£35.95 / bottle
£409.83 / case (12+ bottles, 5% off)
| Origin | Italy, Valpolicella |
|---|---|
| Main Grapes | Corvina |
| Other Grapes | Corvinone, Dindarella, Negrara, Oseleta, Rondinella, Rossignola |
| Vintages | 2019 |
| Bottle Sizes | 37.5cl Half Bottle |
| Website | Tedeschi |
Tedeschi Capitel Fontana Recioto della Valpolicella is a sweet red wine from the Veneto wine-growing region. The wine is made from carefully selected grapes that undergo the appassimento process and offers a luscious and concentrated flavour profile.
The Tedeschi Family wine business can trace their roots back to 1824 when Nicolo Tedeschi purchased several vineyards (although the family have records of owning vineyards back to 1630). A descendant, Riccardo Tedeschi, purchased vineyards in 1918 which included Monte Fontana and their famous Amarone vineyard, Monte Olmi. Today Tedeschi remains a family business and, through a combination of tradition and innovation, is one of the foremost wineries, and one of the top producers of Amarone and Recioto wines, in the Veneto region. The family manages 74 hectares of vineyards, of which 29 are family owned. Amarone della Valpolicella is considered to be the most prestigious wine of the Veneto region. Most recently the family have further invested in the new vineyard sites of La Fabriseria in Pontare and Maternigo in the Eastern part of Valpolicella.
The grapes used to make Tedeschi Capitel Fontana Recioto della Valpolicella come from a small, one hectare, east-facing vineyard situated on moraine clay and limestone soils in Pedemonte. The vines here are around 25 years old. The grapes are hand harvested at the end of September / beginning of October and are a combination of 30% Corvina, 30% Corvinone, 30% Rondinella with 10% comprise of Rossignola, Oseleta, Negrara and Dindarella. The grapes are then dried in small wooden crates known as “Arele” in humidity and temperature controlled warehouses. The grapes are dried for 4 months during which time they lose a great deal of water content, this greatly concentrates the flavours and sweetness of the grapes. After 4 months the grapes are soft pressed and naturally fermented prior to ageing in Slavonian oak barrels for 2 years and a further 6 months in bottle prior to release.
Suitable for vegans and vegetarians.
From Tedeschi:
Colour: strong ruby red with notes of garnet. Clear and transparent.
Bouquet: notes of sweet fruit: raspberries, wild blackberries and blueberries combined with notes of Slavonia oak.
Flavour: elegant and strong structure, superbly balanced. The after taste confirms the notes in the bouquet. This wine has a long-lasting and persistent flavour.
Recioto della Valpolicella is perfect with strong, mature cheeses, fois gras, dry pastries and desserts with strawberry and other berries.
It can also be enjoyed on its own as a dessert in itself.
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