In the glass

Full-bodiedFirm tanninHigh acidityDryLong finish

Aroma: dried cherry, tobacco, dark chocolate, leather, iron, dried violet

Palate: sour dried cherry, cedar, tobacco leaf, leather, dried herbs, mineral iron

Begali's Monte Ca' Bianca is a traditional-school Amarone from very old Corvina vines; the deep mineral iron note and high acidity set it apart, making it one of the most distinctive and food-friendly examples in the Classico zone.

What it pairs with

  • Venison stew with polenta
    The wine's iron mineral character and high acidity find a perfect foil in gamey venison and polenta.
  • Aged Monte Veronese d'Allevo
    The local aged cheese from the Lessini hills is the quintessential regional pairing.

History

Lorenzo and Giordana Begali founded the estate in 1986, specifically seeking out old Corvina vines on the Ca' Bianca hillside in San Pietro in Cariano. The old-vine concentration combined with traditional large-cask ageing produces a wine of notable depth and mineral distinctiveness.

  1. 1986 — First Monte Ca' Bianca Amarone from old Corvina vines at founding of estate

Facts

Producer
Lorenzo Begali
Grapes
Corvina (65%), Corvinone (25%), Rondinella (10%)
Classification
Amarone della Valpolicella Classico DOCG
Oak
Aged 3 years in large Slavonian oak casks
ABV
15.5%
Price
€80-140 at retail
Drinking window
10-30 from vintage
First vintage
1986

Tags

cellar worthy corvina corvinone dessert passito dry firm tannin full body high acid iconic mood contemplative mood rustic occasion cellar occasion special old vines old world pairs with aged cheese pairs with game pairs with red meat price fine rondinella single vineyard
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