Some great results at the Merano Wine Awards this year, including a GOLD for the new vintage of CALCAROLE, Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG Classico Riserva.
We will be back at Merano festival showing our wines on the 4th – 8th of November this year. Hope to see many old and new friends there!
Even though it is the height of summer and temperatures soar, the work does not stop.
After the harvest of 2020 we took away some very old and tired vines which were planted by the pergola method back in the 1960s and now is the time to restructure the vineyard.
We are working and preparing the soil for the new vineyard: first by removing the surface soil and then breaking the first half metre to metre of the limestone rock underneath (in order to allow the new vines’ roots to go deeper); once this is done the surface soil will be re-positioned again on top of the broken limestone rock. After this we combine two sections of the vineyard to make a more stable terrace for future generations of vine.
It is a lot of work but once finished this will be another part of the cru of Costeggiola that will flourish in years to come.
Very happy with some nice big scores from Falstaff International Wine Magazine.
Calcarole, Villa Rizzardi, and 3CRU all continue to score highly in this annual prestige competition.
We just wish we had many more bottles in the cellar!!!
We are happy and honoured to have been invited to join The International Association of Rosés de Terroirs.
After a benchmark tasting, our signature Chiaretto di Bardolino Classico, KEYA has been selected along with the fine Chiaretto from Le Fraghe to become a part of this excellent association.
The two rosés from Bardolino join with the wines of 32 other producers from the renowned French appellations of Tavel, Bandol, Côtes De Provence amongst others.
The 2020 vintage of KEYA, Chiaretto do Bardolino DOC Classico will be on tasting next week at Vinexpo Wine Paris at the Cru Tavel stand at Hall 4 E 305.
The 2021 vintage will be coming soon…
Robert Parker.com (December 2021)
James Suckling.com (December 2021)
GAMBERO ROSSO 2022 edition
VINI BUONI D’ITALIA 2022
BIBENDA 2022
VILLA RIZZARDI, Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG Classico Riserva 2015 has been awarded Tre Bicchieri by Gambero Rosso Vini D’Italia (2022 Edition)
We are thrilled to have won our 12th Tre Bicchieri and especially as it is for the 2015, the first vintage of Villa Rizzardi in its new form as a Riserva.
Only 2,222 cases of six were made of this special wine, all numbered bottles and designed to mature for years
KEYA, Bardolino di Chiaretto DOC Classico 2020 95 points Gorgeous aromatics; slightly deeper pink which carries through on the palate as a fuller wine; still with bracing and refreshing acidity; persistent; lovely hint of bitterness in the finish. Michael Apstein KEYA, Bardolino di Chiaretto DOC Classico 2020 92 points Bright old pink in appearance. Delicate and fragrant nose of fresh flowers, in addition some sour cherry and raspberry notes. Round and supple on the palate with a subtle onset gaining in body followed by fine raspberry fruit nuances with a soothing flow. Othmar Kiem & Simon Staffler KEYA, Bardolino di Chiaretto DOC Classico 2020 90 points The 2020 Bardolino Chiaretto Classico Keya opens up with delicate notes of peach skin, dried orange peel and dusty florals. It’s soft and enveloping with a soothing display of ripe melon and cooling herbal tones. The Keya tapers off incredibly long while maintaining vibrancy, as lingering minerality slowly fizzles out under an air of tropical citrus…. Eric Guido KEYA, Bardolino di Chiaretto DOC Classico 2020 16.5/20 Touch of rosiness in the colour of this one. Ultra-crisp white citrus, cooking apples dipped in white pepper and crushed raspberries. The acidity in this wine is electrifying. So racy it tastes as if it’s breaking the speed limit in your mouth. Pomegranate pith. Very appetising…..Tamlyn Curren 
As we get ready to release the new vintage of KEYA Bardolino Chiaretto Classico it appears that the 2019 vintage has still not finished winning praise and acclaim!
Flagstaff have published their Top 100 Price Performance wines, the list of wines which have the best quality/price ratio around and once again KEYA in the top tier: with a huge 94 points KEYA was ranked No.3 in the €7 – €12 category. Luckily we still have a few hundred bottle left!
Available here at the winery and with our distributors around the world….but be quick!
Our current Amarone vintages have picked up some great scores and excellent write ups from Eric Guido, the man in charge of reviewing Veneto wines for leading US wine guide Vinous.
Eric awarded 94 points to CALCAROLE Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG Classico 2013 describing it as ‘velvety-smooth and full bodied, yet it maintains perfect balance, blending ripe black fruits with exotic spices, mocha and purple inner florals’
VILLA RIZZARDI Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG Classico 2013 was given 93 points and described it as ‘Powerful, concentrated and structured, this lingers on the palate for well over a minute. While ready to please today, the Villa Rizzardi will also excel through medium-term cellaring.
3CRU Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG Classico 2015 which already won gold at Decanter was praised: ‘It’s deeply textural and soothing, enveloping the palate in ripe blackberries and plums with mineral underpinnings, feeling weighty but perfectly balanced’ and awarded 92 points.
All three wines are available in limited quantities worldwide, if you want to track down a bottle and need help then let us know – export@guerrieri-rizzardi.it
Amarone Classico 3CRU 2015, the newly released vintage, has today picked up a major prize in the international wine world. The 2015 has just been awarded a prestigious gold medal and a hefty 95 points from the London based, International Wine Challenge.
The International Wine Challenge (IWC) has for many years been considered at the forefront of wine competitions; in terms not only of size and of its influence on the world of wine but also for its integrity and impartiality.
We only wish we had a lot more bottles of this superb vintage to sell but the limited stocks are set to sell out in only a few months – get it while you can!
Somewhat overshadowed by this, Pojega Valpolicella Ripasso 2018 was awarded silver at the same competition and a very respectable 92 points.
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