Lorenzo Begali Valpolicella Classico Superiore

In the glass

Aroma: cherry, dried violet, iron mineral, tobacco, light cedar

Palate: sour cherry, iron mineral, dried herbs, tobacco, light cedar

Begali's Valpolicella Classico Superiore from Ca' Bianca old vines shows the same mineral-iron freshness as the estate's Amarone in a lighter register; a food-friendly expression of traditional San Pietro in Cariano Corvina.

What it pairs with

• Pasta con sarde in saor (Venetian sweet-sour sardines with pasta)
  The wine's high acidity and iron mineral character balance the vinegar-raisin sweet-sour of sarde in saor.
• Prosciutto cotto al forno
  Baked ham's mild richness and the wine's light tannin make for an easy regional pairing.

History

Lorenzo Begali's Valpolicella Classico Superiore is made from the same old Ca' Bianca Corvina vines as the Amarone Monte Ca' Bianca; while lighter in style, it retains the estate's characteristic iron-mineral freshness.

1. 1990 — First Lorenzo Begali Valpolicella Classico Superiore release

Facts

Producer

Lorenzo Begali

Grapes

Corvina (65%), Corvinone (25%), Rondinella (10%)

Classification

Valpolicella Classico Superiore DOC

Oak

Aged 12 months in large Slavonian oak; old-vine Ca' Bianca fruit

ABV

13.0%

Price

€16-22 at retail

Drinking window

3-8 from vintage

First vintage

1990

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