Recioto della Valpolicella Brolo delle Giare 2000

Tezza (Italy)

Corvina (80%), Rondinella (10%), Croatina (10%)
Sweet Wine	Score: ✧✧✧✧✭

The wine shows an intense ruby red color and nuances of garnet red, little transparency. The nose reveals intense, clean, pleasing, refined and elegant aromas which start with hints of blackberry jam and black cherry jam followed by aromas of plum jam, raspberry, licorice, mace, cocoa, vanilla, pink pepper, dried violet and hints of enamel. In the mouth has good correspondence to the nose, a sweet and slightly tannic attack, however well balanced by alcohol, full body, intense flavors, good tannins. The finish is persistent with flavors of blackberry jam and black cherry jam. A well made wine. This Recioto ages for 12 months in barrique followed by 6 months of aging in bottle.
Alcohol: 14%
Hard and piquant cheese, Jam tarts, Chocolate
Suggested glass	17 °C (62 °F)
(Sweet Wines)
Issue 21, Summer 2004