Valpolicella Classico Superiore DOC Casal Vegri Decannale 2008 1500ml Magnum

Wine Description for Valpolicella Classico Superiore DOC Casal Vegri Decannale 2008 1500ml Magnum from Ca´ La Bionda

Colour & Appearance

A transparent brick red in the glass, impressively reflecting the advanced maturity and nine years of barrel ageing. The magnum bottle has enabled the wine to develop with particularly harmonious evolution.

Nose

This Decennale impressively demonstrates how Valpolicella Classico can develop. Primary fruit takes a step back in favour of complex tertiary aromas: undergrowth, tobacco and freshly dampened dry wood dominate. These are joined by leather, earthy notes, dried herbs and a hint of truffle. The original sour cherry and forest berry fruit still shimmer through subtly – an elegant restraint that demonstrates both maturity and potential.

Palate

A masterful balance between ripe sweetness and vibrant freshness. The earthy notes and dry wood nuances continue, whilst with increasing warmth in the glass dried black cherries and plums unfold. The fine tannins are perfectly integrated, the body elegant and never heavy-handed. Cloves, cinnamon flowers and floral elements lend the wine an additional aromatic dimension.

Finish

Long and persistent, characterised by spicy spice notes and floral accents. The freshness remains until the very end – remarkable for a wine with over a decade of bottle age.

Terroir & Origin

The single vineyard site Campo Casal Vegri in the Classico zone at 150 to 300 metres altitude with easterly exposure. The clay-limestone soil with high stone content gives the wine its characteristic minerality and structure.

Grape Variety & Vinification

Cuvée of approximately 70% Corvina, 20% Corvinone and 10% Rondinella and Molinara. Fermentation in stainless steel at a maximum of 25°C, ten days of skin contact. The extraordinary aspect: nine years of maturation in 3,000-litre wooden barrels. A late release, bottled exclusively in magnums.

Food Pairing Suggestions

Terrine of wild partridge with lamb’s lettuce and lingonberries, rack of milk-fed veal with porcini pesto and creamy polenta or a violet-coloured risotto with Amarone and Monte Veronese.

Special Features

A late release from the outstanding 2008 vintage, impressively demonstrating the extraordinary ageing potential of the Campo Casal Vegri vineyard site. Exclusive bottling in magnums guarantees optimal development.