“Valentini is one of those geniuses who can be quite impossible as a person, though most forgive him because his wines are so wonderful. I once spent a good half-hour persuading him to sell a few cases of his Montepulciano d’Abruzzo to a client of mine, to which he finally agreed, adding: And how many cases does he want of the Trebbiano? None I replied – he’s only interested in the red. WHAAAAT!!! — he screamed. I have two sons, he ranted, and I cannot accept ‘yes’ for one and ‘no’ for the other. The dispute raged for some time, with his human son and heir trying to pacify him, alas to no avail. I never got the wine. Pity — it was fantastic.”
–Nicolas Belfrage, From Brunello To Zibibbo.
If you’re at all familiar with Valentini — the wines or the man who made them — the above anecdote may strike a familiar chord. The late Edoardo Valentini believed each of his wines to be of equal quality and importance. At Vino we feel the same way, and want to ensure you don’t make the mistake of buying just one Valentini wine! Which is why we’ve created our own Valentini Three-Pack featuring Trebbiano, Cerasuolo and Montepulciano d’Abruzzo. This is a sensational opportunity to experience the wines of a producer to which Gambero Rosso claimed to have “had no option” in awarding the Tre Bicchieri prize for Italian Winery of the Year in 2011.
Vino manager Scott Rosenbaum attended an exclusive Valentini tasting last week with some of New York’s top sommeliers: “All of Valentini’s wines share three common traits: fantastic potential for aging, subtle complexity, and immense length. The vibrant ‘08 Trebbiano is more reminiscent of white Burgundy than an Italian white, while the Cerasuolo (the ‘08 will be drinking splendidly for the next 5+ years) yields notes of flowers, ripe red fruit and petrol. Finally, the ‘06 Montepulciano is uncannily poised — perfume and earth dance in one’s glass as graceful partners. What’s more is that older vintages of Valentini expand on the virtues hinted at in their youth. Most great wines evolve to some pinnacle of complexity and depth and then fade; Valentini grows and grows and grows.”
Valentini Three-Pack
$450
For more information please call 212-725-6516 or email info@vinosite.com.
