In the Seghesio portfolio, Cortina is the most delicate of the zinfandel. It’s fruit-forward, with a pure expression of crushed red and black fruits. Its full-bodied frame is wide and spacious. The tannins are soft and integrated with just a slightly drying aspect. The most structure is found on the mid-palate, but rapidly leaves the…
Made from old vines of an average of 75 years, this is a concentrated, bright and layered wine. Black fruits, Cajun spices, sweet spices and leather are some of the many aromas this complex and developing wine exhibits. On the palate, taste and body is full, but the acidity and structure is light. There’s a…
This is an impressive wine, especially considering it is only an appellation wine. The aromas open broad and very fragrant with bright red fruits, bramble fruits, as well as earthy and leathery undertones. The palate is more concentrated than what was announced on the nose. It’s jammier and even has candied cherry flavor. Aged in…
The nose is fruity and offers a beautiful freshness. It reveals notes of fresh redcurrants, fresh raspberry and small touches of citrus / quince associated with discreet hints of quenette / passion fruits. The palate is fruity, well-balanced, precise, “clean”, elegant and offers a beautiful freshness, a good definition, tension, a slight suavity, a good…
The nose is fruity, fresh and aromatic. It reveals notes of peach and kumquat associated with small notes of exotic fruits, flowers as well as discreet hints of tangerine. The palate is fruity, fresh, well-balanced and offers juiciness, a slight tension, an acidulous frame, a good definition, precision, freshness as well as a fine gourmandise….
The nose is fruity and offers a very slight concentration. It reveals notes of quince, mirabelle plum and small notes of brugnon associated with touches of yellow fruits as well as a discreet hint of butter and zests. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers a slight juiciness, an acidulous frame, a good definition, a…
The nose is fruity and offers a slight juiciness as well as a very slight concentration. It reveals notes of cassis, plum and small notes of blackberry associated with small hints of blueberry, violet and licorice. The palate is fruity, well-balanced, suave, precise, racy, well-structured and offers a good definition, a good structure, a small…
The nose is fruity, precise, slightly powerful and offers a small racy minerality. It reveals notes of red berries, blueberry and small notes of cornflower, lilacs associated with slight touches of cassis, tobacco, spices as well as a very discreet touch of Timut pepper. The mouth is fresh, fruity, well-balanced, slightly tight, silky and offers…
The nose is fresh, beautifully elegant, aromatic, harmonious, captivating and offers an amazing delicacy as well as a beautiful balance. It reveals notes of blackberry, cassis and small notes of ripe red fruits (redcurrants, raspberry) associated with small touches of undergrowth, zan as well as a very discreet hint of mushroom / truffle, camphor and…
The nose is elegant, aromatic and offers a beautiful finesse of the grain, a very slight richness as well as power (perfectly / well controlled). It reveals notes of cassis, wild blackberry and small notes of black cherry, crushed raspberry associated with small touches of wild strawberry, caramelization, small toasted touches as well as discreet…