Corte Giara | Recioto della Valpolicella

Corte Giara Recioto della Valpolicella from the Veneto, ruby red with an intense nose of ripe red fruit and aromatic herbs, rich and succulent on the palate with sweetness lifted and kept fresh by crisp acidity, finishing long and balanced, from the historic sweet wine of Valpolicella produced by drying grapes for around four months.

Tasting Notes
Ruby red. Intense nose bursting with ripe red fruit and aromatic herbs. Rich and succulent on the palate, its sweetness lifted and kept fresh by crisp acidity. Finishes long and balanced. Recioto is the historic sweet wine of Valpolicella, produced by drying the grapes for around four months before a slow, partial fermentation. It is the ancestor of Amarone, where Recioto stops fermentation to retain sweetness, Amarone ferments to dryness.

Quick Facts

• Grapes: Corvina, Rondinella (dried for approximately 4 months)
• Origin: Italy, Veneto, Recioto della Valpolicella DOCG
• Style: Sweet red, traditional appassimento, DOCG
• Winemaking: Grapes dried 4 months, slow partial fermentation to retain sweetness

Food Pairing
Aged cheeses, dark chocolate, and desserts.

Serving
Serve at 14°C. A small pour as a dessert wine.

About the Producer
Corte Giara is the négociant label of Allegrini, one of the most respected family estates in Valpolicella Classica, producing wines from carefully selected fruit under the same quality standards as the Allegrini estate range.

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