VALPOLICELLA
2024 Classico Ca' La Bionda
| Grapes | Corvina, Rondinella, Molinara, Corvinone |
| Colour | Red |
| Origin | Italy, Veneto |
| Other | Vegetarian, Vegan, Certified Organic |
| Classification | Classico |
| ABV | 12% |
Despite tough conditions in the area - the team at Ca La Bionda have done an amazing job this year. Quantities generally are down in 2024, but by cutting the Amarone production down, they have been able to use that top juice from the estate to bolster this Classico - in quality as well as quantity. It's a remarkable effort. Beautiful perfume of strawberries and cherries. The palate is juicy and succulent with gently ripe, silky red fruits notes. Bright and sleek energy on the palate with 'just enough' freshness and structure. Well poised and really moreish! Finishes bright and clean as a whistle. L&S (Apr 2025)
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We offer free nationwide delivery on all orders over £150 (excluding Highlands & Islands). Express Delivery options also available.The 2024 Valpolicella Classico is vividly fruit-focused, mixing strawberries and wild blueberries with sweet herbs. It is juicy yet lifted in style with notable minerality and a subtle citrus twang that enlivens its wildberry fruits. Slightly chewy yet fresh, it tapers off with medium length and a tart cranberry tinge. Rating: 90 Eric Guido, www.vinous.com (Sept 2025)
Ca' La Bionda
We have long been on the search for a great source of top Valpolicella and so when a recommendation came our way from not just Fabio Alessandria at Burlotto, but also Christoph Kunzli at Le Piane we sat up and took note and we loved what we tasted. Ca' la Bionda was established in the commune of Marano di Valpolicella in 1902 by Pietro Castellani a dedicated grape grower and winemaker. Today the fourth generation of the family run the estate along organic lines (certified since 2016) and have recently refurbished the winery to make use of gravity rather than pumps to move the musts and wine. Vineyards have had traditional Marogne (dry stone walls) re-established to give greater exposure to purely autochthonous varieties (Corvina, Corvinone, Rondinella, Molinara). Ferments are with purely wild yeasts and Suplhur usage is kept to a minimum.
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