Structure

Bodyfull
Tanninmedium
Acidityhigh
Sweetnesssweet
Finishlong
Oaknone or neutral

Drinking window

Best 2 to 15 years from vintage.
vintage2 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

Full-bodiedMedium tanninHigh aciditySweetLong finish

Palate: marked minerality, sweet fruit with lift

A sweet red at 120 to 140 grams per litre of residual sugar that the estate says carries a great minerality, giving it extraordinary freshness and drinkability despite the sweetness.

What it pairs with

  • Bitter chocolate torta
    Sugar at this level is what a bitter chocolate cake needs.
  • Dried figs and walnuts
    The mineral lift keeps the pairing from cloying.
  • Gorgonzola
    Sweetness against blue-cheese salt is the standard contrast.

History

For Le Tordare the grapes are left to dry in wooden crates until the end of February, well beyond the drying period for the estate's Amarone, which is how Cà la Bionda reaches 120 to 140 grams per litre of residual sugar.

Facts

Producer
Cà la Bionda · visiting guide
Grapes
Corvina (70%), Rondinella (20%), Corvinone (10%)
Classification
Recioto della Valpolicella Classico DOCG
Oak
About twenty-four months in small oak casks, fermented in steel with roughly twenty days of maceration
Price
€30-48 at retail
Drinking window
2-15 from vintage
Organic
ORGANIC CERTIFIED

Frequently asked about Cà la Bionda Le Tordare Recioto della Valpolicella Classico

How sweet is Cà la Bionda Le Tordare?

The estate publishes a residual sugar of 120 to 140 grams per litre, reached by drying the grapes in wooden crates until the end of February.

What does Le Tordare taste like?

Cà la Bionda says this Recioto has a great minerality that gives it extraordinary freshness and drinkability despite being a sweet wine.

How is Le Tordare made?

Vinified in steel vats at controlled temperature with about twenty days of maceration, then aged roughly twenty-four months in small oak casks.

Tags

corvina corvinone dessert passito full body high acid medium tannin medium term mood contemplative mood romantic occasion gift occasion special occasion winter old world organic pairs with blue cheese pairs with chocolate pairs with digestif pairs with fruit desserts price premium rondinella sweet

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