A highly prized wine produced using the best grapes from the hills of the classic Valpolicella DOC region. After prolonged air-drying of the grapes and then fermentation, the wine is aged gradually, first in oak casks then in smaller oak barrels or barriques, in underground cellars.
Corvina, Rondinella, Molinara, other locally grown varietals.
All of the vineyards are to be found in the classic Valpolicella DOC region to the northwest of Verona. The average age of the vines is 20 years and up to 35 years amongst some of the Corvina vines. The land is hilly and ancient in the form with thin stony soil.
Simple Veronese Pergola system with 3,300 vines per hectare.
After a slightly prolonged maturing the very best grapes are handpicked around the beginning of October for subsequent drying.
After careful air-drying the grapes are destemmed and pressed very gently in the first days of February. The grape must and the skins then ferment for a long time. After several rounds of decanting the wine is transferred into special large oak casks for about two years. The aging continues for a further 12 months in new French oak barriques. Finally, the wines undergo a final aging refinement in the bottle for six to eight months.
With its heady accent of cherries and a touch of liquorice, this is the king of gamey foods cooked in sauces. Furthermore, because of its robust character it makes an ideal partner to mature cheeses and spicy foods.
$88.95
6 in stock
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