VINEYARD CHARACTERISTICS:
Grape variety: Corvina grossa, Corvina gentile, Rondinella
Municipal area: Mezzane di Sotto (VR)
Altitude: 200-250m. above sea level
Exposure: North/east-South
Type of soil: Limestone, shallow with presence of stones and pebbles Type of growth: Pergola Veronese and Guyot
Density: 3100- 4400 vines/hectare
Year of planting vineyard: 1995-2005
Average yield: 60 Hl/ha Harvest: Manual, in 15 kg crates
ANNUAL PRODUCTION:
About 15.000 bottles
ALCOHOL CONTENT:
14% vol.
SERVING TEMPERATURE:
16 - 18 °C
PRODUCTION TECHNIQUE:
Grapes harvested in vineyards in the Mezzane area are mashedand cold-macerated through spontaneous fermentation.After devatting, the wine is stored in a steel tank until it is “repassed”over the pomace of Amarone of the same vintage. This procedurestarts at the end of January, when the wine is kept with Recioto pomace for a week. It is subsequently aged 18 months in French oak barriques.
CHARACTERISTICS OF THE WINE:
The colour is deep red with slight glints of violet. There is an intense- bouquet of Marasca cherries in alcohol with light hints of chocolate- and vanilla. The flavour is soft and pleasant with a strong hintof fruit in alcohol.
BEST SERVED WITH:
This well-structured wine goes well with flavoursome pasta dishes,boiled meat, red meat and mature cheese.
A CAMPAIGN FINANCED ACCORDING TO EC REGULATION N. 1308/13