Let’s begin with the name: Possessioni. Sounds like something that comes with a haunted castle and exorcisms, not a bottle of red from Verona. The label proudly listed its grape blend in a font only visible to owls and people with spy gear—70% Corvina ( wait, that’s a fish!), 16% Sangiovese, and 14% Molinara (which sounds more like a pasta sauce than a grape).
First sip? Interesting. Not terrible. Not great. Kinda like the feeling when you realize you bought “diet” cheese. There was a little jammy vibe going on, light dryness, some spice creeping in, and a whisper of tannins—just enough to say “I’m a red wine”. I wasn’t sure if I liked it, or if it just caught me off guard like surprise rice in your carne asada burrito.
Day two brought more spice and an increasingly Zin-like attitude. A little musty, a little cranky. I paired it with a taco shop burrito in hopes the glorious chaos of carne asada, pico de gallo and guacamole would distract from the wine’s end-of-life crisis. No dice. The burrito was doing heavy lifting while the wine sat in the corner mumbling something.
I genuinely don’t know if this bottle has aged weirdly or if Corvina grapes just aren’t my jam, but either way, I’m not jumping back in the Verona deep end. It wasn’t undrinkable, but it wasn’t exactly calling me back for another round either. Either way, it’s a hard pass for future consumption although a “bargain” at $6.99. I drank it, I questioned it, and now I shall let it pass into the forgotten land of wine regrets.
Types of Grapes: 70% Corvina ( wait, that’s a fish!), 16% Sangiovese, and 14% Molinara
ABV % / Fun Juice Level: 13%
Origin: Verona, Italy
Grocery Outlet Price: $6.99
