REGION OF ORIGIN
The historically “classic” zone of the Valpolicella.
SOIL
The soil is mainly calcareous-loamy, tuff, with a good presence of skeleton (stones, rocks). This type of soil gives the wines great freshness and elegance, essential characteristics for long-lived wines.
VINEYARDS
The vineyards are located in a hilly position, at a variable altitude ranging from 150 to 300 meters above sea level, with East, South-East exposure.
HARVEST
Harvest generally begins during the last ten days of August and continues through to the end of September.
FERMENTATION AND AGEING
The grapes are picked and gathered in small crates, de-stemmed and delicately pressed to obtain only the free run juice. The juice is then fermented in 228 litre oak barrels after which it remains on its fine lees for 10 months to age.
TASTING NOTES
This is an extremely complex wine with notable mineral character, complexity and length, traits not commonly found in Italian white wines.