Structure

Bodyfull
Tanninmedium
Aciditymedium
Sweetnesssweet
Finishlong
Oakoak aged

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 tanninMedium aciditySweetLong finish

Aroma: fruit, spice

Palate: sweet velvety weight, harmonious close

Deep ruby red turning garnet with age, an intense bouquet with hints of fruit and spice, and a smooth, sweet, full and velvety palate, from bunches selected at harvest and dried in the fruttaio.

What it pairs with

  • Almond biscuits
    Dry pastry is the traditional Veronese match for Recioto.
  • Dark chocolate
    Residual sugar is what a bitter chocolate needs.
  • Gorgonzola
    Sweet against blue-cheese salt is the standard contrast.

History

Begali explains that the name Recioto arose spontaneously among Veronese growers in the past century, from the dialect word recia, meaning ear, for the outermost and most sun-exposed parts of the bunch used to make the sweet passito.

Facts

Producer
Begali · visiting guide
Grapes
Corvina, Corvinone, Rondinella
Classification
Recioto della Valpolicella Classico DOCG
Oak
An appropriate period in the cellar and then in bottle
ABV
13.0%
Price
€28-45 at retail
Drinking window
2-15 from vintage

Frequently asked about Begali Recioto della Valpolicella Classico

Why is it called Recioto?

Begali explains that the name arose spontaneously among Veronese growers in the past century from the dialect word recia, meaning ear, for the outermost and therefore most sun-exposed parts of the bunch, which were used to make the sweet passito.

How is Begali Recioto made?

The estate calls it the product of a careful process that begins with selection during the harvest and ends with the pressing of the bunches kept in the fruttaio, followed by an appropriate period in cellar and bottle.

Is Begali Recioto sweet?

Yes. Recioto is a sweet passito red, fermented only partly so that sugar from the dried grapes remains.

Tags

corvina corvinone dessert passito full body medium acid medium tannin medium term mood festive mood romantic occasion gift occasion special occasion winter old world pairs with blue cheese pairs with chocolate pairs with digestif pairs with fruit desserts price trade up rondinella sweet

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