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Corte Bravi, Valpolicella Classico Superiore, 2022

Red Wine from Veneto, Italy
by Corte Bravi
$36.99
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Corte 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.

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More about Corte Bravi

Valpolicella 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.

Andrea 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.

In 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.

Wine Details

  • Grape Variety

    Corvina , Other Regional Grapes , Rondinella

  • Vintage

    2022

  • Size

    750ml

  • Farming Practice

    Organic

  • Sweetness

    Dry

  • Body

    Medium Bodied

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Tasting Notes & Food Pairings

Perfect Pairings

Reach for braised short ribs, osso buco, mushroom risotto, or a hearty lamb stew. Aged cheeses like Pecorino or a wedge of Parmigiano work beautifully, as does a simple grilled ribeye with rosemary.

Tasting Profile

Darker than the Classico — black cherry, dried fig, sweet baking spice, and a whisper of cocoa from the oak portion. Medium to full-bodied, with grippy but ripe tannins and a long, savory finish carrying tobacco and dried herb.