Brigaldara
Amarone della Valpolicella Case Vecie 2018
| Denomination | DOCG Amarone della Valpolicella |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 16.5% by volume |
| Area | Veneto (Italy) |
| Grape varieties | 40% Corvinone, 30% Corvina, 15% Rondinella |
| Aging | 2 years in barrique, followed by a 3rd year in 25 hl oak casks, and then 6 months of bottle ageing |
- Name and vintage: Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG 2018, Brigaldara
- Grapes and style: Corvinone, Corvina and Rondinella; dry red, full-bodied and warm
- Production method: drying in crates for about 120 days, late manual harvest
- Ageing in oak: 48 months in barrel, then 6 months in bottle for velvety tannins
- Serving and pairings: decant for 1 hour; 18-20°C; red meats, game, cheeses
Description
What kind of wine it is
Brigaldara Amarone della Valpolicella Case Vecie is a still red wine of great structure, created from a blend of Corvinone, Corvina and Rondinella. An expression of Amarone della Valpolicella, it comes to life through the appassimento method, which intensifies its character. On the palate, it is enveloping, with a smooth tannic texture and well-integrated acidity. Its complex aromatic profile releases notes of red fruits, plum, cherry in spirit, sweet spices and cocoa. The long maturation in oak barrels gives it an elegant finish and encourages a profound evolution.
Where it comes from
The wine originates in Veneto, in the Valpolicella area north of Verona, a hilly landscape characterised by valleys and varied altitudes. The grapes grow in the Case Vecie vineyard in Grezzana, where an altitude of around two hundred and fifty metres and an eastern exposure ensure slow and steady ripening. This distinctive cool microclimate gives the wine a defined texture, preserving its natural precision. Brigaldara cultivates these lands following strict sustainable farming practices, with the primary aim of protecting and enhancing the rich local biodiversity.
How it is produced
Production begins in mid-October with the selection and manual harvesting of the bunches, destined for traditional drying in crates for about one hundred and twenty days. The subsequent red vinification involves prolonged contact between the must and skins. During fermentation, daily pump-overs and délestage promote optimal colour extraction. Once this phase is complete, the wine rests in barrels for forty-eight months, a lengthy maturation that defines its complex structure. This is followed by a final period to perfect the taste balance and harmonise the tannins.
History and Curiosities
Originating from the ancient Brigaldara estate, this Amarone takes its name from the Case Vecie vineyard in Grezzana, an oasis of biodiversity where the cool microclimate encourages optimal grape ripening. After careful drying of the grapes in crates and a lengthy ageing process, the wine releases elegant aromas of jam, sweet spices and cocoa. On the palate, it reveals a rich, enveloping structure with velvety tannins, ideal for enhancing red meat and game dishes during your most exclusive dinners.
Awards
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2018
4Italian Sommelier Foundation (FIS) guide This has been one of the most prestigious wine guides in Italy for over 10 years.
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2018
3This guide is highly respected and offers the most comprehensive review of Italian wines. It has a long tradition and is based on blind tastings carried out by over 100 experts.
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2018
96/100
Vinous is the online guide from Antonio Galloni, one of the world's leading wine connoisseurs.
Tasting notes
Perfume
Color
Taste
Serve at:
18 - 20 °C
Longevity:
10 - 15 years
Decanting time:
1 hour
- Start up year: 1979
- Oenologist: Enrico Nicolis, Marco Furia
- Bottles produced: 350.000
- Hectares: 47
A thousand years of history, one hundred and twenty hectares of property - forty-seven of which are planted with vines - distributed in three different areas of Verona: Valpolicella Classica, Valpantena and Eastern Valpolicella. A historic family, the Cesari, that has owned the villa and the surrounding land since 1928, who is committed to the enhancement of a rich and heterogeneous property. A team of young winemakers and agronomists dedicated to the study and customization of each intervention in the vineyard, to enhance the terroirs and microterroirs that make up the different souls of the wines that are here produced. Read more
| Name | Brigaldara Amarone della Valpolicella Case Vecie 2018 |
|---|---|
| Type | Red green still |
| Denomination | Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG |
| Vintage | 2018 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 16.5% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 40% Corvinone, 30% Corvina, 15% Rondinella |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Veneto |
| Vendor | Brigaldara |
| Story | History and Curiosities Originating from the ancient Brigaldara estate, this Amarone takes its name from the Case Vecie vineyard in Grezzana, an oasis of biodiversity where the cool microclimate encourages optimal grape ripening. After careful drying of the grapes in crates and a lengthy ageing process, the wine releases elegant aromas of jam, sweet spices and cocoa. On the palate, it reveals a rich, enveloping structure with velvety tannins, ideal for enhancing red meat and game dishes during your most exclusive dinners. |
| Origin | Grezzana (Valpolicella, Verona), Veneto, Italia |
| Climate | Cold climate |
| Cultivation system | Guyot |
| Plants per hectare | 4000 plants/ha |
| Harvest | Second half of October |
| Fermentation | 30–50 days |
| Production technique | Appassimento method (drying in crates in the drying room) |
| Wine making | Manual selection of grapes in the vineyard with late harvesting in mid-October; traditional drying in crates in the drying room (about 120 days); red vinification with constant contact between skins and must throughout fermentation, with two pump-overs daily and a délestage halfway through fermentation to encourage colour extraction; subsequent ageing in wood. |
| Aging | 2 years in barrique, followed by a 3rd year in 25 hl oak casks, and then 6 months of bottle ageing |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |