Structure

Bodyfull
Tanninmedium
Acidityhigh
Sweetnesssweet
Finishlong
Oaklarge or old casks

Drinking window

Best 2 to 15 years from vintage.
vintage2 yrs15 yrs17 yrs

Critic scores

No critic score is published for this bottle that we can cite with a reviewer, a vintage and a review year, so none is shown. The rating in the header is our own.

In the glass

Full-bodiedMedium tanninHigh aciditySweetLong finish

Aroma: sour cherry, wild cherry, blueberry, violet, cinnamon, white pepper

Palate: red fruit conserve, cinnamon, sweet harmony

Deep garnet with violet reflections, fruity, intense and persistent in sour cherry, wild cherry and blueberry with violet, cinnamon and white pepper, sweet and harmonious but never cloying, fresh and extremely fruity with red-fruit conserve and cinnamon in the mouth.

What it pairs with

  • Baked cakes
    The estate names dolci da forno for this Recioto.
  • Chocolate
    Antolini lists cioccolato directly.
  • Soft-paste cheese
    The producer suggests trying it with formaggi a pasta morbida.

History

Antolini's Recioto is picked in mid October from Marano and Negrar, mostly from the Persegà Alto vineyard a few steps from the cellar. Four to six thousand half-litre bottles are made a year.

Facts

Producer
Antolini · visiting guide
Grapes
Corvina, Corvinone, Rondinella
Classification
Recioto della Valpolicella Classico DOCG
Oak
Cask-aged after appassimento of hand-selected bunches, mostly from the Persegà Alto vineyard
Price
€30-48 at retail
Drinking window
2-15 from vintage

Frequently asked about Antolini Recioto della Valpolicella Classico

What does Antolini Recioto taste like?

The estate reports a deep garnet red with violet reflections and a fruity, intense and persistent nose of sour cherry, wild cherry and blueberry with violet, cinnamon and white pepper. The taste is sweet and harmonious, never cloying, fresh and extremely fruity, recalling red-fruit conserve and cinnamon.

Where do the grapes come from?

From the estate's vineyards in Marano di Valpolicella and Negrar, but mostly from the vineyard called Persegà Alto a few steps from the Antolini cellar.

What food pairs with Antolini Recioto?

The producer calls it an excellent end of meal wine, to enjoy with baked cakes and chocolate, and suggests trying it with soft-paste cheeses.

Tags

corvina corvinone dessert passito full body high acid medium tannin medium term mood fruity mood romantic occasion gift occasion special occasion winter old world pairs with chocolate pairs with digestif pairs with fruit desserts pairs with soft cheese price premium rondinella sweet

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