PRODUCING COUNTRY: Italy | Veneto
San Pietro in Cariano and Pedemonte di Valpolicella.
Type of soil: Predominantly limestone, with lots of rocks. This traditional Ripasso technique consists in refermenting a Valpolicella Classico on the skins, still impregnated with sugars and yeast cells, of the semi-dried grapes previously used to make Amarone.
GRAPE VARIETY: Corvina 65%, Rondinella 25%, Corvinone 10%
TRAINING SYSTEM: Trentino-type pergola with, on average, 35 year-old vines
TASTING NOTES:
Characterized by an intense ruby red color, it reveals a very broad, persistent, fruity bouquet.
SERVING SUGGESTIONS:
It goes admirably with elaborate pasta or rice dishes, red meats, game, cutlets and chops, as well as with roasts and moderately mature cheeses.
ALCOHOL CONTENT: 13.5% voI.
SERVING TEMPERATURE: 18° C