Costasera
⏳ Drinking Window
2023 - 2033
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Slow-braised beef cheeks, mature cheeses like Parmigiano-Reggiano, and hearty game dishes such as roasted wild boar.
✨ Technical Specifications
Hailing from the sun-drenched, sunset-facing slopes ('costasera') of the Valpolicella Classica region in Veneto, Italy, Costasera is a legendary expression of Amarone. The name itself pays homage to these privileged hillside vineyards that benefit from the late afternoon sun and the tempering breezes of nearby Lake Garda. Crafted using the ancient 'appassimento' method, the grapes—primarily Corvina, Rondinella, and Molinara—are carefully harvested and laid to rest on traditional bamboo racks throughout the dry winter months. This natural dehydration process concentrates the sugars, acids, and aromatics, resulting in an incredibly rich, complex, and full-bodied red wine. Following a slow fermentation, the wine is aged in noble oak casks, developing its signature profile of dark dried fruits, cocoa, and warm spices, deeply rooted in the winemaking heritage of the Veneto.
🍾 About the Producer
Tracing its winemaking heritage back to 1385 when Giovanni di Piero Antinori joined the Guild of Florentine Winemakers, Marchesi Antinori stands as one of the world's most enduring and influential wine dynasties. For more than twenty-six generations, the family has balanced deep reverence for Tuscan tradition with bold, pioneering innovation, most notably catalyzing the Super Tuscan revolution in the late 20th century. Based at their architecturally stunning headquarters in San Casciano in Val di Pesa, the estate oversees prestigious properties across Tuscany, Umbria, and beyond, with viticulture dedicated to capturing the distinct soul of each terroir. Today, led by Marchese Piero Antinori alongside his daughters Albiera, Allegra, and Alessia, the house produces iconic masterpieces including the legendary Sangiovese-Cabernet blend Tignanello, the opulent Solaia, and the benchmark Italian white Cervaro della Sala.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Corvina (45-95%), Corvinone, Rondinella