Structure

Bodymedium
Tanninlow
Acidityhigh
Sweetnessdry
Finishmedium
Oaknone or neutral

Drinking window

Best 1 to 4 years from vintage.
vintage1 yrs4 yrs8 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

Medium-bodiedLow tanninHigh acidityDryMedium finish

Aroma: cherry, marasca

Palate: marked acidity, bitter almond edge, sapid harmony

Medium-intensity ruby, fresh and fruity with cherry and marasca, then good body with marked acidity, a bitter-almond edge and a sapid, harmonious close.

What it pairs with

  • Bigoli with anchovy
    The bitter-almond edge holds up to a salty Veneto sauce.
  • Grilled chicken
    Fresh cherry fruit and low tannin suit white meat.
  • Young Monte Veronese
    The wine's acidity keeps up with a mild fresh cheese.

History

The Nicolis Valpolicella comes from hand-picked fresh fruit, crushed and destemmed and lightly pressed, with maceration and fermentation in steel under automatic temperature control, from vineyards in the five historic Classico comuni.

Facts

Producer
Nicolis · visiting guide
Grapes
Corvina, Corvinone, Rondinella, Molinara
Classification
Valpolicella Classico DOC
Oak
Steel with automatic temperature control, from hand-picked fresh grapes crushed and lightly pressed
Price
€11-17 at retail
Drinking window
1-4 from vintage

Frequently asked about Nicolis Valpolicella Classico

What does Nicolis Valpolicella Classico taste like?

The estate reports a ruby red of medium intensity, a fresh and fruity nose with notes of cherry and marasca, and a taste with good body, marked acidity, a bitter edge, sapidity and harmony.

How is Nicolis Valpolicella Classico made?

From hand-picked fresh grapes, crushed, destemmed and lightly pressed, with maceration and fermentation carried out in steel under automatic temperature control.

Where are the vineyards?

At San Pietro in Cariano, one of the five historic comuni of the Valpolicella Classica zone.

Tags

corvina corvinone drink young dry high acid low tannin medium body molinara mood fruity mood refreshing occasion summer occasion weeknight old world pairs with oily fish pairs with pasta red sauce pairs with poultry pairs with soft cheese price everyday rondinella still red value pick

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