Structure

Bodymedium
Tanninmedium
Acidityhigh
Sweetnessdry
Finishlong
Oaklarge or old casks

Drinking window

Best 3 to 15 years from vintage.
vintage3 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

Medium-bodiedMedium tanninHigh acidityDryLong finish

Aroma: altitude spice, fresh delicate fruit

Palate: important acidity, structured body, noble skin extract

A Valpolicella Superiore from fresh grapes at 450 metres, whose wide day-night temperature swing gives a particular spiciness on the nose and, the estate says, an entirely distinctive polyphenolic profile, with acidity marking a serious structure.

What it pairs with

  • Beef carpaccio
    No appassimento leaves the wine fresh enough for raw beef.
  • Roast chicken with lemon
    The high acidity handles citrus where a heavier red would not.
  • Mushroom risotto
    The altitude-driven spice register meets earthy fungi.

History

Case Vecie is a three hectare Guyot vineyard at 450 metres facing south-east at Grezzana, planted between 1996 and 2009 and picked in the first half of October, roughly three weeks later than the valley floor.

Facts

Producer
Brigaldara · visiting guide
Grapes
Corvina, Corvinone
Classification
Valpolicella Superiore DOC
Oak
Eighteen months in large wood, made entirely from fresh grapes fermented at 22 to 24 degrees
Price
€22-32 at retail
Drinking window
3-15 from vintage

Frequently asked about Brigaldara Case Vecie Valpolicella Superiore

Are the grapes for Brigaldara Case Vecie Superiore dried?

No. The estate states the wine is produced from the vinification of fresh grapes, principally Corvina and Corvinone.

What makes Case Vecie distinctive?

The vineyard sits at 450 metres where ripening is subject to important day and night temperature swings, which the estate says gives the wine a particular spiciness on the nose and an entirely unique polyphenolic profile.

How long is Case Vecie Superiore aged?

Eighteen months in large wood, after a fermentation held at about 22 to 24 degrees Celsius to preserve the delicate, fresh aromas.

Tags

corvina corvinone dry high acid medium body medium tannin medium term mood elegant mood refreshing occasion dinner party occasion special old world pairs with mushroom pairs with poultry pairs with red meat pairs with risotto price trade up single vineyard still red

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