Le Miniere di Novare Valpolicella Classico

Vineyard and terroir

The wine comes from the 4.01-hectare Le Miniere vineyard at Tenuta Novare in Arbizzano di Negrar, within Valpolicella Classica. The south-west-facing vineyard comprises two terraces situated above the passage of the historic Miniere di Novare mines. Its Eocene limestone incorporates Upper Cretaceous scaglia rossa, beneath approximately 1 m of predominantly reddish clay topsoil. The vines average 20 years of age, are double-Guyot trained and planted at 5,000 vines per hectare. Yield is 100 quintals per hectare.

Grapes

70% Corvina Veronese from the Novare massal selection, 20% Corvinone and 10% Rondinella.

Ageing

The wine matures in concrete vats for 6–9 months, followed by at least six months in bottle.

Technical data

Alcohol: 12.5% vol. Total acidity: 5.50 g/L. Available format: 0.75 L.

Tasting profile

Bright ruby in colour. Fresh fruit, cherry and woodland berries shape the nose, joined by elegant white-pepper notes. The palate is savoury and graceful, with a long, distinctly saline persistence.