Fiorato
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Typically best enjoyed within 5 to 15 years from the vintage release, though its high sugar concentration and robust structure allow exceptional vintages to age gracefully for decades.
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Dark chocolate desserts, aged blue cheeses such as Gorgonzola, and traditional dry Venetian pastries like Sbrisolona.
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Hailing from the historic Tommasi estate, founded in 1902 in the heart of the Valpolicella Classico region, 'Fiorato' is a prestigious Recioto della Valpolicella Classico. Recioto is the ancient, sweet ancestor of Amarone, deeply rooted in Veronese tradition. The name 'Recioto' derives from 'recia', meaning 'ear' in the local dialect, referring to the top lobes of the grape bunches that receive the most sunlight and concentration. Grown on the clay-limestone soils of the Fiorato vineyard, the traditional blend of Corvina, Rondinella, and Molinara grapes undergoes the 'appassimento' process, drying on bamboo racks for around four months. This natural dehydration concentrates the sugars, acids, and aromatics before a slow fermentation that is deliberately halted to preserve its luscious natural sweetness, followed by refined aging in oak casks.
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Founded in 1902 by Giacomo Tommasi, Tommasi Viticoltori is a historic family-owned estate located in Pedemonte, in the heart of the Valpolicella Classico region of Veneto, Italy. Now managed by the fourth generation of the Tommasi family, the estate has grown from a small vineyard into one of Italy's most respected wine producers, while remaining deeply committed to traditional viticultural practices and the expression of local terroir. The winery is celebrated for its mastery of the appassimento technique, producing world-class Amarone della Valpolicella, such as the single-vineyard Ca' Florian, alongside elegant Valpolicella Classico Superiore Rafael and expressive white wines from Lugana like Fornaci.