Valpolicella Classico Novaia 2022

This Valpolicella is made with Corvina, Corvinone and Rondinella grapes picked during the last ten days of September from Novaia hilly vineyards located at 250-300 meters above sea level in Marano di Valpolicella (Verona). This wine ages 10 months in steel tanks and 2 months in bottle. The colour is ruby red. It has a fragrant nose with delicate, flowery and slightly fruity perfumes (fresh cherry), together with hints of spices (cinnamon, nutmeg, pepper). It shows a moderately alcoholic and tannic taste, good acidity and medium body. Contains sulphites. Produced by Novaia Azienda Agricola - Via Novaia, 1 - 37020, Marano di Valpolicella, Verona - Italy.

The producer

Novaia is located in one of the most suggestive and luxurious areas of Alta Valpolicella, on the top of a gentle and sunny hill and on the left of the Marano Valley. At Novaia they adopt century-old traditions passed down over the years: already in 1908 the Modern Industrial Fair of the city of Verona awarded Paolo Vaona the Grand Prix and Gold Medal Diploma for the wines he produced. Today Cesare and Gianpaolo Vaona, with their sons, perpetuate his ancient tradition. The winery is run according to modern and yet ancient and traditional winemaking techniques, vineyards have been replanted to valoryze the tipical varieties and and many studies concerning drying grapes have been made.

Best with

A wine for all courses. Thanks to its freshness it is excellent as an aperitif and paired with starters, pasta and Mediterranean soups, white and cold meat, baked or grilled fish, grilled and steamed vegetables. Thanks to its structure and intensity it pairs well with grilled, stewed, roasted or braised red meat and poultry. Absolutely delicious with chestnuts. The cuisine of Veneto recommends "Sopressa fresca", "Riso e bisi", "Riso e bruscansi", "Bigoli con le sarde", "Pasta e fasoi", "Polenta e renga", "Polenta e baccalà", "Frittata con erbe aromatiche ed odorose", "Caldarroste e peladei".

How to serve it

The wine should be served at 16-18°C. The best glasses to use are clear, transparent crystal goblets.

How to keep

To drink generally rather young in order to fully appreciate the fragrance and integrity of fruit, neverthless it retains its potentiality for few years. It is advisable to store bottles horizontally in a cool place with constant humidity and temperature.