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Martino Biscardo
A Veneto appassimento red from the Biscardo family of Verona, blending part-dried Corvinone, Corvina and Cabernet Sauvignon. Drying concentrates cherry, blackcurrant and prune over velvety tannins, delivering Amarone-style depth at around 18 pounds.
This is an aggregate read, not a single critic's note. Across 227 Vivino ratings averaging 4.3, L'Ornato reads as a smooth, full-bodied Veronese red built on part-dried Corvinone, Corvina and Cabernet Sauvignon. Expect ripe black fruit and a dried-fruit sweetness from the appassimento, wrapped in oak-derived cocoa.
Across 227 Vivino ratings, the consensus leads with dark fruit: plum, black cherry and cassis, with the Cabernet Sauvignon adding a blackcurrant edge. The part-dried Corvinone and Corvina bring a raisin and prune sweetness typical of appassimento, and oak ageing lends dark chocolate and a touch of leather.
Black cherry
Blackcurrant
Cherry
Plum
Prune
Raisin
Leather
ChocolateFull-bodied and smooth, matching the bold, soft profile Vivino tasters report. Ripe black cherry and blackcurrant carry the dried-fruit richness of the appassimento, layered with cocoa from oak. The tannins are velvety and well-covered, keeping it plush rather than grippy at 13% alcohol.
The finish is warm and mouth-filling, echoing Amarone depth on a lighter frame, with prune and cocoa lingering.
A generous, easy-drinking Biscardo appassimento, rated 4.3 on Vivino, that trades on ripe concentration and velvety texture rather than tannic structure, and is best enjoyed young.
L'Ornato tracks in the UK at around 18 pounds, currently listed at Virgin Wines, in a standard 75cl bottle, and it is certified vegan and vegetarian. Biscardo pitches it as Amarone-style richness without the Amarone price, and the 4.3 Vivino average across 227 ratings backs the value case for an everyday-to-weekend red.
L'Ornato earns its keep at the table and on price. It is built for rich meat dishes and offers Amarone-style depth for around 18 pounds, while its soft, ripe profile makes it an easy introduction to Veneto appassimento reds. Structure and cellar upside are modest: this is a drink-now bottle, not one to lay down.
Built for rich meat: braised beef, ossobuco, lamb ragu and grilled Fiorentina all meet its ripe fruit and velvety tannins. Vivino tasters reach for beef, lamb, pasta and game.
Amarone-style depth for around 18 pounds, backed by a 4.3 Vivino average across 227 ratings. A lot of plush appassimento character for the money.
Soft, ripe and low on aggressive tannin, it is an easy first step into Veneto appassimento reds for drinkers who like bold, fruit-forward styles.
Generous and easy to share at a mid-teens price, it suits a weeknight roast or a weekend stew rather than a special-occasion splurge.
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This bottling is the 2022, from a warm and dry growing season across the Verona hills that ripened concentrated fruit well suited to appassimento drying. Biscardo puts it at its best from now to the end of 2032, though its plush, forward style rewards drinking in the next few years rather than long cellaring.
The warm, dry 2022 season in the Verona hills ripened concentrated grapes well suited to appassimento drying, feeding the wine's plush black-fruit core. A vintage to enjoy for its generous fruit rather than to age.
The warm, dry 2022 season in the Verona hills ripened concentrated grapes well suited to appassimento drying, feeding the wine's plush black-fruit core. A vintage to enjoy for its generous fruit rather than to age.
Drink-now / hold guidance reflects general style cues for this wine, not a forecast for a specific bottle. Where vintage-level editorial notes exist, they appear above.
Biscardo suggests rich, tomato-based pasta and meaty stews, and Vivino tasters reach for beef, lamb, pasta and game. The ripe fruit and velvety tannins of this appassimento want fat and slow-cooked depth: Brasato al Barolo, Ossobuco alla Milanese, a lamb ragu, or a chargrilled Fiorentina steak all meet it on equal terms.
Brasato al Barolo simmers beef for hours into a soft, savoury braise. L'Ornato's full body and velvety, well-covered tannins have the weight to sit beside it, while the appassimento's ripe black fruit lifts the meaty depth. Vivino tasters name beef as a go-to match.
Try with: Brasato al Barolo · More pairings →
A rare Fiorentina steak brings char and marbled fat. The wine's tannin and 13% ripeness cut through the richness, and its dark-chocolate and black-cherry notes echo the grill. A classic Tuscan steak met by a Veneto appassimento.
Try with: Fiorentina steak · More pairings →
Agnello Ragu Lucano is a slow lamb and tomato sauce, close to the hearty tomato-based pasta Biscardo recommends. Its fat and umami round off the ripe tannins, while the wine's prune and cocoa carry the ragu's depth.
Try with: Agnello Ragu Lucano · More pairings →
Ossobuco alla Milanese braises veal shank until it falls off the bone. The raisin and prune sweetness from the appassimento bridges the marrow richness, and the wine's smooth texture keeps the pairing plush rather than heavy.
Try with: Ossobuco alla Milanese · More pairings →
At 13% alcohol with oak and ripe fruit, L'Ornato amplifies chilli heat rather than cooling it, and its fruit flattens against fierce spice. For a peperoncino-loaded arrabbiata or a hot curry, reach instead for a lighter, higher-acid Veneto red like Bardolino or Valpolicella Classico.
Skip with: Peperoncino-heavy arrabbiata, fiery curries · Pairing guide →
Treat this as a wine to enjoy young. The producer window runs to the end of 2032, but an appassimento built for plush fruit rather than structure is at its most generous now. Serve it at around 18 degrees and give it an hour open, or a short decant, to let the black fruit and cocoa unfurl.
Peak around 2027. Best in the years above; holds without falling over either side.
Made for plush early drinking, not structure. The producer window runs to 2032, but there is little upside to long cellaring.
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Confidence · HighDrawn from what drinkers consistently report on Vivino and Wine-Searcher, summarised in our own words. A crowd read across many tasters, not a single critic.
Confidence · MediumOur reading of the price, drawn from the disciplinare, public UK duty rates, and typical landed-cost benchmarks. Not a quote from the producer or a retailer.
Confidence · MediumStyle guidance for this kind of wine at this price point. Treat it as advice, not a forecast for the bottle in your hand.
Confidence · MediumNo. It is made by the partial appassimento method: Biscardo blends juice from dried grapes with estate Corvinone, Corvina and Cabernet Sauvignon that are fermented normally, whereas Amarone della Valpolicella ferments entirely from dried grapes. The result echoes Amarone's richness at a lower price.
Corvinone, Corvina and Cabernet Sauvignon. Corvinone and Corvina are the Veronese varieties behind Valpolicella and Amarone, and the Cabernet Sauvignon adds blackcurrant and structure.
A full-bodied, smooth red. Vivino reviewers, who rate it 4.3 from 227 ratings, note plum, black cherry and morello alongside dark chocolate, raisin, prune and leather from the dried-grape concentration.
Rich red-meat Italian dishes. Its ripe fruit and velvety tannins suit Brasato al Barolo, Ossobuco alla Milanese, Agnello Ragu Lucano and a rare Fiorentina steak, matching Biscardo's own suggestion of hearty tomato-based pasta and meaty stews.
The 2022 is drinking well now and holds through about 2032, per Biscardo's window. Store it on its side somewhere cool and dark, and decant it an hour ahead to open the black fruit.
The Biscardo family of Verona, whose winery dates to 1878 and who once aged Recioto and Amarone in their historic Veronese cellars. Winemaker Martino Biscardo oversees the L'Ornato range.
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