Q: What do four brothers do when they inherit 50 acres of vineyards in the eastern section of Valpolicella from their father?
A: Buy 75 more acres and start a winery, of course.
They released their first wine in 1995 under the Tenuta Sant’Antonio label before launching a new project in 2006 under the Scaia label. If you are wondering about the name, it refers to the type of soil in the vineyards- a chalky, granular soil that falls apart easily. Scaia is a Veronese dialect word for “crumbs” and imparts higher acidity and bolder fruit character to the wine.
If you are looking for an Italian Red to drink in Spring and Summer, this could be the wine you’re looking for. I reviewed the 2021 vintage last year, and this vintage is brighter and fresher.
This is 100% Corvina, and like the 2021 vintage, it is still medium-bodied and easy to drink, but displays more dark fruits and slightly less herbal notes than 2021.
Enticing aromas of bright cherries, raspberries, and pomegranate.
The mouthfeel has a friendly, approachable, easy-drinking attitude with interwoven layers of ripe cherries, strawberries, and raspberries, with secondary notes of red plums, blackberries, and pomegranate, with some nice length on the finish.
Just enough acidity to make it interesting and the 13% Alc. makes it way too easy to drink.
This is an ideal wine for midweek pizza or a bowl of pasta with some crusty Italian loaf.
Pairings should include Italian- pasta and pizza with red meat and chicken. I can also see this being enjoyed at Thanksgiving with Turkey, Ham, and Pork.
This is meant to be drunk in its youth, but I would be interested to see where it will be in a few years. It has already aged for 4 years.
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