Structure

Bodyfull
Tanninmedium
Aciditymedium
Sweetnesssweet
Finishlong
Oaklarge or old casks

Drinking window

Best 3 to 20 years from vintage.
vintage3 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-bodiedMedium tanninMedium aciditySweetLong finish

What it pairs with

  • Sbrisolona
    The Veronese crumb tart is the local partner for a sweet red.
  • Dark chocolate torta
    Residual sugar is needed to stand up to bitter chocolate.
  • Gorgonzola dolce
    Sweetness against blue-cheese salt is the standard contrast.

History

The estate notes that Recioto is the oldest wine of the Valpolicella tradition, known to the Romans as reticum and originally made from the recie, the upper ears of the bunch. Corte Rugolin now makes it from a selection of whole bunches dried three to four months in the fruttaio.

Facts

Producer
Corte Rugolin · visiting guide
Grapes
Corvina, Corvinone, Rondinella, Molinara, Croatina
Classification
Recioto della Valpolicella Classico DOCG
Oak
Cask-aged after a fermentation stopped to retain sugar from grapes dried four months
ABV
13.0%
Price
€28-42 at retail
Drinking window
3-20 from vintage

Frequently asked about Corte Rugolin Recioto della Valpolicella Classico

What is Recioto della Valpolicella?

It is the sweet ancestor of Amarone, and Corte Rugolin calls it the oldest wine of the Valpolicella tradition, known to the Romans as reticum. The name comes from the recie, the upper ears of the bunch that were originally selected for drying.

How is Corte Rugolin Recioto made?

The best bunches are hand-picked from mid September and dried for three to four months in dedicated fruttai before fermentation is stopped with sugar remaining.

What food pairs with Corte Rugolin Recioto?

Sbrisolona, dark chocolate torta and Gorgonzola dolce. It also stands alone as a wine for the end of a meal.

Tags

cellar worthy corvina corvinone croatina dessert passito full body medium acid medium tannin molinara mood contemplative mood romantic occasion gift occasion special occasion winter old world pairs with blue cheese pairs with chocolate pairs with fruit desserts price trade up rondinella sweet

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