Structure

Bodyfull
Tanninmedium
Aciditymedium
Sweetnessdry
Finishmedium
Oaknone or neutral

Drinking window

Best 2 to 8 years from vintage.
vintage2 yrs8 yrs10 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 acidityDryMedium finish

What it pairs with

  • Roast pork
    The partly dried fruit gives the weight roast meat needs.
  • Baked pasta
    A Superiore of this style suits a richer first course.
  • Medium-aged cheese
    Medium tannin and body pair with a firm but mild paste.

History

Degani's Superiore differs from its base Valpolicella by using partly dried grapes, but keeps the same cellar routine of soft pressing, fifteen days of maceration with three punch-downs a day, and steel storage before assembly.

Facts

Producer
Fratelli Degani · visiting guide
Grapes
Corvina, Corvinone, Rondinella
Classification
Valpolicella Superiore DOC
Oak
Stainless steel after fifteen days of maceration, from partly dried grapes
Price
€14-20 at retail
Drinking window
2-8 from vintage

Frequently asked about Fratelli Degani Valpolicella Superiore

Are the grapes for Degani Valpolicella Superiore dried?

Partly. The estate states the grapes are partially dried before being soft pressed with the stems removed.

How is Degani Valpolicella Superiore fermented?

At 24 to 27 degrees Celsius, with fifteen days of maceration and three manual punch-downs a day of twenty minutes each, followed by malolactic fermentation and steel storage.

Is it aged in oak?

The estate's own technical description ends with stainless steel storage, assembly and bottling, with no cask stage.

Tags

corvina corvinone dry full body medium acid medium tannin medium term mood rustic mood savoury occasion dinner party occasion weeknight old world pairs with aged cheese pairs with pasta red sauce pairs with pork price everyday rondinella still red

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