prices for 1984 bolla valpolicella, veneto prices, stores, tasting notes and market data. Until recently, the only wine from the veneto with this top quality rating was recioto di soave, the lovely dessert wine made from grapes dried on mats, much like vin santo. Requests for abeles wine grew as more and more friends, family and guests tasted his handiwork. November 18, 2015 pennsylvania liquor control board. A delicate almond aftertaste makes it the perfect quaff to lighter fare like grilled seafood, chicken, fishbased pastas, and entree salads.
Wineloverspage straight talk in plain english about fine wine. On the nose the wine is clearly elegant, with aromas of wild cherries, black currants, dried spring flowers and a touch of licorice. Bolla recioto della valpolicella classico doc dessertwijn. Anselmi for nontraditional soave, balestri valda, bertani, bolla popular. Lovely lime lift with some grapefruit on the finish. Pale yellow in color with greenish hues,bolla soave has aromas of melon, ripe apple,and pear.
By continuing to use this site you consent to the use of cookies on your device as described in our cookie policy unless you have disabled them. From selected hilly vineyards of veneto region with gravelclay soils of volcanic origin, at elevations of. Stores and prices for bolla soave classico, veneto prices, stores, tasting notes and market data. This lovely white wine from bolla is produced in the soave area of veneto.
Famous for the eponymous soave classico, made from garganega and trebbiano di soave grapes, the wine is produced in the zones of monteforte dalpone, the illasi valley and tramigna. They produce a number of different wines, but soave was their first, back in 1883. Handharvested grapes are crushed and gently pressed. Wineloverspage straight talk in plain english about fine. Free shipping with stewardship and fedex pickup available. This is the eighth most searched for among this regions wines b.
Bolla valpolicella classico superiore 1983, red wine from. It was immediately recognized as being true to the land, a wine that captured the essence of the veneto region. Soave means soft in italian, and the soft floral bouquet and clean pear and lemon flavors help this wine live up to its name. In fact, if bolla soave wasnt on the wine list, frank wasnt sitting at the table. He started producing wine and was soon winning awards for winemaking. The fine wine value guide answers the question, what is my wine worth. Zralys windows on the world complete wine course is published.
The combination of grapes indigenous to the region creates a superb traditional valpolicella. Prosecco vino frizzante doc this lightly sparkling wine is made using the best grapes harvested from the treviso hills of the veneto. Hills of soave in the heart of the classico zone from historical hillside vines that are 2530 years old. It was said that sinatra would not sit in a restaurant that didnt have soave bolla on the menu. Learn about bolla winery and shop the best selection at wine. We recommend that you do not solely rely on the information presented and that you always read labels, warnings, and directions before using or. Bolla soave classico 2012 something different for the. Many of those books ask you to learn a lot of wine terminology as well as. I have a bottle of vendemmia vintage 1983 bolla valpolicella dry red wine how much is the value answered by a verified expert we use cookies to give you the best possible experience on our website. These wines are made solely in soaves traditional production areas, with sites predominantly on hills around the village of soave, and at significantly smaller production than most regular soave.
Soave the wine is made primarily from the garganega grape. While we work to ensure that product information is correct, on occasion manufacturers may alter their ingredient lists. Correspondence, manuscripts of talks, research notes, reprints of articles, and wine labels are found in the collection along with files which relate to his work as a consultant to the wine industry. Pale yellow in color with greenish hues, bolla soave has aromas of melon, ripe apple,and pear. I have a bottle of vendemmia vintage 1983 bolla valpolicella. The lightly sparkling bubbles in this wine are produced using the charmat. Soave doc wine is made from garganiga grapes but is able to include small percentages of verdicchio trebbiano and chardonnay. The wines of northern italy classic wine library wine. Recioto di soave is a historically famous, if rather niche, sweet white passito from the veneto that has its origins in the 5th century ad and an ancient wine known as acinatico. With a vast amount of land across the country used primarily for vineyard cultivation and wine production, each region of italy manages to produce a wide range of excellent quality wines, each representative of the region it is produced in. Stores and prices for 1984 bolla soave, veneto prices, stores, tasting notes and market data. Trebbiano di soave grapes add body and complexity bolla soave soave 1. Pennsylvania liquor control board product price list. Its structure is imposing whilst being fresh, wellbalanced and lingering on the palate.
Scope and content of collection these papers cover a. Bolla is a large italian producer and their product quality has always impressed me. Shop nv bolla soave and more red and white wine, including cabernet sauvignon, chardonnay, merlot, pinot noir, sauvignon blanc and many more at amazons wine store. It is made from garganega grapes that are dried and raisined using the same appassimento process as for recioto and amarone della va.
Bolla was established in 1883, when abele bolla, who owned a wellknown inn and restaurant, built a cellar in soave, south of verona. Bolla produces a broad portfolio of wines, but is most noted for its veronese classics such as bardolino and valpolicella, and its soave and amarone wines. This wine has a lovely pale straw yellow colour with a warm and complex perfume with typically aromatic notes of pear. Bolla valpolicella 1980, red wine from italy winebid. Bolla, the producer of this wine, has a long history in italy and as of 2009 became owned by gruppo italiano vini the largest wine producer in italy. Product details bolla soave white wine wine normans. Food lovers guide to wine, the karen page napa valley ava. Available in 25cl single serve bottles, imported by giv grouppo italiano vini.
Soave saw a peak of popularity in united states during the mid20thcentury italian wine boom that followed the end of world war ii. Small gully little book shiraz barossa valley 2012 750 ml. View the list of wines we sell at auction, browse the auction archives to find the value of your wine, and request an appraisal when youre ready to sell. Both valpolicella and soave are best drunk when young within 3 or 4 years, or even the. It is a fruity wine with pear and lemon flavors and a slight almond aftertaste. Best price on banfi wines white wine at ace spirits. This soave classico wine has received good scores from various critics. In 2006 bolla was purchased by gruppo italiano vino, an italian wine conglomerate. That being said, it didnt blow me away, though i would. It is garnet red in colour, with a fresh aroma of cherries, red currants and blackberries, with a hint of black pepper and walnuts. Vintage bolla valpolicella italian wine bottle wicker basket. Dry and elegant soave made from 100% old vine garganega grapes grown in volcanic soils. Today the estate includes nearly 900 acres and produces about 10 million bottles annually.
Soave is a small wine region in italy located in the veneto region close to verona. Dec 24, 20 soave bolla wine commercial april 2, 1979. But now, two new wines have been granted official docg status. Ruby red in color with amaranthine nuances and a rich medium deep color. Terrific lemon vibrancy and refreshment on the nose and palate of this wellpriced northern italian white wine. Winery additional boardapproved location and request for interior. These wines are made solely in soaves traditional production areas, with sites predominantly on hills around the village of soave, and at significantly smaller.
As a crisp white wine to sip on while sitting on a deck in warm weather when youre looking for something refreshing that you dont have to think too much about youll do well with this wine. The distinct flavors of the grapes can be attributed to the unique climate, soil and temperature of the region in which they are grown. Bolla wines of italy iwinedb internet wine database. Italy italy is recognised as being one of the finest wine producing countries in the world, and it isnt difficult to see why. By the end of the 20th century, soaves share of us sales were eventually eclipsed by pinot grigio and an. Armeli famil y viney ards since 1803 soave denominazione di origine controllata geographic area.
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