{"product_id":"secco-bertani-vintage-edition-2021-75cl","title":"Secco-Bertani Vintage Edition 2021 75cl","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe story here starts in 1860, when Bertani broke with local tradition and made a dry red in a region then wedded to sweet wines. Secco simply means \"dry\", and this Vintage Edition is a direct descendant of that original French-inspired bottling — one of the oldest continuously made wines in the Veneto.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe blend is Corvina-led, with Sangiovese, a splash of Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah rounding it out. What sets it apart is the ageing: eighteen months in traditional Veronese 750-litre casks of chestnut and cherry wood, not oak, followed by six months in bottle. Those local woods give the wine its particular savoury, slightly spicy signature.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePour it and you'll find redcurrant, blackberry and cocoa powder on the nose, lifted by black pepper, cloves and nutmeg. The palate leans savoury — sour cherry, black tea, a whisper of coffee bean on the finish — carried by fine, powdery tannins. It's medium-bodied and food-shaped rather than showy, the sort of red that tastes older and wiser than its price suggests.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt £22.99 this is seriously good value and a proper introduction to what Verona does beyond Amarone. Drink it over the next three or four years; there's no rush, but no need to wait either.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to Serve\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eServe at 16–18°C in a medium bowl. A short decant of twenty minutes lets the spice notes settle into focus.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhere to Drink It\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Wolseley for an unfussy supper. Bentley's if you're pairing it with something from the grill. Dandy on Maltby Street for a good-value night out.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFood Pairings\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA herby roast chicken or a plate of grilled lamb chops. The savoury tannins and black-tea edge sit happily against both.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"House of Decant","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56925304488260,"sku":"HO32006B21","price":22.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0858\/2551\/9940\/files\/Secco-BertaniVintageEdition202175cl.png?v=1784198135","url":"https:\/\/checkout.houseofdecant.com\/products\/secco-bertani-vintage-edition-2021-75cl","provider":"House of Decant","version":"1.0","type":"link"}