Structure

Bodyfull
Tanninmedium
Aciditymedium
Sweetnessdry
Finishlong
Oakoak aged

Drinking window

Best 2 to 10 years from vintage.
vintage2 yrs10 yrs12 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 tanninMedium acidityDryLong finish

Aroma: vinous intensity

Palate: decisive dry fruit, soft close

Ruby red with garnet reflections, vinous and intense on the nose and decisive, dry and soft in the mouth, from silty and clay soils inside the Valpolicella Classica zone.

What it pairs with

  • Braised beef
    The wine's decisive, dry weight is built for slow-cooked meat.
  • Sausage with polenta
    A Veronese staple that suits the soft, vinous style.
  • Medium-aged cheese
    Garnet-edged ripasso and a firm paste balance each other.

History

La Cengia is named for the rocky ledges that dot the hill facing the hamlet where the Begali cellar stands. The wine is made by refermenting the estate's Valpolicella mainly on the Amarone and Recioto pomace at the moment those wines are drawn off.

Facts

Producer
Begali · visiting guide
Grapes
Corvina, Corvinone, Rondinella
Classification
Valpolicella Ripasso Classico Superiore DOC
Oak
An appropriate period in the cellar and then in bottle, after refermentation on Amarone and Recioto pomace
Price
€15-22 at retail
Drinking window
2-10 from vintage

Frequently asked about Begali La Cengia Valpolicella Ripasso Classico Superiore

How is Begali La Cengia made?

By the ripasso technique, refermenting the Valpolicella mainly on the pomace of the Amarone della Valpolicella and the Recioto della Valpolicella at the time those wines are drawn off.

What does Begali La Cengia taste like?

The estate reports a ruby red with garnet reflections, a vinous and intense scent, and a decisive, dry and soft flavour.

Where does the name La Cengia come from?

Cengia is the small hamlet where the estate stands, named for the rocks that dot the hill facing it, on the slopes of Castelrotto in San Pietro in Cariano.

Tags

corvina corvinone dry full body medium acid medium tannin medium term mood rustic mood savoury occasion dinner party occasion weeknight occasion winter old world pairs with aged cheese pairs with pork pairs with red meat price trade up rondinella still red

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