Brigaldara Cavolo Amarone Valpolicella Mezza, a Veneto DOCG, is a dry red wine from Corvina and Corvinone. Intense garnet color, with complex notes of fruits in spirits and spices. Full, velvety, warm on the palate, with a persistent finish. Aged in oak and bottle, ideal with red meats and aged cheeses.
Italy - Veneto Dry Red Wine DOCG Corvina, Corvinone, Rondinella and small percentages of other local grapes
Brigaldara Cavolo Amarone Valpolicella Mezza - 2020 375 ml
28.08 €
23.87 price for 60 bottles (also mixed)
Colour
Intense garnet red, with violet reflections that turn orange with aging.
Bouquet
Intense and complex, notes of red fruits in spirits, blackberry and cherry jam, sweet spices, tobacco, coffee and chocolate.
Taste
Full, velvety and warm. Soft, with elegant tannins and a long, persistent finish reminiscent of spices.
Alcohol content
15.5% vol
Type of glass
Large structured red wine glass, type "Balon" or "Grand Cru".
Pairings
Important red meats, game, braised dishes, aged cheeses, rich first courses. Excellent meditation wine.
Refinement
Long period in Slavonian and Allier oak barrels, followed by bottle aging of at least 6 months.
Vinification
Appassimento (drying) of the grapes for 3-4 months. Soft pressing, slow fermentation in steel, then malolactic fermentation and subsequent maturation in wood.