Structure

Bodyfull
Tanninmedium
Aciditymedium
Sweetnessdry
Finishlong
Oakbarrel aged

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: red fruit, spice

Palate: rounded red fruit, sapid finish

A deep ruby cru Superiore from a volcanic parcel at 400 metres, clear and intense in red fruit with spice notes, and full-bodied, sapid and persistent on the palate with medium tannin and good roundness.

What it pairs with

  • Tagliatelle with truffle
    The estate names truffles specifically for this wine.
  • Braised beef
    Novaia lists braised red meats, matched by the eighteen months in barrel.
  • Aged Monte Veronese
    The producer recommends aged cheeses, which pick up the sapid finish.

History

I Cantoni is the 1.5 hectare cru at Novaia, at 400 metres on volcanic soil interspersed with limestone, planted to Guyot at 5000 vines per hectare with an average vine age of about twenty years. The grapes are lightly dried for about thirty days before fermentation with indigenous yeasts.

Facts

Producer
Novaia · visiting guide
Grapes
Corvina, Corvinone, Rondinella
Classification
Valpolicella Classico Superiore DOC
Oak
Eighteen months in barrel and four months in bottle, after a light thirty-day drying of the grapes
Price
€20-30 at retail
Drinking window
2-10 from vintage
Organic
ORGANIC CERTIFIED

Frequently asked about Novaia I Cantoni Valpolicella Classico Superiore

Where is Novaia I Cantoni made?

From a 1.5 hectare hillside vineyard called I Cantoni at Novaia in Marano di Valpolicella, at 400 metres above sea level, on volcanic soil interspersed with layers of limestone and exposed mainly south and south-east.

What does Novaia I Cantoni taste like?

A deep ruby red with a clear and intense aroma of red fruits and notes of spices. The estate reports good alcohol, medium-low acidity, medium tannic features and good roundness, making a full-bodied, structured, sapid and persistent wine.

How long is Novaia I Cantoni aged?

Eighteen months in barrel and four months in bottle. The grapes are lightly dried for about thirty days in a hillside fruttaio first.

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