Valpolicella Superiore DOC

VALPOLICELLA SUPERIORE

DOC

60% Corvina
10% Corvinone
20% Rondinella
10% Croatina

A vineyard of approximately 6 hectares at an altitude of 230 metres on the crest of the Val d’Illasi. A plantation of over 20 years pruned in the spurred cordon method with around 9,500 to 10,000 vines per hectares. The ground is a mixture of chalk and clay with some traces of volcanic soil. The high temperature range and the 360 degree exposure makes for an ideal vineyard to produce high quality grapes.

The grapes are harvested by hand and transported as soon as possible to wine cellars; they are then selected and pressed and destemmed. The fermentation takes place in stainless steel vats and includes the processes of fulling, reassembly and delestage. After the malolactic fermentation the wine is transferred to wooden barrels of various types capacities. The regular decantation, the processing in the cellars and the assembly during the 18 months of maturing produce a well-balanced and rounded wine. The type of filtration and the care in bottling ensure that the wine maintains all its characteristics which are accentuated during the 6-month period when the bottled wine is stored in temperature-controlled warehouses.

An intense red wine. Odours of small wild fruits from redcurrants to blackberries, with undertones of tobacco and leather. A light bouquet of wilted flowers and wild liquorice. On the palate, well balanced and structured with hints of vanilla and cherry.