Best red wine for fish, sushi and fish and chips? Valpolicella DOC Sanperetto 2015 Mazzi!

The Valpolicella DOC Sanperetto 2015 from the Mazzi winery is a delicate, fragrant, red wine with a slender body and excellent freshness: it is the classic red wine to pair with fish and seafood, swordfish skewers and sushi.

The blend is quite typical for this kind of wine: 65% Corvina, 5% Corvinone, 20% Rondinella and 10% MolinaraÈ. The grapes are harvested in late September and are vinified in steel. Then there are 7 days of maceration on the skins, malolactic and aging for 12 months in large oak barrels.

The bouquet of Valpolicella DOC Sanperetto 2015 Mazzi

Clean nose with nice fleshy fruit, well-delineated by cherries, berries, and plums. There is no lack of floral suggestions, hints of rock and a finish with a drizzle of pepper and rose petals. Everything is very well designed, persistence is not bad at all.

What does Valpolicella DOC Sanperetto 2015 Mazzi taste like?

In the mouth, it is surprising for balance and finesse. Light structure, good acidity, silky tannins, and good rhythm. It’s nice to note that there are all the characteristics of Amarone in a nutshell. Finish of almonds and flowers, with good persistence that fades into wild strawberries and licorice. Simple, but well done.

Valpolicella DOC Sanperetto 2015 Mazzi food pairings

It is a wine with very docile tannins, therefore no succulent dishes are needed, indeed it is perfect for salt-crusted sea bass, fish soup, grilled sausages, black truffle risotto, passatelli with Parmigiano fondue and truffle, bucatini all’amatriciana, roast beef, hamburger.

Price of the Valpolicella DOC Sanperetto 2015 Mazzi

15 euros, an honest price for a simple, excellent wine. If you are looking for a not too demanding red wine, perfect for roasts, fish or as an aperitif, Valpolicella Sanperetto is an excellent bottle.