expressive and finely balanced
made only from the finest parcels of fruit – hence the name
cranberry and red plum lead the nose
The tannins are fine-grained
friendly and very easy to enjoy
1998 Recioto Della Valpolicella Classico, Giovanni Allegrini old vines expressive and finely balancedThe Velvet Heirloom A rare mature Recioto with the quiet grandeur of an old family treasure. Deep ruby in spirit, now softened by time, it opens with dried cherry, fig, black plum and raisin, moving into dark chocolate, sweet spice, tobacco leaf and a flicker of thyme. The sweetness is rich and enveloping, but beautifully balanced by freshness and fine tannin, giving the wine that wonderful feeling of velvet, depth and poise. For when You want a