Structure

Bodyfull
Tanninmedium
Acidityhigh
Sweetnesssweet
Finishlong
Oaklarge or old casks

Drinking window

Best 3 to 20 years from vintage.
vintage3 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: cherry conserve, very ripe plum, small red fruits, spice, tobacco, chocolate

Palate: cherry, plum, cocoa, light mineral note

Deep ruby, with cherry conserve, very ripe plum, small red fruits, spice, tobacco and chocolate on the nose, and a powerful, fat, sweet palate that the estate insists is never cloying, returning cherry, plum, cocoa and a light mineral note.

What it pairs with

  • Cocoa and almond cake
    Chocolate on the nose is echoed and the acidity keeps the pairing from turning heavy.
  • Plum tart
    Very ripe plum in the wine is the same fruit on the plate.
  • Aged blue cheese
    Sweetness against blue-cheese salt is the standard contrast pairing.

History

Recioto is the older of the two dried-grape reds of the Verona hills, and Roccolo Grassi makes an ambitious version alongside its Recioto di Soave, both built to hold their sweetness against a strong acid frame.

Facts

Producer
Roccolo Grassi · visiting guide
Grapes
Corvina, Corvinone, Rondinella
Classification
Recioto della Valpolicella DOCG
Oak
Cask-aged, the fermentation stopped to retain sugar from long-dried grapes
Price
€35-55 at retail
Drinking window
3-20 from vintage

Frequently asked about Roccolo Grassi Recioto della Valpolicella

What does Roccolo Grassi Recioto della Valpolicella taste like?

The estate reports a full ruby colour, with cherry conserve, very ripe plum, small red fruits, spice, tobacco and chocolate on the nose. In the mouth it is powerful, fat and sweet but the estate stresses it is never cloying, and notes of cherry, plum, cocoa and a light mineral touch return.

Is Roccolo Grassi Recioto sweet?

Yes. Recioto is fermented only partly so that sugar from the dried grapes remains, and this bottling is described by the estate as sweet with great finesse and aromatic complexity.

What food pairs with Roccolo Grassi Recioto?

Cocoa and almond cake, plum tart, or an aged blue cheese. It also works on its own after a meal.

Tags

cellar worthy corvina corvinone dessert passito full body high acid medium tannin mood contemplative 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 premium rondinella sweet

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