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 rock. Floral and delicate notes of fresh yellow fruits. Dry on the palate, of beautiful expression and very precise with a lively freshness. A very appealing everyday wine of nice drinkability. SUPERIORE.DE

"Aromas of ripe, almost candied pineapple and a spicy, honeycomb-like note. Medium-bodied with a slightly sour-fruit edge to the flavors that gives a very savory finish." James Suckling

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

"A fairly lightweight young red, but there’s a decent core of black fruit and herbs. Juicy and fruity with light but firm tannins adding focus and some structure." James Suckling

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 success pattern 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 engaging. On the palate, the clear and unambiguous structure and, as the drink continues, a silkiness that catapults it from a standing start 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 Guerrieri Rizzardi's Amarone family comes from three cru sites in the commune of Negrar, including the best vineyard Calcarole. The grapes are dried without technical aids for 3-5 months in the drying rooms of Pojega. 3 Cru is accessible earlier than Villa Rizzardi or Calcarole and offers complex aromas of dark fruits with a very pleasant sweet spiciness on the palate. Fresh and lively, it glides into a respectable finish with plenty of character. SUPERIORE.DE

The grapes for the house's Amarone classic come from the vineyards of the ancestral home in Negrar, the vast majority of them from the top Pojega site from vines that are around 35 years old. They are 100% dried in small boxes in the historic rooms of Pojega. The 2015 edition is allowed to carry the addition Riserva for the first time and offers an ideal balance between bright acidity and extract sweetness. Full-bodied and concentrated, but always fresh and lively. An Amarone that has all the components to mature excellently. SUPERIORE.DE

"Super, linear, modern-style Amarone with a lovely blend of fresh and dried fruit on the nose and palate. Focused spice adds to the complexity. Full-bodied with slightly firm tannins that are coated with spice, bright fruit and minerals. Focused and long, but still tight. This reads 16.5%, but there’s certainly no alcohol alert on the nose or palate. Excellent quality here, but wait. This is for the cellar." James Suckling

Amarone Calcarole is only produced in small quantities in the best vintages and has officially been allowed to bear the label Riserva since the 2015 vintage. The single vineyard of the same name is located above Villa di Rovereti in the heart of Negrar in the Valpolicella Classico region. The vineyard offers ideal conditions for great red wines due to its particularly warm climate and stony soil as well as its south-western 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

"There’s a tight bead of dried red berry and koji berry running through this from start to finish. Along the way are still firm tannins that even out the full-bodied feel and create a focused engine to drive the fruit through the long finish. Feels like a new-wave style of Amarone, with tighter control applied to the dried-fruit character. Delicious now, but will benefit from another year in bottle. Try from 2023." James Suckling