2016 Masi Amarone Costasera Riserva

Proud, majestic, complex and exuberant: this is a special cru version of Masi's gentle giant, Costasera. A benchmark for the Amarone category, which, together with Barolo and Brunello, makes up the aristocracy of the Italian wine world.

Opaque dark red. Intense, super-ripe fruit, cinnamon and vanilla aromas. A sweet, perfumed nose of blackberries, candied dark cherries, sweet coffee, flowers, dates and dark chocolate. It’s full-bodied with fine-grained tannins. Full and structured, yet it’s contained and balanced. The bright and firm mid-palate contrasts with the racy, bittersweet finish. The sweet, coffee-candy note is still prominent now. Warm and satisfying, baked fruit, sweet spices, cooked cherries, cloves, dry and long finish.

Food Pairings - Ideal with red meat, game and mature cheeses. Fine after-dinner drink.

James Suckling 94 Points

About Masi 

With roots in Valpolicella Classica, Masi produces and distributes Amarone and other premium wines inspired by the values of the Venetian territories.

The use of native grapes and autochthonous methods, and the research and experimentation carried out by its Technical Group, make it one of the most famous producers of high-quality Italian wines in the world.

The Masi story begins in 1772, when the Boscaini family carried out their first harvest in the prestigious vineyards in "Vajo dei Masi", a valley in the heart of the Valpolicella Classica region. After more than 200 years of passionate winemaking the company is still in family hands, run by the sixth and seventh generations.

A benchmark in the art of producing Amarone at a world level, Masi constantly innovates and passes on its expertise in the Appassimento method, which has been practised since the time of the Ancient Romans.

For more than forty years, Masi has carried out an ambitious project of development for historic wineries, collaborating with:

• Conti Serego Alighieri, descendants of the poet Dante and owners of the Valpolicella estate with the longest history and tradition

• Conti Bossi Fedrigotti, the prestigious brand from Trentino

• Canevel, producers of top-quality sparkling wines in Valdobbiadene.

Masi also owns the organically run estates of Poderi del Bello Ovile in Tuscany and Masi Tupungato in Argentina.

The Group makes wines that are recognised and appreciated in more than 120 countries. Masi is also a partner in groups and associations that promote high quality Italian products internationally, such as: Fondazione Altagamma, Comitato Leonardo, Istituto Grandi Marchi, and Amarone Families.