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DaVero is a unique winery in Sonoma County’s Dry Creek Valley. Where so many other chose to focus on Zinfandel or Cabernet, they planted Italian grape varieties, which they cultivate using Biodynamic® farming methods. The result is a portfolio of wines unlike any other in the area.
DaVero 2013 Malvasia Bianca
Grape(s): 100% Malvasia Bianca
Region: Dry Creek Valley, Sonoma County
Price: 30-35
Tasting Notes:
A bouquet of honeydew, peach, butterscotch, and white flowers greets the senses. The palate delivers flavors of peach, tangerine, and apricot that unfold into floral and mineral suggestions. A lush, bright white with a friendly acidity, a bottle will pair perfectly with a warm afternoon. Just 56 cases produced.
Rating: 89
DaVero 2009 “Hawk Mountain” Sangiovese
Grape(s): 100% Sangiovese
Region: Dry Creek Valley, Sonoma County
Price: 40-45
Tasting Notes:
Aromas of raspberries, strawberries, and cherries mingle with notes of leather and bell pepper on the nose. A sip reveals flavors of strawberry and raspberry that are accented by hints of earth and thyme on the palate. A very light red, it will pair nicely with homemade pesto. 189 cases were made.
Rating: 88
DaVero 2010 Sagrantino Riserva
Grape(s): 100% Sagrantio
Region: Dry Creek Valley, Sonoma County
Price: 120-125
Tasting Notes:
Fragrances of cherries, plums, and blackberries interweave with traces of floral earth and dill on the nose. Flavors of cherry, plum, and red currants come together with suggestions of smoked lamb and earth on the palate. An elegant wine, with silky tannins, fans of soft, approachable reds should try this bottle. 104 cases produced.
Rating: 90
DaVero 2012 Barbera
Grape(s): 100% Barbera
Region: Dry Creek Valley, Sonoma County
Price: 50-55
Tasting Notes:
Notes of cherries, plums, and fig meld with nuances of sweet spice and leather on the nose. Raspberry, cherry, and plum flavors unfold into hints of all-spice and minerals on the palate. A bright red with a welcoming acidity, enjoy a bottle with your favorite pizza. 120 cases were made.
Rating: 90
