Wine "Bonacosta", Valpolicella Classico DOC, 2013
Tasting Notes
Wine cherry red color.
Taste wines - fresh, with good acidity, soft texture, shades of cherry and vanilla, silky tannins and a long finish.
Intense aroma of wine is filled with tones of ripe cherries.
Wine perfectly complement a wide range of dishes: as light - soups, pasta and risotto, and richer - red meat, fresh cheeses.
Interesting Facts
"Bonacosta" from the company Masi - a delicious, rich, rich red wine. It was created from the typical combination of Valpolicella region 3 Italian grape varieties - Corvina, Rondinella and Molinara. The main priority in the blend is usually given class Corwin, also called Corvina Veronese, which accounts for usually up to 70%. Corwin has a high natural acidity and delicate shades of bitter almond taste. Extract of wine for 6 months occurred in barrels of Slavonian oak volume of 60-90 hectoliters. 20% Corvina aged in new French oak barrels Allier and Slavonian oak. After blending the wine is aged in bottles a month in the cellars of the winery. Wine storage capacity of not less than 3 years.
Masi family winery located in the region of Veneto Valpolicella in the east, is a dynamic and innovative company. The name of the winery takes its name from the first vineyard "Vaio dei Masi" - "Little Valley Ointments" acquired Boskaini family in 1772. Repurchase of new sites in the classic areas - Bardolino, Valpolicella and Soave, the company gradually increases the volume of wine production, improving its quality. In the production of modern high-quality wines at the winery Masi uses only local grapes. The winery uses the traditional approach in the manufacture of wines, based on a combination of respect for the terroir and the latest technology. Wines are produced by conventional methods with the use of technology "appassimento" and double fermentation.
The total area of vineyards Masi is 160 ha 17 vineyards located in the classic Valpolicella zone and 8 vineyards in Bardolino and Soave. Ointments parallel cooperating with family Serego Alighieri - Dante's descendants, who possess vineyards in Garganyago with 1353, with the Argentine company Masi Tupungato and the count's family Bossi Fedrigotti, family vineyards which are located on the banks of the Adige River.
Producer's description
The family winery Mazi , located in the Valpolicella region in the east of Veneto, is a dynamic and innovative company. The name of the winery comes from the name of the first vineyard "Vaio dei Masi" - "Little Masi Valley", acquired by the Boscaini family in 1772. Buying new plots in the classic zones - Bardolino, Valpolicella and Soave, the company gradually increased the volume of wine production, improving its quality. In the production of modern high-quality wines at the Mazi winery, only local grape varieties are used. The winery uses a traditional approach to wine production, based on a combination of respect for the terroir and the latest technology. Wines are produced in traditional ways using the technique of "appassimento" and double fermentation.
The total area of Masi 's vineyards is 160 hectares: 17 vineyards are located in the classic zone of Valpolicella and 8 vineyards in Bardolino and Soave. Mazi collaborates in parallel with the Serego Alighieri family, descendants of Dante, who have owned vineyards in Garganyago since 1353, with the Argentine company Mazi Tupungato and the Bossi Fedrigotti count family, whose family vineyards are located on the banks of the Adige River.
