Description
Corte Sant’ Alda is fast becoming one of the top-flight producers of Valpolicella and Amarone. It is owned by Marinella Camerani and is named after her daughter, Alda. Marinella has 15 hectares of certified organic vineyards located in the foothills of the Lessini Mountains, near the town of Mezzane, about 30km north-east of Verona.
Each wine at Corte Sant’Alda comes from a specific vineyard, chosen according to the specific grape variety, the vine’s age and the preferred training system – so as to ensure a well-defined quality.
The Amarone is the flagship wine of the Corte Sant’Alda, where Marinella Camerani makes the most of the precious fruits of this unique territory, the Valpolicella.
Tasting Notes
I’ve had the opportunity to taste the 2006 Amarone della Valpolicella Mithas several times over the past three years and it always seems to young. I had that impression once again, although its drinking window is within sight. The hugeness of the wine – its general heft and power – is still unsettled. You are greeted with dark aromas of smoked barbecue or chipotle sauce, cured meat, raisin, prune, black pepper and Indian cardamom. Firm tannins hold the wine together and there’s a distant spark of acidity to brighten the 1.7 grams per liter of residual sugar. Drink 2016-2030. [94 Points, Monica Larner – October 2013 – robertparker.com]
