Costasera
⏳ Drinking Window
2018 - 2035
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Slow-braised beef cheeks, roasted wild game, and mature cheeses such as Parmigiano-Reggiano or Pecorino.
✨ Technical Specifications
Masi's Costasera is a benchmark expression of Amarone della Valpolicella Classico, a wine steeped in the ancient Roman tradition of 'appassimento'—the art of drying grapes on bamboo racks during the winter months to concentrate sugars, aromas, and tannins. The name 'Costasera' pays homage to the slopes ('coste') facing the sunset ('sera') in the Valpolicella Classica zone. These west-facing vineyards benefit from the gentle, reflected warmth of Lake Garda, which helps mitigate winter frosts and coaxes the traditional Corvina, Rondinella, and Molinara grapes to perfect maturity. Masi, led by the Boscaini family for generations, has perfected this technique, producing a majestic, full-bodied red that marries rich plum and cherry compote notes with complex cocoa, cinnamon, and tobacco undertones, all framed by robust structure and velvety tannins.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in 1772 when the Boscaini family acquired premium vineyards in the small valley named 'Vaio dei Masi', Masi Agricola has grown into one of the most iconic and respected estates in Veneto's Valpolicella Classica zone. Managed for generations by the Boscaini family, the winery has become globally renowned for championing and modernizing the traditional appassimento method, transforming indigenous grapes such as Corvina, Rondinella, and Molinara into rich, age-worthy masterpieces. In addition to creating the revolutionary 'Supervenetian' Campofiorin in the 1960s and collaborating with the historic Serego Alighieri counts, Masi is celebrated worldwide for its benchmark Amarone della Valpolicella expressions, including the prestigious Costasera, Mazzano, and Campolongo di Torbe.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Corvina (45-95%), Corvinone, Rondinella