Valpolicella Classica: Visit and tasting at Corte Borghetti
Visit the vineyards and winery of Corte Borghetti and taste 5 wines in the 17th-century barrel cellar, with cold cuts and cheeses from Lessinia, extra virgin olive oil...
Structure
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
Aroma: sour cherry conserve, balsamic notes, chocolate
Palate: fruited softness, elegant tannin
Impenetrable dark red, with hints of sour cherry conserve, balsamic notes and chocolate, then fruity and soft on the palate with an elegant tannic grip.
What it pairs with
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Torta sbrisolona
The estate names the Veronese crumb tart as its recommended typical dish. -
Dry pastries
Tezza lists pasticceria secca first. -
Chocolate desserts
The producer names dessert al cioccolato directly.
History
The Brolo delle Giare Recioto follows the same September hand selection into crates and controlled fruttaio drying as the Riserva Amarone, then spends four years in the estate cellar with the fermentation stopped to keep sugar.
Facts
- Producer
- Tezza · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Corvina, Rondinella, Oseleta
- Classification
- Recioto della Valpolicella Valpantena DOCG
- Oak
- Forty-eight months in the estate's own cellar
- Price
- €35-55 at retail
- Drinking window
- 3-15 from vintage
Frequently asked about Tezza Brolo delle Giare Recioto della Valpolicella Valpantena
What does Tezza Brolo delle Giare Recioto taste like?
The estate reports an impenetrable dark red, hints of sour cherry conserve, balsamic notes and chocolate, and a fruity, soft palate with an elegant tannic grip. Serve at 14 degrees Celsius.
What food pairs with it?
Tezza recommends dry pastries and chocolate desserts, and names torta sbrisolona as the typical dish.
How long is it aged?
Forty-eight months in the estate's own cellar.
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