Buena Vista Pinot Noir 2023 vs Corte Giara La Groletta Ripasso della Valpolicella 2023
Compare current tracked prices, stockists and core specifications. Corte Giara La Groletta Ripasso della Valpolicella 2023 currently starts £0.03 lower.
| Availability | In stock | In stock |
|---|---|---|
| Best current price | £22.99 | £22.96 |
| Current stockists | 1 merchant | 1 merchant |
| Producer | — | Allegrini Corte Giara |
| Style | Red | Red |
| Grape | Pinot Noir | Corvina, Rondinella |
| Region | — | Veneto |
| Country | USA | Italy |
| Size | 750ml | 750ml |
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Buena Vista Pinot Noir 2023
Buena Vista Pinot Noir is a silky, expressive red from California's oldest premium winery, founded in 1857 and a true pioneer of the state's modern wine industry. Today, under the stewardship of the Boisset family, the historic estate continues its legacy with a focus on sustainable, high-quality viticulture and wines of genuine elegance and character. Why You'll Love It Few wineries in California carry the weight of history that Buena Vista does. Founded in 1857, restored by the Boisset family, and rooted in a philosophy of expressing site, heritage and authenticity, this is a winery that takes Pinot Noir seriously. The 2023 vintage was a particularly fine year, with a cool spring and long, steady ripening period delivering lifted aromatics, fine tannins and notable freshness. The result is a Pinot Noir of real finesse and drinkability at an outstanding price. Vineyard & Production Crafted from carefully selected vineyard parcels across California's cooler coastal regions, where Pacific breezes and morning fog encourage slow, even ripening. These conditions preserve freshness, enhance aromatic nuance and allow Pinot Noir to develop its hallmark finesse. Soils range from marine sediment to volcanic composites, contributing complexity and subtle mineral tension. Grapes are harvested at peak ripeness, gently destemmed and given a cool maceration before fermentation in stainless steel. The wine is then aged in a combination of French oak barrels, predominantly seasoned, bringing layered spice and roundness without overwhelming the fruit. Tasting Notes Bright red cherry, raspberry and fresh strawberry on the nose, with hints of rose petal, baking spice and a touch of vanilla from measured oak ageing. The palate is silky and expressive, with layers of juicy red fruit, gentle savoury undertones and beautifully integrated tannins. A lively thread of acidity carries the wine to a long, elegant, delicately spiced finish. Perfect Pairings A wonderfully versatile Pinot Noir. E
Corte Giara La Groletta Ripasso della Valpolicella 2023
Corte Giara started life in 1989 as the negociant label of famed Valpolicella producer Allegrini. Over several years Corte Giara purchased the vineyards they source from, and now all grapes are estate-grown. Throughout this evolution, the Allegrini family have made these wines with the same attention to detail that their Valpolicella estate is famed for. As a result, the Corte Giara wines have a reputation for quality that sets them apart from most of the Veronese wines produced at this level. The vineyards are situated on south-east facing hillsides in the Valpolicella DOC, at an altitude of 180-250 metres above sea level. Soils here comprise of calcareous stone and clay. The vines average over 34 years of age and are trained using the Arbour training system, and grow at a density of approximately 3,000 vines per hectare. This wine was made using the traditional Veronese “Ripasso” technique. The grapes were destemmed and gently crushed before being fermented in temperature controlled stainless-steel tanks, with daily pumping over. A second fermentation was started by adding Amarone pomace to the must, to add body and depth, continuing for eight to ten days. The wine was aged for four months in stainless-steel tanks, and then in large Slavonian oak barrels for 11 months prior to bottling.
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