Zenato Wine Tasting

There was Zenato: The Wines of Valpolicella tasting this week.

Zenato is a winery from Veneto, Italy.
At this tasting, I got to try two white and four red wines.

Zenato Pinot Grigio delle Venezie 2015
Apple and honey. Simple Pinot Grigio.

Zenato Lugana di San Benedetto 2015
The variety is Trebbiano de Lugana.
Trebbiano de Lugana is said to have more pronounced aromas than other Trebbiano.
Also had more body. Alcohol felt a little too strong to me.

Zenato Valpolicella Superiore 2013
80% Corvina, 10% Rondinella, 10% Sangiovese.
Light mouth feel. Red fruit. There were some savoriness, too.

Zenato Alanera Rosso Veronese 2012
50% Corvina 25% Rondinella, 10% Corvinone, 5% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Sauvignon.
The corvina grapes were dried after the harvest  (for shorter time than Amarone). Then fermented and blended with other wines. The resulting wine had a similar character to Valpolicella but more concentrated.
This is not a traditional method so this wine is made under Veronese IGT.

Zenato Ripassa Valpolicella Ripasso Superiore 2012
No, this is not typo. This Ripasso wine is called Ripassa.
Concentrated red fruit with herbs.

Zenato Amarone della Valpolicella Classico 2012
Concentrated red cherry and plum. More tannin and body. However, this Amarone felt lighter than the ones from other producers.

They were all good, approachable wines. Reds were more impressive than whites.
I would have been more convinced if they were a little bit more cheaper.