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Vintage
2022
Country
ItalyItaly
Region
Veneto
Type
Red
Producer
Albino Armani
Winemaker
Alberto Massaro, Manuel Tonolli, Marco Campostrini
Grapes
A blend of native grapes such as CorvinaCorvinoneRondinella
Alcohol
13% vol.
Bottle
500 ml

Wine profile

Red · ruby

Alcohol13% vol
Sweetness

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Wine profile · Red

Alcohol 13% vol

Level 3 of 5 — Balanced – soft warmth on the finish

Below typical (4.2) · Typical: average of 716 reds at Vinogrande

What it is

Alcohol is made when yeast ferments the grape's sugar. It brings warmth, adds to the body and carries the aromas.

Where you feel it

As warmth in your throat and chest when you swallow, and a slight burn on the nose when it is high.

How we set this level

For this wine, the level comes from: the alcohol stated on the label — On the label: 13% vol.

It is the one axis that is always measured: it comes from the % vol on the label. Still and sparkling wines: under 11% = 1, up to 12.4% = 2, up to 13.4% = 3, up to 14.4% = 4, 14.5% or more = 5. Fortified wines (Port, Madeira…) have their own scale: under 16.5% = 2, up to 18.4% = 3, up to 19.9% = 4, 20% or more = 5.

The 1–5 scale follows the WSET tasting grid. We start from the producer's technical sheet and Vinogrande's tasting notes, plus measured data where it exists, such as the alcohol on the label. Only when that is missing do we use the typical profile of the style, region or grapes, and we say so.

The 1–5 scale

  1. 1Low: under 11% vol
  2. 2Medium−: 11–12.4% vol
  3. 3Medium: 12.5–13.4% vol This wine
  4. 4Medium+: 13.5–14.4% vol
  5. 5High: 14.5% vol or more

In practice, for this wine

Classic balance, at ease with most dishes.

Wine profile · Red

Sweetness

Level 5 of 5 — Very sweet and luscious – like honey or dried figs

Above typical (1.0) · Typical: average of 720 reds at Vinogrande

What it is

Sweetness comes from the grape's natural sugar that did not turn into alcohol (residual sugar). A dry wine has almost none; a Port or a late-harvest wine has a lot.

Where you feel it

On the tip of your tongue, right from the first sip, and as a richer, oilier feel in the mouth. Acidity can mask it.

How we set this level

For this wine, the level comes from: the sweetness category recorded on the product sheet (dry, off-dry…).

It is measured in grams of residual sugar per litre. General EU bands: dry up to about 4 g/L, off-dry up to 12, medium-sweet up to 45, sweet above that. On our scale: under 4 g/L = 1, up to 12 = 2, up to 45 = 3, up to 100 = 4, more = 5.

The 1–5 scale follows the WSET tasting grid. We start from the producer's technical sheet and Vinogrande's tasting notes, plus measured data where it exists, such as the alcohol on the label. Only when that is missing do we use the typical profile of the style, region or grapes, and we say so.

The 1–5 scale

  1. 1Dry: no noticeable sugar
  2. 2Off-dry: a touch of sweetness
  3. 3Medium-sweet: clearly sweet
  4. 4Sweet: rich and fruity
  5. 5Very sweet: luscious This wine

In practice, for this wine

A dessert in itself: chocolate, nuts, aged or blue cheese. A small glass is enough.

Critics & awards

  • Grand Gold at Concours Mondial de Bruxelles

Serve & enjoy

Temperature 16–18 °CIf the room is above 20 °C, 15 min in the fridge
GlassBordeaux glass
Open ahead 15 min · No decanting

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Description

Albino Armani Recioto della Valpolicella Classico is a dessert wine from Valpolicella, in the Veneto, Italy. It's a sweet, velvety red with complex aromas, made by the family winery Albino Armani.

Production method: The grapes are dried in drying rooms, concentrating their sugars and aromas.

Appearance: Intense ruby red.

Tasting notes: Aromas of ripe cherries and blackberries, with floral and dark-spice notes. On the palate it's velvety and pleasantly sweet, with notes of red-fruit jam and a dark-chocolate finish.

Food pairing: Perfect with dark-chocolate desserts, fruit tarts and cured cheeses.

Score: It received 90 points in the 2020 Amarone, Amarone Riserva, Recioto Tasting for the 2015 vintage.

What to serve with this wine

Dishes calculated from this wine’s profile, grapes and region.