{"title":"Corte Bravi","description":"\u003cp\u003eValpolicella the way it tasted before Amarone took over the conversation: bright, savory, organically farmed reds from two brothers working a few hectares in the Classico hills north of Verona.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAndrea and Ivano Brunelli founded Corte Bravi in 2011 on land their father bought near Gargagnago, in Sant'Ambrogio di Valpolicella, in 1990. The vineyards sit between the Lessini Mountains to the north and the breezes off Lake Garda to the west, trained on the traditional pergola veronese and picked by hand over several passes. They have been certified organic since 2015, joined the natural-wine association Vinnatur in 2019, and treat the vines with nothing beyond copper, sulfur and biodynamic preparations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the cellar it's native-yeast fermentations, with sulfur added only at bottling. The grapes are the local cast: Corvina, Corvinone, Rondinella, Molinara and a little Oseleta. The Valpolicella Classico is the unoaked, cherry-and-almond everyday bottle; the Classico Superiore gets more time on the skins and a stint in French oak for extra depth; and Amarone and Recioto sit at the top of the range.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"corte-bravi-valpolicella-classico-2024-750ml","title":"Corte Bravi, Valpolicella Classico, 2024","description":"\u003cp\u003eOrganic Valpolicella from two brothers farming the Classico hills above Sant'Ambrogio. Andrea and Ivano Brunelli founded Corte Bravi in 2011 on land their father purchased; they've been certified organic since 2015 and joined Vinnatur in 2019, signaling a natural, low-intervention philosophy that is increasingly rare in the Valpolicella zone. The Classico is a traditional blend of Corvinone, Corvina, and Rondinella, hand-harvested, fermented with native yeasts in stainless steel, and aged for about a year in tank before bottling. There's no oak in the way, no Amarone-style ripasso muscle, no sweetness, just the bright cherry and almond bitterness that classical Valpolicella is supposed to deliver. A reminder of how versatile and pure this appellation can be when farmed thoughtfully.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MFW Wine Company (T. Elen) [MFW]","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45717264302137,"sku":"NYC-MFW-`FWICBVC24`-041526-3","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0125\/1518\/0601\/files\/Corte-Bravi-Valpolicella-Classico-2024-Red-Wine-Flatiron-Wines-Spirits-New-York.jpg?v=1777045441"},{"product_id":"corte-bravi-valpolicella-classico-superiore-2022-750ml","title":"Corte Bravi, Valpolicella Classico Superiore, 2022","description":"\u003cp\u003eCorte Bravi's step up from the Classico, with three years now behind it. The Brunelli brothers' Superiore is a hand-harvested blend of Corvina, Corvinone, Rondinella, and a slice of Oseleta, cold-fermented and then warmed through an extended maceration to coax tannin and aromatic depth out of the skins. Half ages in French oak, half in steel, before being reunited for a final year of bottle rest. The result is a Valpolicella that drinks with more weight and spice than the Classico without sliding into Amarone territory. Organic farming since 2015, Vinnatur member since 2019, native yeast fermentation throughout. The 2022, drinking well now, is the kind of mid-weight Italian red that disappears at any table where food is being passed around.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MFW Wine Company (T. Elen) [MFW]","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45717264334905,"sku":"NYC-MFW-`FWICBVSC22`-041526-4","price":36.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0125\/1518\/0601\/files\/Corte-Bravi-Valpolicella-Classico-Superiore-2022-Red-Wine-Flatiron-Wines-Spirits-New-York.jpg?v=1777045442"}],"url":"https:\/\/nyc.flatiron-wines.com\/collections\/corte-bravi.oembed","provider":"Flatiron Wines \u0026 Spirits NYC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}