Reviews & Ratings

2005 Canavese Rose "Il Convento – Rosato"

Winery: Canavese

Vintage: 2005

Wine Name/Vineyard: "Il Convento – Rosato"

Wine Category: Rose

Grape blend: 50% Nebbiolo, 35% Barbera, & 15% Freisa & Neretto

Bottle size: 750 ml

Region: Piedmont

State or country: Italy

Price: $15

Cases produced: 800

KWG Score: 88 (based on 1 review)

Ken's Wine Rating: Very Good (89.99-87)

Review date: October 20, 2007

Wine Review: As dry Rosés increase in popularity, we like to let you know about all the Very Good ones we discover. This Italian Rosé was a recent discovery for us at the Newport Wine Festival. This orangish red wine has an appealing fresh strawberry like bouquet. On the palate, this medium bodied wine is dry, round, a touch acidic, and has pleasant light spicy raspberry like flavors with hints of cranberry. The finish is dry, clean, refreshing, and lingers for a bit. This is a nice food wine that will pair well with many foods. Enjoy - Ken

Winemaker Notes: Deep cherry red with ruby notes. Full, clean aroma with fragrance of raspberries and freshly picked strawberries and a touch of vanilla. Fresh, vivacious, light vanilla note, reminiscent of blackberry and currant slight acid sensation with excellent slight herbaceous finish.Medium life wine, it expresses its best in the first 2-3 years.

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