Valpolicella Classico Superiore DOC "I Cantoni" 2021 - Novaia

A Valpolicella Classico Superiore made from corvina, corvinone and rondinella, harvested slightly overripe in the organically farmed I Cantoni vineyard. Fermentation takes place in wood with frequent batonnage, followed by 18 months' maturation in the same barrels for breadth and rounded structure. It is suited to red meat and game dishes. Intense ruby with garnet hues, it shows mature fruit, especially cherry and blackberry, macerated flowers and noble spices. The palate is warm and enveloping, balanced, with a long liquorice finish.