Amarone della Valpolicella Classico "Costasera" 2016 DOCG MASI
| Sommelier score | 92/100 | 2024 |
| Winery | MASI |
| Denomination | Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG |
| Vintage | 2016 |
| Grapes | 70% Corvina, 25% Rondinella e 5% Molinara |
| Alcohol content | 15,00% |
| Cl | 75cl |
| Sulfites | Contains sulphites |
| Winery headquarter | MASI - Sant'Ambrogio di Valpolicella (VE) - Via Monteleone, 26 |
| Bottle size | Standard bottle |
| Combination | Pasta with meat sauce, Roast meat, wild game, Sliced beef, Tagliatelle with mushrooms, Scallops with mushrooms, Hard cheese, Meat stewed |
| Region | Venetian (Italy) |
| Style | Medium-bodied and fragrant |
| Wine list | Amarone |
It comes from authoritative knowledge and skills, which the Masi family can boast above all in the technique of drying and vinification of grapes. Together with other great names in wine, such as Barolo and Brunello, Amarone della Valpolicella Classico DOCG "Costasera", labelled Masi, represents the aristocracy of Italian reds. It owes its name to the orientation of the vineyards from which it arrives, which watch the sunset towards Lake Garda. Proud, complex, majestic and exuberant. It is vinified as required by the strict disciplinary with Corvina grapes for 70%, Rondinella grapes for 25%, and Molinara grapes for 5%.
Characteristics of this Amarone della Valpollicella Classico DOCG
The appearance of this wine is ruby red. The aroma offers a beautiful bouquet, rich and complex, composed of many flavors such as ripe berries, baked plum, cherry and dried strawberry, tobacco, moka, nutmeg, licorice and cloves. The taste is sustained in the sip, characterized by a good tannic texture and long persistence.
Recommended pairings tasting the Amarone "Costasera" of Cantina Masi
A perfect wine with the tasty second courses of earthy cuisine, is to be tried in combination with grilled or roast red meats. The optimal serving temperature is 18-20,C in a large glass that allows the wine to oxygenate.
