Structure

Bodyfull
Tanninfirm
Acidityhigh
Sweetnessdry
Finishlong
Oaklarge or old casks

Drinking window

Best 10 to 35 years from vintage.
vintage10 yrs35 yrs37 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

What it pairs with

  • Roast rib of beef
    A wine of this concentration needs plain, rich meat.
  • Hare in salmi
    A long-aged Amarone is the standard partner for slow-cooked game.
  • Extra-aged Parmigiano with mostarda
    Salt and mustard fruit frame a wine with this much extract.

History

Brigaldara vinifies the fruit of its different vineyards separately and follows each through ageing. There is no cru dedicated to the Riserva: after roughly four years some casks reveal exceptional longevity, and those lots are set aside and given more time.

Facts

Producer
Brigaldara · visiting guide
Grapes
Corvina, Corvinone, Rondinella
Classification
Amarone della Valpolicella Riserva DOCG
Oak
Around four years of maturation, then the longest-lived casks are isolated and left to age further
ABV
16.0%
Price
€130-220 at retail
Drinking window
10-35 from vintage

Frequently asked about Brigaldara Amarone della Valpolicella Riserva

Is there a dedicated vineyard for the Brigaldara Riserva?

No. The estate explains that grapes from its different vineyards are vinified separately and followed over time, and that after around four years of maturation some casks show themselves particularly long-lived. Those lots are isolated and left to age longer, becoming the Riserva.

Does every vintage of Brigaldara Riserva taste the same?

No. Because it is a cask selection, the estate says each Riserva is unique and reflects the characteristics of its vintage and of the vineyards it comes from.

What classification does Brigaldara Riserva have?

Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG Riserva, which requires longer minimum ageing than a standard Amarone.

Tags

cellar worthy corvina corvinone cult wine dessert passito dry firm tannin full body high acid library release mood bold mood contemplative occasion cellar occasion gift occasion special old world pairs with aged cheese pairs with game pairs with red meat price fine rondinella

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