Stefano Accordini Passo Rosso del Veneto IGT, Veneto, Italy

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The 2011 Paxxo is an interesting wine that undergoes a light appassimento from harvest until November. The blend used is 60% Corvina Veronese, 10% Rondinella, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon and 10% Merlot. Each blending component adds fruitiness, density, structure and softness respectively. It delivers dark flavors of black fruit and spice. Drink 2014-2020. Up the zigzagging strada provinciale 33 beyond the well-visited production zones of San Pietro in Cariano and Fumane is Stefano Accordini, near the sleepy town of Cavalo. In the 1970s, Stefano Accordini planted grapevines in the Bessole and Fornetto crus that make some of the estate’s best wines today. Years later, the Accordini family purchased more vineyards near Cavalo and Mazzurega at 550 meters above sea level. These are some of the highest growing spots in the Valpolicella. The bright acidity of the grapes often peeks through, helping to balance out the natural sweetness inherent to Amarone. Four generations of the Accordini family have been at the helm of this brand. Importers: Vinity Wine Company; www.vinitywinecompany.com; Omniwines Distributing Co.; www.omniwines.com

Accordini’s 2005 Passo is a wine that combines native and international varieties with unusual flair. Jammy black cherries, spices, wild herbs, tobacco and sweet toasted oak flow from this generous, soft red. The wine possesses outstanding length even if the persistence drops off a little on the mid-palate. Firm but well-integrated tannins round out the close. This is a beautiful Veronese red. In 2005 Passo is 60% Corvina Veronese, 15% Rondinella 15% Cabernet Sauvignon and 10% Merlot. The fruit was air-dried for 40 days prior to vinification and the wine spent 12 months in new French oak. Anticipated maturity: 2008-2012. I was very pleased with what I tasted from Accordini this year. This small family-run property is located in the heart of the Amarone district. The wines are made in a friendly, accessible style and are priced very fairly relative to the quality of what is in the bottle. Importer: Omniwines Distributing Co. Llc., Linden Hill, NY; tel. (718) 353-8700

The 2004 Passo adds Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot to the traditional Veronese varietals. It may not be the most typical wine I tasted, but I loved it for its generous blackberry liqueur, herbs, earthiness and sweet toasted oak flavors. Made in an opulent, jammy style, this gorgeously crafted, vibrant wine should be cellared for a year to allow the oak to integrate after which it should offer rewarding drinking for another seven to eight years. This sexy blend of 60% Corvina, 15% Rondinella, 15% Cabernet Sauvignon and 10% Merlot spent 12 months in French oak. Anticipated maturity: 2008-2016. Importer: Omniwines Distributing Co. Llc., Linden Hill, NY; tel. (718) 353-8700

This dry red exhibits a deep plum/ruby color as well as a gorgeous bouquet of cherry liqueur intermixed with smoke, underbrush, fudge, and spice. Super-rich, full-bodied, heady, and seductive, this knock-out effort came in under 14% alcohol. The innovative 1998 Passo includes Corvina and Rondinela grapes that have been dried for one month, a la Recioto, then blended with 15% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Merlot. The latter two grapes are given malolactic in French oak before being blended with the Corvina and Rondinela. Drink it over the next 5-6 years. Importers: Vinity Wine Co., (Dino Capriotti) Emeryville, CA; tel. (510) 601-6010; and Steven Berardi, Elizabeth Imports, Denver, CO; tel. (303) 394-0691