In the glass
Aroma: dried cherry concentrate, volcanic mineral, tobacco, cedar, dried herbs, iron, dark chocolate
Palate: sour dried cherry, iron mineral, tobacco, cedar, dried herbs, graphite
Castel Caina is Ca' La Bionda's premium single-vineyard selection from the highest Marano valley plots at the foot of the ancient Caina hill; the volcanic soils produce even greater mineral depth and acidity than the estate Classico, with outstanding ageing potential.
What it pairs with
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Lamb shoulder slow-roasted with mountain herbs
The wine's iron mineral character and high acidity balance the fat and herbaceous complexity of mountain lamb. -
Aged Monte Veronese Stravecchio
The sharpest aged Veronese mountain cheese amplifies the wine's mineral depth.
History
The Castellani family identified the Castel Caina parcels as their highest-quality fruit and established the single-vineyard Amarone to showcase the volcanic-soil mineral intensity that distinguishes the upper Marano valley from lower-altitude Classico producers.
- 2003 — First Castel Caina single-vineyard Amarone Classico release from Ca' La Bionda
Facts
- Producer
- Ca' La Bionda
- Grapes
- Corvina (60%), Corvinone (30%), Rondinella (10%)
- Classification
- Amarone della Valpolicella Classico DOCG
- Oak
- Aged 4 years in large Slavonian oak; single-vineyard selection from Castel Caina parcel
- ABV
- 16.0%
- Price
- €90-150 at retail
- Drinking window
- 12-35 from vintage
- First vintage
- 2003