Monte Faustino Recioto della Valpolicella Classico 2017
Country
Italy
Region
Veneto
Producer
Monte Faustino
Grape(s)
Corvina (70%)
Rondinella (20%)
Molinara (10%)
Type
Red
Style
Dessert
Oaked Style
Oaked
Body Style
Full bodied
Dry/Sweet Style
Sweet
Alcohol Content
14.5%
Closure Style
Cork
Organic/Biodynamic
No
Sustainable
No
Vegetarian/Vegan
Vegetarian
No
Vegan
No
Allergens
Sulphites
Yes
Milk
No
Egg
No
Region
A wide and temperate agricultural region stretching from Venice to Verona and north to the Alpine foothills. In the west around Lake Garda, are the important generic wines - Valpolicella, Soave and Bardolino. Much of Italy`s commercial Pinot Grigio and Merlot is grown further east, but the Glera grape makes the region`s distinctly fashionable sparkling wine, Prosecco. However the recent popularity of Amarone and Ripasso has really re-established this region as one of Italy best wine growing areas and quality is out of all recognition from the light carafe wines of the early 80`s.
Producer
Monte Faustino is owned by the Fornaser family who can trace their winemaking roots back to the early 1900`s. The family boast a modern winery in which they combine their years of traditional winemaking with modern equipment to create wines of the highest quality. The winery is situated in Bure Alto at the foot of the Monte Faustino which gives its name to their oldest vineyard.
The Fornaser family own 7.5 hectares which is divided into three vineyards; Monte Faustino which sits at an altitude of 250m, Traversagna which is next door to Monte Faustino and Costalunga which is in the municipal district of Sant`Ambrogio at an altitude of 350m with clay and gravel soils.
Tasting Notes
Recioto is made using the same ‘appassimento’ process as Amarone but the fruit is left to dry for an extra month, this process concentrates the sugars creating a naturally sweet wine. The wine then spends 2 years matruing in barrels which creates a rich and oppulent dessert wine busrting with black fruits and chocolate with a silky, velvety texture.
Food
Serve with blue cheeses or chocolate desserts.
