Guerrieri Rizzardi

The grapes for this beautiful Soave Classico come from the cru sites in front of Castello di Soave and on the hill of Costeggiola, a very hilly terrain with a silty-sandy texture, rich in active limestone and volcanic rocks. Floral and delicate notes of fresh yellow fruit. Dry on the palate, of beautiful expression and very precise with a lively freshness. A very appealing everyday wine of nice drinkability. SUPERIORE.DE

Fresh, very drinkable Valpolicella made of stainless steel without wooden insert. Bright ruby red with bright reflections. Characteristic bouquet of dark cherries with a hint of black pepper. Medium pressure on the palate, good structure and depth, clear fruit, then a smooth finish with a spicy vein. SUPERIORE.DE

"Deep ruby with light purple. Rich crisp fruit on the nose, precise, a hint of toasted almonds, wild berries. Slightly salty on the palate, dark berry fruit, should still be ripe." Falstaff

"Tropical fruit and peach aromas carry over to the crisp palate along with citrus and pineapple notes. It's refreshing, with vibrant acidity." Wine Enthusiast

The grapes for this Bardolino Classico come from the Tacchetto vineyard, located at the foot of the Adige Valley near the village of Cavaion. The pattern of success of this extremely popular red is easy to describe: a unique terroir of sand, scree and limestone and an always well ventilated site. Intensely fragrant and captivating. On the palate, the clear and unambiguous structure is captivating and in the further drink a silkiness that catapults it from a standing position into the hearts of Bardolino lovers. SUPERIORE.DE

Guerrieri Rizzardi's Aceto di Amarone is a blend of 10 different vintages of vinegar, decanted from barrel to barrel for 10 years and finally married with the current Amarone vintage. The result is a velvety vinegar with a strong aroma of roasted nuts and spices. SUPERIORE.DE

Pojega is a historical vineyard next to the famous Pojega garden, which was bought by the Rizzardi in the 17th century. The single-vineyard Valpolicella skilfully combines the fruitiness and the aromatic richness of the traditional grape, enhanced by the Ripasso process, with a well-proportioned body and extraordinary finesse. Great value with an almost magnetic attraction! SUPERIORE.DE

This white dessert wine with DOCG status is made from 100% Garganega, its grapes come from selected volcanic plots of land in the Costeggiola area of Soave, where the grapes are virtually predestined for drying due to the high age of the vines (22 to 50 years) and the resulting very manageable yield. This takes place for three to five months in the "fruttaio", followed by 30 months of ageing in stainless steel tanks and 5 hl wooden barrels.

Very concentrated nose of stone fruit, lemon zest and honey. Then on the palate opulent with a good balance of sweetness and acidity - overall this dessert wine is very fresh and rounded, making it an excellent companion for not too sweet desserts and perfectly matured soft cheese. Just 2,666 numbered bottles are sold with each vintage. SUPERIORE.DE

The youngest offspring of the Amarone family of Guerrieri Rizzardi comes from three cru sites in the commune of Negrar, including the best vineyard Calcarole. The grapes are dried for 3-5 months in Pojega's drying rooms without any technical aids. Accessible earlier than Villa Rizzardi or Calcarole, 3 Cru offers complex dark fruit aromas with a very pleasant sweet spice on the palate. Fresh and lively, it glides into a respectable finish with plenty of character. SUPERIORE.DE

"Powerful ruby garnet. Opens with notes of tobacco and licorice, ripe cherry behind. On the palate powerful, very well developed, grippy tannin, well integrated, long finish." Falstaff

"The 2015 Amarone della Valpolicella Classico 3 CRU has a sweetly spiced and opulent bouquet, showing candied cherries, blueberries, clove, butter cream and milk chocolate. It’s deeply textural and soothing, enveloping the palate in ripe blackberries and plums with mineral underpinnings, feeling weighty but perfectly balanced by brisk acids, with a more tart set of wild berries coming forward toward the close. This finishes like a black hole of structure and residual primary fruit, which leads me to believe that a few more years of cellaring may reveal even further depths. It’s an Amarone of contrasts that keeps you coming back to the glass." Vinous

The grapes for the Amarone classic of the house come from the vineyards of the ancestral seat in Negrar, the vast majority of them from the top location Pojega from vines that are about 35 years old. They are 100% dried in small crates in the historic rooms of Pojega. The 2013 edition offers an ideal balance between bright acidity and extract sweetness. Full-bodied and concentrated, but always fresh and lively. An Amarone that brings all the components to age superbly. SUPERIORE.DE

"Villa Rizzardi comes from the Pojega vineyard, at the heart of the Guerrieri Rizzardi estate when it was founded at the beginning of the 19th century. Here, 30-year-old vines are planted on clay and limestone soil. Winemaking is focused on long ageing, with one year in barrel and two years in large botti. The result is a crowd-pleasing wine with a precise definition of fruit alongside overt oaky notes of vanilla and a supple mouthfeel despite very high extract." Decanter

"The 2013 Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Villa Rizzardi is a rich and decadent style, showing plum sauce and ripe black cherries with notes of milk chocolate and sweet tobacco. It’s velvety-smooth and glyceral in feel, mixing ripe red and black fruits with contrasting notes of cinnamon, bitter coffee, dark chocolate and licorice. Powerful, concentrated and structured, this lingers on the palate for well over a minute. While ready to please today, the Villa Rizzardi will also excel through medium-term cellaring. I must say that this is really quite enjoyable." Vinous

Amarone Calcarole is only produced in the best vintages and then in very small quantities. The single vineyard of the same name is located above Villa di Rovereti in the heart of Negrar in the Valpolicella Classico area. The vineyard offers ideal conditions for great red wines due to its particularly warm climate and stony soil, as well as its southwest exposure. The grapes are 100% dried in small crates in the historic rooms of Pojega. A wonderfully intense balsamic wine with memories of rosemary oil, damp forest floor and dried ginger. On the palate complex berry flavours and a wonderful depth, Calcarole is thoroughly masculine, energetic and powerful, with tightly woven tannins and clearly structured. SUPERIORE.DE

"Brightening, medium dense ruby garnet. Very finely marked nose with notes of rosehip, black cherry and some chocolate. Opens on the palate with lots of ripe fruit with sweet melting, then unfolds with grippy, present tannin, nice game, long final." Falstaff

"The decadent 2013 Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Calcarole has a rich, dark bouquet that evokes memories of Christmas fruit cakes iced in brown-sugary frosting, served with a mug of hot cocoa. It’s velvety-smooth and full bodied, yet it maintains perfect balance, blending ripe black fruits with exotic spices, mocha and purple inner florals. Nearly a minute goes by and you can still taste lingering notes of dark chocolate contrasted by hints of bitter coffee. While the Calcarole shamelessly flaunts extroverted character, it does so with class. This is a blend of Corvina, Rondinella and Barbera that’s matured in a combination of barriques and large barrels. Well done." Vinous