About this wine
Vineyard and terroir
The estate has just over 8 ha of hillside vineyards near Cengia. The area has exceptionally favourable weather conditions.
Vinification
Carefully selected grapes are harvested and dried in dedicated storage rooms until February, then gently pressed. All stages of production and ageing take place at the winery in Cengia.
Ageing
The wine rests for 12 months in barrels, followed by six months in bottle.
Label / history
The name Recioto comes from Recia, a term in the dialect of Verona’s winemakers meaning “ear”. In viticulture, it denotes the part of a grape cluster that receives the most sunlight.
The Begali family’s winemaking history dates to the beginning of the 20th century. The estate produced its first wine at the end of the Second World War and began selling its wines in the 1980s. It is now managed by Lorenzo Begali’s children, Giordano and Tiliana.
