Campolongo
⏳ Drinking Window
2024 - 2038
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Slow-cooked beef stews, roasted wild game, and aged cheeses such as Parmigiano-Reggiano.
✨ Technical Specifications
Masi's Campolongo di Torbe is a magnificent single-vineyard Amarone della Valpolicella Classico that represents the pinnacle of the appassimento technique. The history of the Campolongo vineyard in the commune of San Pietro in Cariano dates back to the 12th century, where historical records first praised its exceptional quality. Crafted from a traditional blend of Corvina, Rondinella, and Molinara, the grapes are dried on traditional bamboo racks during the cold winter months, concentrating the sugars and flavors. The unique terroir of the Torbe vineyard, characterized by volcanic and limestone-rich soils, imparts a distinct minerality and structure to the wine. Following a slow fermentation, it undergoes extensive aging in Slavonian and Allier oak casks, resulting in a complex, full-bodied masterpiece with notes of dark cherry, cocoa, sweet spices, and dried plums.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in 1772 when the Boscaini family harvested their first vineyard plots in the Vaio dei Masi valley, Masi Agricola stands as a foundational pillar of modern Venetian viticulture. Anchored in the heart of Valpolicella Classica, the estate spans diverse microclimates and sedimentary limestone, marl, and volcanic soils across the Trevenezie, tempered by Lake Garda and alpine foothills. Masi revolutionized regional winemaking through the modern mastery of the ancient appassimento method—drying harvested bunches on traditional arelle bamboo racks—and pioneering the ripasso revival with their landmark 1964 Campofiorin. Governed by the Masi Technical Group and long stewarded by Sandro Boscaini, affectionately hailed as 'Mr. Amarone', the estate blends sustainability with exacting enology. Their benchmark expressions range from majestic, cru-designated Amarone della Valpolicella such as Costasera, Campolongo di Torbe, and Mazzano, to crisp Trevenezie whites like Masianco and vibrant sparkling wines, epitomizing classical Venetian refinement and textural depth.
🍇 Grapes
Corvina (45-95%), Corvinone, Rondinella