Questo vino
Vineyard and terroir
The vineyards occupy hills outside Verona in the Valpantena Valley. Cool air descending from the Dolomite foothills moderates the local climate, allowing slow ripening and helping the grapes retain aromatic compounds and acidity. Poor, chalky soils place the vines under beneficial stress.
Grapes
75% Corvina, 20% Rondinella and 5% Corvinone.
Vinification
The grapes were harvested by hand, destemmed and crushed before being pumped into stainless-steel tanks. The must remained in contact with the skins for eight days, followed by fermentation at 22–28°C. Malolactic fermentation also took place in stainless steel. The wine was then transferred to concrete tanks, where it underwent final filtration and remained until bottling. Bottled under screwcap. Suitable for vegetarians and vegans.
Ageing
Held in concrete tanks until bottling.
Technical data
2023: 12.5% ABV, pH 3.35, acidity 5.8 g/L and residual sugar 5 g/L. Winemakers: Matt Thomson and Michele Peroni.
Tasting profile
Bright, youthful ruby. A lively cherry fragrance develops into fresh, ripe cherry-pie flavours on the palate. Soft, rounded and juicy tannins provide body, balance the exuberant young fruit and carry it through the finish.
Vintage notes
The 2023 season was very hot and dry, reducing yields but producing highly concentrated grapes of excellent quality.
