Structure

Bodymedium
Tanninfirm
Acidityhigh
Sweetnessdry
Finishlong
Oakoak aged

Drinking window

Best 10 to 30 years from vintage.
vintage10 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

Medium-bodiedFirm tanninHigh acidityDryLong finish

Aroma: spice, small forest fruits

Palate: preserved freshness, layered complexity

A Valpolicella Superiore held ten years in 1000-litre oak vats before release, with clear spice and small undergrowth fruits on the nose and a palate that has kept remarkable freshness through the long ageing.

What it pairs with

  • Aged beef rib
    A decade of oak needs a dish with the same weight of savour.
  • Truffle risotto
    The long-aged spice register meets truffle directly.
  • Extra-aged Parmigiano
    The wine's preserved acidity is the counterweight to crystalline salt.

History

Decennale is made only in vintages where the climate delivers great structure, acidity and tannin at once, and is then held for ten years in 1000-litre oak vats. It is the estate's argument that a Valpolicella Superiore, not only an Amarone, can carry a decade of ageing.

Facts

Producer
Cà la Bionda · visiting guide
Grapes
Corvina (70%), Corvinone (20%), Rondinella (5%), Molinara (5%)
Classification
Valpolicella Classico Superiore DOC
Oak
Ten years in 1000-litre oak vats, made only in the best vintages
Price
€55-90 at retail
Drinking window
10-30 from vintage
Organic
ORGANIC CERTIFIED

Frequently asked about Cà la Bionda Decennale Casalvegri Valpolicella Classico Superiore

Why is it called Decennale?

Because the wine is aged for ten years in 1000-litre oak vats before release. The estate makes it only in vintages where the climate allows great structure, acidity and tannin together.

What does Cà la Bionda Decennale taste like?

The estate describes a wine of great elegance and aromatic and gustatory complexity, with clear scents of spices and small undergrowth fruits on the nose while the palate keeps a great freshness.

Are the grapes for Decennale dried?

No. Like the regular Casalvegri it is produced entirely from fresh grapes, with no selection set aside for Amarone.

Tags

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