Recioto della Valpolicella Classico F.lli Scamperle 1976
The 1976 Recioto della Valpolicella Classico is a red wine produced by Casa Vinicola F.lli Scamperle, located in the commune of Fumane. Hailing from the Veneto region in northeastern Italy, this wine represents one of the country's oldest winemaking traditions, with roots tracing back to the Rhaetic wines of the Roman era. While the appellation is Recioto della Valpolicella, the label also designates this bottling as an Amarone, highlighting the area's historical role as the original ancestor to modern Amarone wines.
Veneto is highly regarded for its diverse and productive viticulture, stretching from the Alps to the Adriatic Sea. The Recioto della Valpolicella area is situated north of Verona. The "Classico" classification indicates that the wine originates from the historical core of the Valpolicella zone.
The wine is primarily crafted from Corvina and Corvinone, which typically make up 45 to 95 percent of the blend, supported by 5 to 30 percent Rondinella, along with small additions of local varieties like Molinara and Oseleta. The production relies on the traditional appassimento method. After harvest, the grapes are dried for 100 to 160 days on bamboo racks or in a specialized drying room known as a fruttaio. This extensive drying process naturally concentrates the sugars in the grapes prior to fermentation, resulting in a wine with a 14.5% alcohol by volume.
The history of the wine
Below, you can delve into the history of this wine — its producer, grape, area, and region.
Veneto
Veneto in north-eastern Italy is one of the country's most productive wine regions and home to world-famous wines. Here are made the fresh, sparkling Prosecco, the light white wines of Soave and, above all, Valpolicella. The area's signature is Amarone, a powerful red wine made from dried Corvina grapes. From the Alps to the Adriatic, the wines range from elegant sparkling to deep, concentrated reds.
When this wine was made, the world looked very different. Here are some of the stories that unfolded as this bottle quietly aged in its cellar.
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