Structure

Bodyfull
Tanninfirm
Aciditymedium
Sweetnessdry
Finishlong
Oakbarrel aged

Drinking window

Best 5 to 20 years from vintage.
vintage5 yrs20 yrs22 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 tanninMedium acidityDryLong finish

Aroma: cherry in spirit, wild berries, spice

Palate: full dry core, velvet texture

Garnet red, intensely scented of sour cherry preserved in spirit, wild berries and spice, with a full, dry, velvety mouth built on three months of drying and two years in wood.

What it pairs with

  • Braised beef with cloves
    The wine's spice register mirrors the braising aromatics.
  • Wild boar with polenta
    Game meets the concentration left by three months of appassimento.
  • Aged pecorino
    Salt and fat carry the velvety texture and cut the alcohol.

History

Crosara de le Strie is Corte Rugolin's Amarone from the family's parcels in Marano, Sant'Ambrogio and San Pietro in Cariano. The best autochthonous bunches dry for three months on plateaux with forced ventilation, then macerate for fifty days.

Facts

Producer
Corte Rugolin · visiting guide
Grapes
Corvina, Corvinone, Rondinella, Molinara, Croatina
Classification
Amarone della Valpolicella Classico DOCG
Oak
Twenty-four months in barrique, tonneaux and large casks, then six months in bottle
ABV
15.5%
Price
€45-70 at retail
Drinking window
5-20 from vintage

Frequently asked about Corte Rugolin Crosara de le Strie Amarone della Valpolicella Classico

What does Corte Rugolin Crosara de le Strie taste like?

The estate describes a garnet red colour, a full, dry and velvety flavour, and intense scents of sour cherry under spirit, wild berries and spice. It advises uncorking a few hours before pouring and serving at 18 to 20 degrees Celsius.

How long is Crosara de le Strie aged?

Twenty-four months in barrique, tonneaux and larger casks, then six months in bottle, after fifty days of maceration on the skins.

Is Crosara de le Strie a sweet wine?

No. It is made from grapes dried for three months but fermented out, and the estate's own note calls the flavour asciutto, meaning dry.

Tags

cellar worthy corvina corvinone croatina dessert passito dry firm tannin full body medium acid molinara mood bold mood contemplative occasion cellar occasion special occasion winter old world pairs with aged cheese pairs with game pairs with red meat price premium rondinella

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