Brigaldara Cavolo Amarone della Valpolicella Docg (750ml)

Purchased by Renzo Cesari in 1928, his passion was viticulture. That passion stretched across generations when the winery changed hands; it was passed down to his grandson Stefano, who built a relationship with Roberto Ferrarini- former oenologist and professor of oenology at University of Verona, considered by many as one of the most important innovators in the history of Amarone and Valpolicella. 

Stefano, former President of the Valpolicella Region Growers Association, dedicated his time during his presidency to improving Valpolicella through low yields, improved viticultural practices, careful clone selection, and modern winemaking techniques. His focus is on farming traditional grapes of Valpolicella Classico DOC, while emphasizing high-quality Corvina over Rondinella and Molinara, on his 47 ha (120 ha in total, the rest mainly consisting of olive groves, crops, pastures, and woods) of estate vineyards near the village of San Floriano- the heart of the region. 

Since the 80s up to the present day, Valpolicella has pursued a particular wine-style based on large concentrations, resulting in an Amarone udergoing lengthy dryings, extreme colour extractions and excessive residual sugar. A style that Brigaldara has radically reversed, reaching for the traditional lightness and freshness that characterized Valpolicella wines in the past. The result is a clean, rigorous style, focused on drinkability and on the preservation of the aromatic profiles of the grapes. Alcohol and sugars are never preponderant, leaving space for the elements that represent the soul of Valpolicella and the expression of the terroir they come from.