Structure

Bodyfull
Tanninfirm
Acidityhigh
Sweetnessdry
Finishlong
Oaklarge or old casks

Drinking window

Best 8 to 30 years from vintage.
vintage8 yrs30 yrs32 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-bodiedFirm tanninHigh acidityDryLong finish

Aroma: red and forest fruits, violet, rose, aromatic herbs, mineral thread

Palate: velvet texture, citrus lift, saline close, liquorice

Intense ruby, with red and forest fruits, floral violet and rose, hints of aromatic herbs and a fine mineral thread, then enveloping and velvety but held up by live freshness, closing long on citrus and saline echoes that turn towards liquorice and earth with age.

What it pairs with

  • Roast hare
    The herbal and mineral register meets long-cooked game.
  • Beef in barolo-style braise
    The live freshness stops a slow braise from turning heavy.
  • Extra-aged Parmigiano
    The saline close is sharpened by crystalline cheese salt.

History

The Case Vecie vineyard sits at 450 metres on the Torricelle above Verona, between pasture and woodland inside the Borago-Galina protected conservation area. The estate reports the site runs about four degrees cooler than the traditional Valpolicella and is picked around three weeks later, which is what gives the wine its balsamic signature.

Facts

Producer
Brigaldara · visiting guide
Grapes
Corvina, Corvinone, Rondinella
Classification
Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG
Oak
Two years in small wood and two years in large wood
ABV
16.5%
Price
€90-150 at retail
Drinking window
8-30 from vintage

Frequently asked about Brigaldara Case Vecie Amarone della Valpolicella

Why is Brigaldara Case Vecie not a Classico Amarone?

The vineyard is at Grezzana on the Torricelle above Verona, outside the five comuni of the Valpolicella Classica zone, so the wine is labelled Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG without the Classico mention.

What does Case Vecie Amarone taste like?

The estate reports an intense ruby red, with red and forest fruits, floral notes of violet and rose, hints of aromatic herbs and a subtle mineral component. The palate is enveloping and velvety but supported by a live freshness, with a long finish of citrus and saline echoes that develops liquorice, earth and a light bitter edge with age.

How high is the Case Vecie vineyard?

The estate gives 450 to 480 metres, inside the Borago-Galina Special Conservation Zone, and reports the site is around four degrees cooler than the traditional Valpolicella with a harvest about three weeks later.

Tags

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