Serego Alighieri
⏳ Drinking Window
2024 - 2038
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Slow-roasted red meats, mature cheeses like aged Pecorino, and rich game stews.
✨ Technical Specifications
The historic Serego Alighieri estate in Valpolicella, Veneto, holds a legendary place in Italian wine history, having been purchased in 1353 by Pietro Alighieri, son of the supreme poet Dante Alighieri. Managed in collaboration with the Masi family, the estate is renowned for preserving ancient winemaking traditions. The terroir of the Gargagnago hills, with its limestone-rich soils, yields exceptional Corvina, Rondinella, and the proprietary Serego Alighieri clone of Molinara. A hallmark of their winemaking is the use of cherry wood casks for aging, which imparts a unique aromatic complexity, soft tannins, and a characteristic cherry-sweetness to their structured red wines.
🍾 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