Negrar - Domini Veneti
Recioto della Valpolicella Classico 0.375L 2020
| Denomination | DOCG Recioto della Valpolicella Classico |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,375 l |
| Alcohol content | 12.5% by volume |
| Area | Veneto (Italy) |
| Grape varieties | 60% Corvina, 15% Corvinone, 15% Rondinella |
| Aging | Complete malolactic fermentation. Aged in stainless steel for 6 months and in bottle for 4 months. |
- Name and format: DOCG 2020, 0.375 L, 12.5% vol (Domìni Veneti)
- Traditional blend: Corvina 60%, Corvinone 15%, Rondinella 15%
- Natural drying: grapes in drying loft for 100–120 days, pressed in mid-January
- Aromatic profile: raspberry, black cherry, plum and damson; hints of stewed fruit
- Serving and pairings: 14–16 °C with chocolate desserts or blue cheeses
Description
What kind of wine is it
The Recioto della Valpolicella Classico by Domìni Veneti is a sweet red passito wine that expresses the authentic character of the Veronese region. Made from a blend of Corvina, Corvinone and Rondinella, it boasts a rounded and concentrated style. On the nose, it reveals clear hints of raspberry, black cherry and plum, combined with intense notes of stewed fruit. On the palate, it is enveloped by soft and velvety tannins, revealing a dense and complex structure. The natural residual sweetness accompanies a creamy sip, fading into a persistent finish with elegant notes of dried fruit.
Where does it come from
This historic ancestor of Amarone originates in Negrar, in the heart of the Valpolicella Classica. The vineyards, trained using the Veronese pergola system, benefit from a south-east exposure at altitudes between one hundred and twenty and two hundred and fifty metres, favouring excellent aromatic definition. The vines grow on varied alluvial debris soils, which give the wine a marked structural complexity. The strictly limited yields support the vocation of a region historically dedicated to the production of intense and enveloping reds.
How is it produced
The process begins at the end of September with a rigorous manual selection of the grapes. The bunches rest in the drying room for over one hundred days, naturally concentrating sugars and aromas. In January, destemming and crushing take place, followed by controlled fermentation and a twenty-day maceration with frequent manual punch-downs. After malolactic fermentation, the wine undergoes six months of ageing in stainless steel, completed by a period of bottle ageing. This technique preserves the purity of the fruit and the characteristic creamy texture of the sip.
History and Curiosities
Recioto della Valpolicella Classico DOCG is the illustrious ancestor of Amarone, a wine with a millennia-old history dating back to the time of the ancient Romans. This 2020 vintage by Domìni Veneti celebrates the glorious winemaking tradition of the Negrar region. Its essence comes to life through the rigorous natural drying of the grapes in the drying loft for over one hundred days: an ancient and slow ritual that concentrates the aromas, giving this fine sweet red passito an enveloping softness and a density capable of stirring emotion with every sip.
Awards
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2020
91/100
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Tasting notes
Perfume
Color
Taste
Serve at:
14 -16 °C
Longevity:
10 - 15 years
- Start up year: 1933
- Oenologist: Daniele Accordini, Fabio Zordan
- Bottles produced: 1.000.000
- Hectares: 700
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| Name | Domini Veneti Recioto della Valpolicella Classico 0.375L 2020 |
|---|---|
| Type | Red dessert wine dessert wine |
| Denomination | Recioto della Valpolicella DOCG |
| Vintage | 2020 |
| Size | 0,375 l |
| Alcohol content | 12.5% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 60% Corvina, 15% Corvinone, 15% Rondinella |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Veneto |
| Vendor | Negrar - Domini Veneti |
| Story | History and Curiosities Recioto della Valpolicella Classico DOCG is the illustrious ancestor of Amarone, a wine with a millennia-old history dating back to the time of the ancient Romans. This 2020 vintage by Domìni Veneti celebrates the glorious winemaking tradition of the Negrar region. Its essence comes to life through the rigorous natural drying of the grapes in the drying loft for over one hundred days: an ancient and slow ritual that concentrates the aromas, giving this fine sweet red passito an enveloping softness and a density capable of stirring emotion with every sip. |
| Origin | Negrar (Verona), Veneto, Italia |
| Soil composition | Highly varied on alluvial debris |
| Cultivation system | Pergola veronese |
| Plants per hectare | 3300 |
| Yield per hectare | 24 hl/ha |
| Harvest | Ultima settimana di settembre |
| Fermentation temperature | From 12 to 23 °C |
| Production technique | Natural drying of the grapes in a drying room for 100–120 days |
| Wine making | Drying in a drying room for 100/120 days. Pressing in mid-January with destemming of the grapes. Fermentation between 12 and 23 °C. Maceration for 20 days. Manual punch-downs three times a day. Ageing in steel for 6 months and in bottle for 4 months. |
| Aging | Complete malolactic fermentation. Aged in stainless steel for 6 months and in bottle for 4 months. |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |