Structure

Bodyfull
Tanninfirm
Aciditymedium
Sweetnessdry
Finishlong
Oaklarge or old casks

Drinking window

Best 10 to 40 years from vintage.
vintage10 yrs40 yrs42 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-bodiedFirm tanninMedium acidityDryLong finish

Aroma: cooked fruit, cinnamon

Palate: ripe cherry, marasca, cooked plum, bitter almond

The elegant cru of the Masi range, impenetrable ruby, intense and complex in cooked fruit and cinnamon, then rich, warm and round with ripe cherries and marasca, cooked plums and a rounded bitter-almond signature.

What it pairs with

  • Duck a l'orange
    Masi names anatra all'arancia directly on its pairing note.
  • Goulash
    The house lists gulasch, where the cinnamon note meets the paprika.
  • Gorgonzola
    Masi says the touch of sweetness some vintages show pairs excellently with gorgonzola.

History

Campolongo di Torbe is a single vineyard known for its quality since the twelfth century, and Masi treats it as the elegant counterpart to the austere Mazzano. The grapes dry naturally in traditional fruttai during the cold winter months.

Facts

Producer
Masi Agricola · visiting guide
Grapes
Corvina, Rondinella, Molinara
Classification
Amarone della Valpolicella Classico DOCG
Oak
Natural drying in traditional fruttai through the cold winter months, then long cask ageing
ABV
16.0%
Price
€120-200 at retail
Drinking window
10-40 from vintage

Frequently asked about Masi Campolongo di Torbe Amarone della Valpolicella Classico

What does Masi Campolongo di Torbe taste like?

Masi describes it as the elegant Amarone cru of the house, characterised by a round almond aroma and great intensity and balance. The colour is an impenetrable ruby, the nose intense and complex in cooked fruit and cinnamon, and the palate rich, warm and round with ripe cherries and marasca, cooked plums and bitter almond.

How is Campolongo di Torbe different from Mazzano?

Masi positions Campolongo di Torbe as the elegant cru and Mazzano as the austere, majestic one. Both come from single vineyards documented since the twelfth century and both dry naturally in traditional fruttai.

How long does Campolongo di Torbe keep?

Masi gives a shelf life of thirty-five to forty years. Serve at 18 degrees Celsius.

Tags

cellar worthy corvina cult wine dessert passito dry firm tannin full body medium acid molinara mood contemplative mood elegant occasion cellar occasion gift occasion special old world pairs with aged cheese pairs with blue cheese pairs with poultry pairs with red meat price fine rondinella single vineyard

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