Bertani Recioto della Valpolicella Valpantena DOCG 2022 christobels Ageing in 500 litres barrels

Ageing in 500 litres barrels means the wine can't be labelled as Crianza or Reserva (300 litres is the maximum size authorized for wood-aged appellates in Rioja)

A heady nose of black berries

the 2006/2007 winter was most useful in replenishing dwindling water reserves

Also goes superbly with many rich cheeses and has a special affinity with Forme d'Ambert blue from the nearby Auvergne region: the cheese is actually injected with Vouvray Moelleux during its ageing process

An invitation to turn away from the mundane and step into a life rich in colour and culture

Bertani Recioto della Valpolicella Valpantena DOCG 2022 christobels Ageing in 500 litres barrelsCantina Bertani, an ancient winery that dates back to 1857 with the unification of Italy, with the desire and the pride of representing the excellence of a new nation with a millenary culture. Recioto della Valpolicella is left to dry in the fruit cellars of the Grezzana cellar; the fermentation is interrupted with a residual sugar of 120 g l. The wine is then left to mature in cherry wood barrels for about 12 months and refines in the bottle for