REGION

Valpolicella, Verona, Veneto.

VINEYARDS

Selected hillside vineyards, in Marano di Valpolicella valley, planted in calcareous soils at 200-350 mt o.s.l.

GRAPES

Corvina Veronese and Corvinone Veronese 70%, Rondinella 30%. Bunches are hand picked and rigorously selected at the end of September.

DRYING PROCESS

Traditional natural drying of the grapes starting at the end of September for at least 140 days with a natural weight loss of 35-40%.

VINIFICATION

Cool-temperature fermentation, followed by a 30 days maceration on the skins. Racking of the wine still sweet. (130 g/l of sugar). Cooling and cleaning of the wine to stop the alcoholic fermentation.

AGEING

The wine is refined in inox tanks on the yeasts for 10 months, then is refined in bottle for at least 3 months.

TASTING NOTES

Ruby red colour. Fruity, fragrant, velvety, sweet taste with intense note of cherry and “marasca cherry”.

ANALYSIS

Alcohol 13% Vol; Total acidity 6 g/l; Residual sugar 135 g/l; Dry extract 36 g/l.