Valpolicella Doc Classico Superiore DOC

REGION

Valpolicella, Verona, Veneto.

VINEYARDS

Selected grapes from 36ha of hillside vineyards, in one of the best viticultureal area in Marano di Valpolicella valley, planted in limestone-based soils at 300m with south-east exposition. Density of 3000 vines per hectare. Cultivation systems: “pergoletta semplice” and “guyot”.

GRAPES

Corvina Veronese and Corvinone Veronese 80%, Rondinella 20%. Bunches are hand picked and rigorously selected at the end of September. The grapes are perfect, with a high sugar content.

DRYING PROCES

Natural and traditional drying of the grapes for 20 days. Extreme care exercised to maintain clean, healthy grapes.

VINIFICATION

Soft pressing of the grapes, followed by controlled temperature fermentation at 25-26 °C. Maceration on the skins for 15/20 days.

AGEING

The wine is refined for 12 months in big Slavonian Slavonian oak barrels (20-30-50 hl), then 6 months in the bottle.

TASTING NOTES

Intense ruby red colour with violet edge. Spicy bouquet with intense aromas of ripe cherry, bitter almond and tobacco. Dry, full, rich flavour in the mouth, with a very pleasant bitter finish.

ANALYSIS

Alcohol 14,3% Vol; Total acidity 5,7 g/l; Residual sugar 6,2 g/l; Dry extract 30 g/l.

FOOD PAIRINGSTraditionally served with “Amarone risotto”, “pumpkin risotto”, with roast meat, game and rack of lamb. Recommended drinking temperature 17- 18 °C.

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