Structure

Bodyfull
Tanninfirm
Aciditymedium
Sweetnessdry
Finishlong
Oakoak aged

Drinking window

Best 8 to 35 years from vintage.
vintage8 yrs35 yrs37 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: over-ripe red fruit, cinnamon, vanilla

Palate: cooked fruit, sweet spice, clove

Impenetrable dark red, intense with over-ripe red fruit, cinnamon and vanilla, then warm and persuasive on the palate with cooked fruit, sweet spices and cloves and a long, dry finish.

What it pairs with

  • Red meat
    Masi names red meats first for this Riserva.
  • Game
    The house lists cacciagione, matched by the extra concentration of the Riserva.
  • Aged cheese
    Masi calls it a pleasant companion at the end of a meal with mature cheeses.

History

The Riserva is a special selection of Costasera, made with a longer over-ripening of the grapes on bamboo racks and at least three years in noble woods. It adds Oseleta, the near-extinct Veronese variety Masi rediscovered and propagated, to the classical trio.

Facts

Producer
Masi Agricola · visiting guide
Grapes
Corvina, Rondinella, Oseleta, Molinara
Classification
Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Riserva DOCG
Oak
A long over-ripening of the grapes on bamboo racks and a minimum of three years in noble woods
ABV
15.5%
Price
€80-130 at retail
Drinking window
8-35 from vintage

Frequently asked about Masi Riserva Costasera Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Riserva

What does Masi Riserva Costasera taste like?

Masi describes an impenetrable dark red colour, an intense nose of over-ripe red fruit, cinnamon and vanilla, and a warm, persuasive palate of cooked fruit, sweet spices and cloves with a long dry finish. It is 15.5 percent alcohol.

How is the Riserva different from standard Costasera?

Masi calls it a special selection of Costasera, made with a long over-ripening of the grapes on bamboo racks and a minimum of three years in noble woods, and it adds Oseleta to the Corvina, Rondinella and Molinara blend.

What is Oseleta?

Oseleta is an old Veronese variety that Masi rediscovered and reintroduced. It contributes colour and tannin and appears in several of the house's more structured wines.

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