Structure

Bodymedium
Tanninlow
Acidityhigh
Sweetnessdry
Finishmedium
Oaknone or neutral

Drinking window

Best 1 to 4 years from vintage.
vintage1 yrs4 yrs8 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-bodiedLow tanninHigh acidityDryMedium finish

What it pairs with

  • Pasta with tomato
    High acidity and low tannin are what a tomato sauce wants.
  • Roast chicken
    A steel-raised Valpolicella at 13 percent suits white meat.
  • Fresh cheese
    The wine's freshness fits a young paste.

History

The Degani family has grown vines at Valgatara since 1900 and runs the estate as a family business, with everything from the hand harvest onward done in house.

  1. 1900: The Degani family begins growing vines at Valgatara

Facts

Producer
Fratelli Degani · visiting guide
Grapes
Corvina, Corvinone, Rondinella
Classification
Valpolicella Classico DOC
Oak
Stainless steel storage, then assembly and bottling, no wood
ABV
13.0%
Price
€10-16 at retail
Drinking window
1-4 from vintage

Frequently asked about Fratelli Degani Valpolicella Classico

How is Fratelli Degani Valpolicella Classico made?

The grapes are soft pressed with the stems removed, fermented at 24 to 27 degrees Celsius and macerated for fifteen days with three manual punch-downs a day of twenty minutes each, then decanted for malolactic fermentation and stored in stainless steel before assembly and bottling.

How strong is Degani Valpolicella Classico?

The estate publishes 13 percent alcohol and 5.70 grams per litre of total acidity.

How long has the Degani family made wine?

The estate's own strapline dates the family as growers from 1900, and it remains a family business today.

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