Structure

Bodyfull
Tanninmedium
Aciditymedium
Sweetnessdry
Finishlong
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

Full-bodiedMedium tanninMedium acidityDryLong finish

Aroma: full ripe red fruit

Palate: silky texture, elegant tannin, decisive fruit

A refined, full-bodied red that the estate calls full and decisive on both nose and palate thanks to the ripasso technique, with tannin and freshness in elegant balance and a silky, easy-drinking texture.

What it pairs with

  • Cured meats
    The estate names salumi first for this bottling.
  • Beef carpaccio
    I Campi lists raw meats, where the silky texture matters more than grip.
  • Brasato
    The producer recommends braises, matched by the ripasso weight.

History

The Campo Ciotoli vineyard sits on stony ground formed over millennia by pebbles left by the Progno torrent, which is where the wine gets its name and, the estate argues, its structure.

Facts

Producer
I Campi · visiting guide
Grapes
Corvina, Corvinone, Rondinella
Classification
Valpolicella Ripasso Superiore DOC
Oak
Cask-aged after the traditional ripasso refermentation
Price
€16-24 at retail
Drinking window
2-10 from vintage

Frequently asked about I Campi Campo Ciotoli Valpolicella Ripasso Superiore

Why is I Campi Campo Ciotoli called that?

The estate explains that thousands of years of pebbles left by the Progno torrent created the stony ground where the vines for this wine grow, and ciotoli is the Italian for pebbles.

What does I Campi Campo Ciotoli taste like?

The estate describes a refined, full-bodied red that is full and decisive on the nose and in the mouth thanks to the traditional ripasso technique, with tannin and freshness in elegant balance, silky and easy to drink.

What food pairs with Campo Ciotoli?

I Campi suggests cured meats, tasty cheeses, raw meats, meat cooked over embers and braises.

Tags

corvina corvinone dry full body medium acid medium tannin medium term mood elegant mood savoury occasion bbq occasion dinner party occasion winter old world pairs with aged cheese pairs with bbq pairs with charcuterie pairs with red meat price trade up rondinella single vineyard still red

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