Structure

Bodyfull
Tanninfirm
Aciditymedium
Sweetnessdry
Finishlong
Oaklarge or old casks

Drinking window

Best 10 to 30 years from vintage.
vintage10 yrs30 yrs32 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-bodiedFirm tanninMedium acidityDryLong finish

Aroma: cherry in spirit, plum in spirit, persistent noble spice

Palate: deep concentration, velvety elegant tannin

Impenetrable garnet, intense in red fruit under spirit amalgamated with noble and persistent spice, and of notable gustatory concentration on the palate, persistent and balanced by an elegant, velvety tannin.

What it pairs with

  • Game
    The estate names selvaggina first for the Riserva.
  • Aged cheese
    Vaona lists formaggi stagionati for this bottling.
  • On its own for meditation
    The producer explicitly recommends it as a meditation wine.

History

The Riserva is the longest-aged wine of the Vaona range, drawn from the same Pegrandi hillside parcels at 200 to 250 metres and given extra cask time before release.

Facts

Producer
Vaona Odino · visiting guide
Grapes
Corvina, Corvinone, Rondinella
Classification
Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Riserva DOCG
Oak
Extended cask ageing beyond the standard Pegrandi before release
Price
€110-180 at retail
Drinking window
10-30 from vintage
Organic
ORGANIC CERTIFIED

Frequently asked about Vaona Odino Pegrandi Riserva Amarone della Valpolicella Classico

What does Vaona Odino Pegrandi Riserva taste like?

The estate reports an impenetrable garnet colour, a nose intense in red fruit under spirit such as cherry and plum well amalgamated with noble and persistent spiced scents, and a palate of notable gustatory concentration, persistent and well balanced by an elegant, velvety tannin.

What classification does Pegrandi Riserva have?

Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Riserva DOCG, which requires a longer minimum ageing than the standard Amarone.

What food pairs with Pegrandi Riserva?

Vaona names game and aged cheeses, and also recommends the wine on its own as a meditation bottle.

Tags

cellar worthy corvina corvinone dessert passito dry firm tannin full body library release medium acid mood contemplative mood elegant occasion cellar occasion gift occasion special old world organic pairs with aged cheese pairs with digestif pairs with game pairs with red meat price fine rondinella single vineyard

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