Recioto
A sweet wine from the Veneto region, which resembles a Passito wine
Ricco
Rich and complex ...
Recioto
An Italian wine made from grapes that have been dried on straw mats after harvest. This grapes turn into very sweet raisins.
Recioto
Italian wine made for grapes that have been dried on mats after harvest. This raisins the grapes, making them very sweet. Amarone is made from Recioto grapes, but fermented out fully to be dry and concentrated.
Recioto (Ray-CHO-toe) - Wine from the Veneto region of Northeastern Italy, made from especially ripe grapes.
RECIOTO
A most usually sweet wine from the Veneto region of northeastern Italy, made from very ripe grapes.
REDUCED
Commonly used to describe a wine that has not been exposed to air.
Recioto di Soave - alone or in blends
Soave - alone or in blends
Vicenza (not yet launched) - alone or in blends ...
Amarone, Recioto, Soave, Prosecco: just few names of wines renowned all over the world and which are from the very same northern region in Italy, among the main wine producing areas of the country ...
Recioto della Valpolicella is a red wine made here, but clearly way out in front is Amarone della Valpolicella.
However, Amarone is a dry wine while Recioto is a sweet wine.
Both wines must be made from 40-80% Corvina grapes and need to be raisined in special drying lofts or drying rooms (aka appassimento) for several months after they have been picked.
When the vintage permits, a portion of the grapes are brought from the vineyard to be dried on straw mats. The sweet version of the wine, which is hard to find in the US is called Recioto della Valpolicella and the better known dry version is ...
Recioto wines from Valpolicella are also made this way, except that fermentation is stopped while there is still some residual sugar left in the wine, creating a rich dessert wine.
Valpolicella: A light, semidry red from near Verona in Italy's Veneto, typically drunk young. Recioto Valpolicella, made from partially dried grapes, may also be sweet or sparkling.
Soave: A straw-colored dry white wine from around Verona in Italy's Veneto region. A semisweet, fruiter version, Recioto di Soave, is made from partially dried grapes.
Significant production of grapes occurs in hilly zones, leading to the creation of well-regarded wines. There are some fine wines from the Veneto region, including: Soave, Bardolino, Recioto, Amarone, Torcolato, Prosecco, Tocai Rosso, ...
In the north east, the Veneto region churns out lots of Valpolicella (a light, cherry-laced red) and Soave (crisp, often watery white), as well as some intriguing wine made by part drying the grapes before fermentation (Amarone and Recioto).
reciotoThis term describes wines made from grapes which have been dried for several months prior to fermentation. The dehydration results in a concentration of the grape sugars, and the resulting wines are sweet.
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