APPELLATION: | Rosso Veneto IGT. |
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GRAPE VARIETIES: | Rondinella. |
PRODUCTION AREA: | Valpolicella Classica. |
VINIFICATION PROCESS: | Handpicking in late September. Fermentation on the skins. Racking 3/4 of the way through alcoholic fermentation to keep the alcohol that formed from extracting too many components from the skin; the wine thus turns out more delicate and elegant. The malolactic fermentation occurs naturally as the temperature rises after winter. This process bestows the wine even more elegance and softness. |
AGEING: | In steel before bottling |
BOTTLING: | After about 6 months from the harvest. |
ORGANOLEPTIC QUALITIES: | Ruby red, fairly bright color. Complex aroma, marked floral notes of violet, fruity hints of cherry, strong hint of raspberry, then forest berries and blackberry, the finish offers a pleasant sweet, spicy note. Nice flavor, soft and intense, pleasant acidity, full-flavored and well-balanced. |
SERVING TEMPERATURE: | 16 °C |
SERVING SUGGESTION: | Goes perfectly with light first courses, risotto, fresh cheese, seafood, white meat. |