Wines
Brigasco Rosso Verona I.G.T.
Still red wine with a deep garnet ruby red color. Intense and elegant, with black cherry an violet flavors. Dry, warm, and soft on the palate. Full bodied. Powerful and persistent with spicy flavors of pepper, cocoa, and licorice.
Lightly overripened grapes are harvested by hand in October. Pressed and put into steel tanks, where juice ferments with skins for 20 days. During which, the wine and skins are mixed daily by hand with pump-over. 3 - 4 years in small, old French barrels and large Slovenian oak barrels.
Pairs well with red meats, roasts, and cheeses.
Corvina, Covinone, Rondinella, and Merlot grapes
14.5% abv
Volavia Valpolicella Classico D.O.C.
2023 - Vinous 90/100 pts
Still red wine with vivid ruby red color. Very present red fruit flavors. Dry, pleasantly warm, soft, and light on the palate. The fresh characteristics give a very pleasant and easy drinking profile.
Harvested by hand in late September / early October. Pressed and put into steel tanks, where juice ferments with skins for 10-15 days. During which, the wine and skins are mixed daily by hand with pump-over. Then punched down for maximum product yield.
Great as an aperitif, but also for a full meal of steak, pork, and other meats.
Corvina, Covinone, and Rondinella grapes
12.5% abv
Giago Valpolicella Ripasso Classico Superiore D.O.C.
2023 - Vinous 92/100 pts
Still red wine with ruby red color. Fruity with ripe red fruit, like plums and red cherries, and light spicy flavors. Dry, warm, and soft on the palate. Full bodied with rounded tannins.
Lightly overripened grapes are harvested by hand in October. Pressed and put into steel tanks, where juice ferments with skins for 15 days. During which, the wine and skins are mixed daily by hand with pump-over. Produced with the "ripasso" method. Aged around 3 years in small, old French barrels and in large Slovenian oak barrels.
Paired well with heavy first courses and meats.
Corvina, Covinone, and Rondinella grapes
14% abv
Checo Amarone della Valpolicella D.O.C.G.
2023 - Vinous 94/100 pts
Still red wine with deep garnet ruby red color. Intense and elegant with aromas of prune and cherry. Dry, warm, and soft on the palate. Full bodied. Complex, with spices like pepper, cloves, coffee, cocoa, and overripened fruits with a tinge of balsamic favors.
Lightly overripened grapes are harvested by hand in October. After 100 days of drying the grapes, "appassimento", pressed into steel ranks where juice ferments with skins for 30-40 days. During which, the wine and skins are mixed daily by hand with pump-over. Aged 4 to 5 years in small, old French barrels and in large Slovenian oak barrels.
Paired well with roasted red meats, roasts, game meats, stews, and mature strong cheeses. Also great as an after-dinner wine.
Corvina, Covinone, and Rondinella grapes
15.5% abv
1623 Recioto della Valpolicella D.O.C.G.
Still red wine with deep ruby red color. Intense and elegant with light almond perfume and intense plum and cherry aromas. Elegantly sweet, warm, and soft on the palate. Intense and long, with complexity of overripened fruits
Lightly overripened grapes are harvested by hand in October. After 120-150 days of drying the grapes, "appassimento", pressed into steel ranks where juice ferments with skins for 20-25 days. During which, the wine and skins are mixed daily by hand with pump-over. Aged 6-12 months in small, old French barrels.
Paired well with dry pastries, sponge cakes with almonds and dark chocolate, mature cheese and foie gras. Excellent as an after-dinner wine.
Corvina, Covinone, and Rondinella grapes
13% abv
Avante-Garde Vino Spumante Brut
2023 - Vinous 90/100 pts
Sparkling white wine with a straw yellow bright color. Fine and persistent perlage. Fruity and minerally on the nose. Aromas of small red fruits, citrus, and wet stone notes. Fresh, dry, savory, and fruity on the palate. Full bodied. Lightly tannic.
Grapes are harvested by hand at the beginning of September, selecting the most less ripened ones. Crushed and pressed to divide the liquid from the grape skins. Fermentation in steel tanks takes 10-15 days, and afterwards resting in steel for a few months. Refermentation in bottle for at least 2 years and a rest period of a few months.
Metodo Classico
Great as an aperitif. Perfect with seafood dishes, tartare, and beer-battered fish.
100% Corvina grapes (with white vinification)
12.5% abv
Bianchete Bianco Verona
Still white wine with a straw yellow color. Mineral and fruity flavors of citrus and white fruit notes. Dry and zesty on the palate.
Grapes are harvested by hand at the beginning of September, selecting the most less mature ones. Crushed and pressed to divide the liquid from the grape skins. Fermentation in steel tanks takes 10-15 days, and afterwards resting in steel for a few months.
Great as an aperitif. Perfect with fish dishes of salmon, trout, and shellfish. Excellent with raw fish or fat cold cuts such as salami and bacons.
100% Corvina grapes (with white vinification)
12.5% abv
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