Structure

Bodymedium
Tanninmedium
Acidityhigh
Sweetnessdry
Finishmedium
Oaklarge or old casks

Drinking window

Best 2 to 10 years from vintage.
vintage2 yrs10 yrs12 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-bodiedMedium tanninHigh acidityDryMedium finish

What it pairs with

  • Roast poultry
    A medium-bodied Superiore suits white meat.
  • Pasta with meat sauce
    The wine's structure carries a Veronese first course.
  • Medium-aged cheese
    Medium tannin and lifted acidity suit a firm mild paste.

History

Costa Arente sits at Grezzana in the Valpantena and presents its Amarone, Ripasso and Valpolicella Superiore as three faithful photographs of the territory. The estate harvests and selects entirely by hand and runs a closed-circuit production model from harvest to bottling.

  1. 2016: First vintage of the Costa Arente Valpolicella Valpantena Superiore

Facts

Producer
Costa Arente · visiting guide
Grapes
Corvina, Corvinone, Rondinella
Classification
Valpolicella Valpantena Superiore DOC
Oak
Cask-aged, from a manual harvest and hand selection of the fruit
Price
€16-24 at retail
Drinking window
2-10 from vintage
First vintage
2016

Frequently asked about Costa Arente Valpolicella Valpantena Superiore

When was the first vintage of Costa Arente Valpolicella Valpantena Superiore?

The estate gives 2016 as the first year of production.

Where is Costa Arente?

At Località Costa in Grezzana, in the Valpantena valley north of Verona, which carries its own subzone mention within the Valpolicella appellation.

How is the fruit handled?

The estate says the harvest and the grape selection are done entirely by hand, as they once were, with a closed-circuit production model from harvest to bottling.

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corvina corvinone dry high acid medium body medium tannin medium term mood elegant mood savoury occasion dinner party occasion weeknight old world pairs with aged cheese pairs with pasta red sauce pairs with poultry price trade up rondinella still red

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