Corte Sant’Alda, Valpolicella "Ca’Fiui", Veneto, Italy, 2022
{organic} Corvina, Rondinella, Molinara
KIRSCH & CASSIS, CAVENDISH TOBACCO, SUEDE
Exotic in its unusually profuse ratio of Corvinone, this sculpted Valpolicella is textbookish for the appellation—with freshness, immediacy, and versatility—yet decidedly elevated, distinctive in its taut structure and the menagerie of leathers, almond, cured leaves, and bitter herbs which gracefully tincture its gleaming, ruby-black fruit. In addition to its aforementioned affinity for Corvinone, the Sant’Alda estate is remarkable for its pioneering employment of biodynamism.
Serving Suggestions: Guinea-hen drumsticks w/ balsamic glaze & savory sweet-potato sformato. Porcini polenta w/ pumpkin, parmesan, & rosemary–garlic butter.
