Structure

Bodyfull
Tanninmedium
Aciditymedium
Sweetnessdry
Finishlong
Oaklarge or old casks

Drinking window

Best 3 to 15 years from vintage.
vintage3 yrs15 yrs17 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: ripe fruit, aromatic herbs

Palate: spiced depth, solid decisive weight, soft elegance

Intense ruby red with a broad, enveloping bouquet of fruit and aromatic herbs, then spiced notes and a solid, decisive palate that is at the same time soft and elegant.

What it pairs with

  • Grilled red meats
    The estate names all grilled red meats first.
  • Brasati
    Speri lists braises for this wine.
  • Roasts and cheeses
    The producer names arrosti and formaggi in the same note.

History

Sant'Urbano is the Speri family's own hill in the comune of Fumane, between 280 and 350 metres, with a high average vine age. For the Superiore the grapes dry 25 to 30 days, which the estate says gives concentration, richness of scent and softness that reach balance after about two years of ageing.

Facts

Producer
Speri Viticoltori · visiting guide
Grapes
Corvina Veronese, Corvinone, Rondinella (20%), Molinara (5%)
Classification
Valpolicella Classico Superiore DOC
Oak
Twenty-four months in 500-litre French oak casks and six months in bottle, after a 25 to 30 day drying
ABV
13.5%
Price
€22-32 at retail
Drinking window
3-15 from vintage
Organic
ORGANIC CERTIFIED

Frequently asked about Speri Sant'Urbano Valpolicella Classico Superiore

Where is Speri Sant'Urbano grown?

On the family's own Monte Sant'Urbano property in the comune of Fumane, on a hill between 280 and 350 metres, from vines of high average age.

What does Speri Sant'Urbano Superiore taste like?

The estate reports an intense ruby red with a broad, enveloping bouquet of fruit and aromatic herbs, spiced hints, and a solid, decisive palate that is at the same time soft and elegant.

How is it made?

After a careful selection the grapes dry for 25 to 30 days, then are pressed in November and fermented with maceration, followed by twenty-four months in 500-litre French oak casks and six months in bottle.

Tags

corvina veronese corvinone dry full body medium acid medium tannin medium term molinara mood elegant mood savoury occasion cellar occasion dinner party occasion special old vines old world organic pairs with aged cheese pairs with game pairs with red meat price trade up rondinella single vineyard still red

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