Structure

Bodyfull
Tanninfirm
Aciditymedium
Sweetnessdry
Finishlong
Oakbarrel aged

Drinking window

Best 8 to 30 years from vintage.
vintage8 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

Full-bodiedFirm tanninMedium acidityDryLong finish

Aroma: cooked fruit, dried prune, cherry in spirit, tobacco, ginger

Palate: dense dried fruit, warm spice

The estate's Riserva, garnet red with an intense nose of cooked fruit, dried prunes, sour cherries in spirit, tobacco and assorted spice including ginger, from a small, well-exposed cru at Castelrotto.

What it pairs with

  • Roast beef rib
    The producer names roasts, and the wine's weight is a match for a bone-in rib.
  • Brasato al Amarone
    The estate's own recommendation is braises, where the dried-fruit register doubles the sauce.
  • Hard aged cheese
    Ginger and tobacco notes lift against a dry, salty paste.

History

Monte Danieli comes from a small cru at Castelrotto in San Pietro in Cariano with a favourable exposure, dried for about three months and given a full three years in barrique and tonneaux before six months in bottle.

Facts

Producer
Corte Rugolin · visiting guide
Grapes
Corvina, Corvinone, Rondinella, Molinara, Croatina
Classification
Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Riserva DOCG
Oak
Thirty-six months in barrique and tonneaux, then six months in bottle
ABV
16.0%
Price
€80-130 at retail
Drinking window
8-30 from vintage

Frequently asked about Corte Rugolin Monte Danieli Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Riserva

What does Corte Rugolin Monte Danieli taste like?

The estate describes garnet red with an intense scent of cooked fruit, dried prunes, sour cherries in spirit, tobacco and various spices including ginger. It suggests opening the bottle a few hours ahead and serving at 18 to 20 degrees Celsius.

What classification does Monte Danieli have?

Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Riserva DOCG, which requires longer ageing than a standard Amarone. Corte Rugolin gives it thirty-six months in barrique and tonneaux plus six months in bottle.

Where is Monte Danieli made?

From a small cru in the locality of Castelrotto in the comune of San Pietro in Cariano, inside the Classico zone.

Tags

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

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