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Structure
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
Aroma: violet, cherry, vinous intensity
Palate: fruited medium weight
Ruby red with violet reflections and intense vinous scents of violet and cherry, a medium-bodied, fruity wine the estate says is made to be drunk young.
What it pairs with
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Antipasti
The estate names antipasti first for this wine. -
Soups and pasta
Speri lists zuppe and pasta directly. -
Typical Mediterranean dishes
The producer recommends piatti mediterranei for this bottle.
History
The Speri family's base Valpolicella comes from its own vineyards in the Valpolicella Classica between 120 and 350 metres, in the comuni of San Pietro in Cariano, Fumane and Negrar. The estate keeps to five classic wine types, all DOC and DOCG.
Facts
- Producer
- Speri Viticoltori · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Corvina Veronese (60%), Rondinella (30%), Molinara (10%)
- Classification
- Valpolicella Classico DOC
- Oak
- Four months in steel and vitrified cement, then bottle refinement, no wood
- ABV
- 12.5%
- Price
- €11-17 at retail
- Drinking window
- 1-4 from vintage
- Organic
- ORGANIC CERTIFIED
Frequently asked about Speri Valpolicella Classico
What does Speri Valpolicella Classico taste like?
The estate reports a ruby red colour with violet reflections and intense vinous scents of violet and cherry, and calls it a medium-bodied, fruity wine to drink young. It is 12.5 percent alcohol.
What grapes are in Speri Valpolicella Classico?
Corvina Veronese 60 percent, Rondinella 30 percent and Molinara 10 percent.
Where are Speri's vineyards?
In the Valpolicella Classica between 120 and 350 metres, in the comuni of San Pietro in Cariano, Fumane and Negrar.
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