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Structure
Drinking window
Best 1 to 4 years from vintage.
vintage1 yrs4 yrs8 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 above is our own.
In the glass
Aroma: fresh fruit
Palate: light fruit, soft texture
Ruby to cherry red, with a fresh and fruity nose and a light, fruity and soft flavour: a young wine the estate says adapts well to any situation.
What it pairs with
- Pasta first courses The estate says it is ideal for primi piatti.More wines for pasta, pizza and risotto →
- White meats Begali names carni bianche for this bottling.More wines for chicken and white meat →
- Grilled vegetables The producer lists verdure, and the low tannin suits them.More wines for vegetables and salads →
With cheese
History
Azienda Agricola Begali Lorenzo is a family estate in the small hamlet of Cengia on the slopes of the Castelrotto hill in San Pietro in Cariano. Started by grandfather Giordano at the end of the Second World War, it sold its first own-label bottles in 1986 and is now run with Giordano and Tiliana alongside their parents.
- 1986Begali sells its first own-label bottles
Facts
- Producer
- Begali · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Corvina, Corvinone, Rondinella
- Classification
- Valpolicella Classico DOC
- Oak
- Steel tanks and then bottle, no wood
- ABV
- 12.5%
- Price
- €10-16 at retail
- Drinking window
- 1-4 from vintage
Frequently asked about Begali Valpolicella Classico
What does Begali Valpolicella Classico taste like?
The estate describes a ruby to cherry red colour, a fresh and fruity scent and a light, fruity and soft aroma. It is 12.5 percent alcohol.
Is Begali Valpolicella Classico aged in oak?
No. The estate ages it in steel tanks and then in bottle.
What food pairs with Begali Valpolicella Classico?
Begali says it goes well with many dishes and is ideal for first courses, but also works with white meats and vegetables.
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