Tommasi Fiorato Recioto della Valpolicella Classico 37.5cl Half Bottle

Description

Tommasi Fiorato Recioto della Valpolicella is a sweet red dessert wine from the Veneto region of Italy and is made by Tommasi Family Estates. Recioto della Valpolicella is a style of wine known for its richness, sweetness, and complexity. It can be thought of as a sweeter version of Amarone.

About Tommasi Wines

Tommasi Family Estates was founded in 1902 by Giacomo Tommasi, and the estate is now the largest family-owned estate in Valpolicella Classica. The family now own 105 hectares of vineyards here and a further 15 hectares in Lugana. The winery and headquarters are located at Pedemonte in the centre of the Classico wine-growing region, and the estate is managed by the fourth generation of the Tommasi family with 6 family members working together.

Tommasi Fiorato Vineyards

The grapes for Tommasi Fiorato Recioto della Valpolicella come from the Fiorato vineyard, a single vineyard consisting of 1 hectare of vines at an altitude of 290 to 300m with a south / southwesterly exposure. The soils are clay and loam of volcanic origin. The vines are grown using the traditional pergola training at a density of 3,500 vines per hectare.

Tommasi Recioto Winemaking

Recioto is made from semi-dried grapes, the drying technique is known as Appassimento.

• For Recioto, there is a careful bunch selection, and all grapes are carefully selected and hand-picked.
• Like Amarone della Valpolicella, this wine is made from dried (passito) grapes.
• The selected bunches are laid out in 5 to 6kg boxes and are then naturally dried in a warehouse called the fruttaio.
• The ventilation is carefully controlled to keep the humidity under control and prevent the grapes from becoming mouldy.
• The grapes are dried for 5 months (longer than for Amarone), after which time they have become quite raisined, concentrating the natural flavours and sweetness in the grape.
• After the drying process, the grapes are gently pressed, followed by skin maceration and fermentation, which takes 30 days.
• The wine is aged in French oak barrels for 12 months prior to bottling.
• The wine is a blend of 65% Corvina Veronese, 30% Rondinella, and 5% Molinara.