Recioto della Valpolicella

This sweet, well-structured Italian wine is produced in Veneto region with air-dried (passito) grapes. Corvina is the principal grape variety, while the blends commonly include Corvinone, Rondinella, and Molinara. Recioto della Valpolicella is an intense, aromatic wine with floral and fruit notes reminiscent of ripe red fruit and spices.

It can be enjoyed as a digestif, but it also goes well with matured and blue cheese, pastries, cookies, and various desserts that incorporate chocolate, coffee, or cherries. The wine also comes in a sparkling (spumante) version.