Cà dei Maghi Recioto della Valpolicella 2016

Cà dei Maghi Recioto della Valpolicella 2016

Luscious & Velvety Sweet Red Corvina • Corvinone • Rondinella • Molinara Veneto , Italy
Velvet, cherries and chocolate in one gloriously indulgent glass.
£36.95
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Why You'll Love It
Luscious, indulgent and seductive sweet red. Imagine a bowl of black cherries, dried figs and plums, dusted with sweet spice and dark chocolate, all wrapped up in a velvety, luxurious texture. Despite its richness, there's a lifted, fresh acidity running through the wine that stops it ever feeling heavy or cloying. Every bit as fine and complex as the lauded reds from the Valpolicella region.

Serve it with dark chocolate desserts, Black Forest gâteau or a wedge of mature blue cheese. Or, as the Italians would, pour a small glass at the end of a meal as a delicious toast to the good friends with whom you shared your evening.
About The Producer
Cà dei Maghi is a small family estate in Fumane, at the heart of Valpolicella Classico. The family has worked these hills for generations, with the modern winery taking shape in the 1950s; since 2011 Paolo Creazzi has brought renewed focus and precision to its wines. Working with only a few hectares of vines, he favours careful hand harvesting, traditional local grapes and patient maturation over volume. The range spans fresh Valpolicella, richly textured Ripasso and seriously accomplished Amarone and Recioto. The Camparsi vineyard and the estate's classic pergola-trained vines help give the wines an unmistakable sense of place. They are characterful, nuanced reds that combine the generosity of Valpolicella with freshness, savoury detail and the ability to develop gracefully in bottle.
Winemaking Information
Recioto is the original wine of Valpolicella, made using the traditional appassimento method long before Amarone existed. The grapes are hand-harvested before being dried naturally for around six months, concentrating their sugars, flavours and aromas. After a slow fermentation in stainless steel, the wine is matured for several years, including time in traditional cherry wood casks, before further ageing in bottle. The result is an intensely complex sweet red, where richness is beautifully balanced by freshness.
Wine Details
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Wine Details
Grape
  • Corvina
  • Corvinone
  • Rondinella
  • Molinara
Region Veneto
Country Italy
Wine Type Sweet
Wine Style Luscious & Velvety Sweet Red
Vintage 2016
ABV 15%
Volume 50cl
Production Methods
  • Vegan
  • Vegetarian
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