Cavedini - Recioto della Valpolicella

Region: Valpolicella, Veneto, Italy

Grape: Corvina / Rondinella / Corvinone

Tasting: Dried fruit / Black cherry / Raisin / Dark chocolate / Spice / Jammy / Silky tannins

Pairing: Blue cheese / Dark chocolate fondant / Aged Pecorino / Chocolate torte / Panna cotta

Producer: Cavedini crafts exceptional Recioto della Valpolicella using the traditional appassimento method, where hand-selected grape bunches are carefully dried on bamboo racks for several months. This ancient technique concentrates the fruit's natural sugars and flavours whilst developing remarkable complexity.

Amarone vs Recioto

The key distinction between Recioto and Amarone lies in fermentation: whilst Amarone ferments to dryness, Recioto retains significant residual sugar, creating a lusciously sweet wine. Both wines share the same painstaking production process and grape varieties, but Recioto represents the original historical style of Valpolicella's dried grape wines. This wine showcases the intense concentration and opulent sweetness that make Recioto one of Italy's most distinctive dessert wines, with velvety texture and profound depth.

ABV: 14.5%

Vol: 75cl

Contains Sulphites

Order Cut-Off Times & Delivery Date Selection

Orders placed before 2 PM (Monday to Friday) are dispatched the same day, unless you select a future delivery date at checkout.

Our Delivery Service

We use reliable third-party express courier services and high-quality insulated packaging. While our couriers are generally excellent, occasional delays can happen. We pack everything to stay fresh, even if transit takes a little longer.

Time-Sensitive & Event Orders

Can we guarantee delivery on a specific day? Unfortunately not - we rely on third-party couriers and can't control their schedules. All items leave us in perfect condition with good use-by dates, but final timing depends on the courier.

If your order is for a specific event, let us know in the notes section at checkout. We can often dispatch a day earlier to give you the best chance of timely arrival.

DELIVERY Changes After Dispatch

Once dispatched, your package is with the courier and we're unable to redirect it or change delivery details.

Saturday Delivery

Saturday delivery is available, though please note our couriers don't operate phone support at weekends and our office is closed. For event-critical orders, a weekday delivery gives us more flexibility to help if any issues arise.

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