Structure

Bodyfull
Tanninmedium
Acidityhigh
Sweetnesssweet
Finishlong
Oakoak aged

Drinking window

Best 2 to 20 years from vintage.
vintage2 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 tanninHigh aciditySweetLong finish

Aroma: cooked cherry, fruit in spirit

Palate: alternating sweetness and acidity

The traditional sweet red of the Valpolicella: impenetrable ruby, cooked cherry and fruit in spirit on the nose, and a complex, pleasing alternation of sweetness and acidity with a long finish.

What it pairs with

  • Pandoro
    Masi names pandoro directly, the Veronese Christmas cake.
  • Dry pastries and pastafrolla
    The house lists rustic fruit desserts, dry cakes and shortcrust.
  • Gorgonzola
    Masi notes it is also suited to gorgonzola cheese.

History

Angelorum is Masi's Recioto, the traditional sweet counterpart to Amarone. The house notes that the wine keeps its sweet, fruity style for about five years and then acquires mature, spiced aromas, becoming similar to Port after fifteen to eighteen years.

Facts

Producer
Masi Agricola · visiting guide
Grapes
Corvina, Rondinella, Molinara
Classification
Recioto della Valpolicella Classico DOCG
Oak
Appassimento on bamboo racks through the winter months, fermentation stopped to retain sugar
ABV
14.0%
Price
€25-40 at retail
Drinking window
2-20 from vintage

Frequently asked about Masi Angelorum Recioto della Valpolicella Classico

What does Masi Angelorum taste like?

Masi reports an impenetrable ruby red, a nose of cooked cherry and fruit in spirit, and a palate with a complex and pleasing alternation of sweetness and acidity and a long finish. It is 14 percent alcohol, served at 15 degrees Celsius.

How does Masi Angelorum age?

Masi gives a shelf life of twenty years, adding that it keeps its sweet and fruity style for about five years and then acquires mature, spiced aromas, becoming similar to Port after fifteen to eighteen years.

What food pairs with Masi Angelorum?

Masi suggests it for conversation at the end of a meal and recommends rustic and fruit desserts, dry cakes, shortcrust pastry and pandoro, as well as gorgonzola cheese.

Tags

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

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