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Brigaldara
Stefano Cesari has moulded this estate into one of the best in the commune of San Pietro in Cariano, in the Valpolicella Classico zone, having started it as a hobby in 1978. He makes his wines in a modern fashion, with plenty of fruit and a clean, fresh style.
His Amarone is his top wine. He produces just one cuvée, avoiding the common practice of bottling cru Amarone separately. The range also includes a good Recioto della Valpoicella and a ripasso Valpolicella Classico Superiore Il Vegro. (21/4/03)
Contact details:
Address: Via Brigaldara 20, 37020 San Pietro in Cariano
Telephone: +39 045 770 1055
Fax: +39 045 683 4525
Brigaldara - Tasting Notes
The following wine was tasted in April 2003. Click
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Brigaldara Amarone della Valpolicella Classico 1997:
A moderately deep, glossy red with a pink-tinged rim. A lovely nose,
with dark roasted fruits, fine dark chocolate
and a touch of earthy farmyard. Big, full-bodied and powerful palate,
still dominated by ripe but unintegrated, mouth-puckering tannins. There's a
good amount of dry fruit, typical Amarone texture and appropriate acidity. I retasted after 24 hours, and the tannins were much less prominent, giving the
wine a chance to show its surfeit of sweet blackberry and plum fruit, and its rich texture. Quite
backward, and clearly in need of another five years in the cellar. Very good,
with potential for improvement.
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