Features
A wine with a deep ruby red colour tending towards garnet; very clean aromas of berry fruit, jam and cherries under spirits; flavours of vanilla, spices, liquorice and bitter almonds.
Vineyards
”Mandolari”, “Tondin”, “Bosco”, “La Costa”.
Grapes
Corvina 60%, Corvinone 25%, Rondinella 15%.
Harvest
Manual harvest (third decade of September, selection of the best bunches exposed to the sun).
Vinification
After a period of natural over-ripening in the fruit cellar of between 90 and 110 days, pressing takes place in 50 hl truncated oak barrels. Fermentation (where the must is in contact with the skins for 30-40 days) takes place without the addition of yeast thanks to the integrity of the grapes.
Maturation
Matured in 350-litre barriques for approx. 36-40 months and finally in the bottle for 6 months.
Gradation
The alcohol content is 16% Vol.
Pairings
It goes well with robust dishes such as game or roasts, very mature cheeses, but is also an excellent meditation wine.
Service
Serve at a temperature of 18°-20°. Uncork at least two hours before serving.
Format
0.75 l bottle.
Annual Awards
2016 ANNUAL AWARDS
Vini di Veronelli 2023: 92/100
Luca Maroni 2023: 95 points
Wines Critic 2022: 93 points
The WineHunter Award 2022: Rosso
James Suckling 2022: 93 points
2015 ANNUAL AWARDS
Merano Winehunter 2023: gold
Mundus Vini 2023: Gran Oro
Wines Critic 2022: 91 points
Mundus Vini: Gold
IWSC 2021: Gold 95 points
Decanter 2021: 95 points
James Suckling 2021: 93 points
Merano Winehunter 2021: gold
Wines Critic 2021: 91 points
Vini di Veronelli: 91/100
2012 ANNUAL AWARDS
Luca Maroni: 94/100
Merano WineFestival: Rosso
5starWines 93 points
Vini Buoni d’Italia: 4 Stars
Von Falstaff 2020: 94 points
