VillaMura Valpolicella 2017

Lighter ruby hue with aromas of bright fresh cherry with much more spiced cherry compote with a bigger savory spice edge.

Palate--Light bodied, jubilant cherry flavors with a lively mouth feel, and a nice acidity which will make it a good food as well. Finishes fairly quickly.

This is a fun wine to just sit and quaff or serve with a lighter pasta dish with a fatty component. (This wine will clean your palate off like scraping old paint off a house.)

I paid $7 for this regularly priced $14 from the Veneto (Northeastish part of the Italian boot) and I will create a chicken and bacon dish with some kind of sauce (garlic of course included), porcini mushrooms, served with a pilaf and fresh salad with feta cheese, olive oil and spiced Asian vinegar.
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