12,00 €
20 in stock (can be backordered)
Qualification: Valpolicella Classico D.O.C.
Grapes: 50% Corvina, 20% Corvinone, 25% Rondinella and 5% Molinara grapes
Alcohol: 12,5%
Size: 75 cl
Production area: the local vines are cultivated all in the town of Villa of Negrar, at an altitude between 260 and 280 m a.s.l. The hilly area on which the DolceVera vines sit ensures optimal sun exposure for the ripening of the grapes and a balanced and richer alcohol production.
Vinification:
DolceVera obtains the Valpolicella Classico ed wine by pressing the fresh hand-harvested grapes, excluded from the selection for the production of Recioto and Amarone wines.
They use the grapes harvested in the first ten days of October, which is rich in anthocyanins and polyphenols that give the wine its typical red color and an intense, but at the same time delicate, aroma. After crushing and destemming, they place the grapes to ferment in steel tanks with maceration on the skins. This phase lasts about 10 days, at a controlled temperature of 20°C, paying attention to carry out frequent punching down.
Aging: The aging is carried out in steel tanks for 6 months, and then they let it mature in bottles for another 3 months, where it completes its process.
In this phase of rest, in the dark and silent cellar, the wine is not actually still, in fact it is evolving and enriching the aromas that the grapes have breathed in during the spring and summer before the harvest. Then, with the tasting, you discover and experience the complexity of the locality of Villa, which has given flavors, aromas and colors throughout the year.
Service temperature: 14°-16°C.
Limpid intense ruby red color with purple reflections. Primary scents of small red fruits, such as cherry and some vegetal notes stand out on the nose. In the mouth, the wine is intense and quite persistent, and has an excellent balance between acidity and softness. Finally, a slightly pronounced tannin and a retro-olfactory note, recalling cherry again, a typical produce of this territory.
