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Palazzo Montanari
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Valpolicella
DOC Classico
Town:
Loc. Bure near San Pietro in Cariano
Region:
Veneto
Grape Variety:
60% Corvina grossa, 30%Rondinella, 10% Molinara
Size of Vineyard:
Training of vines:
simple, open and inclined “pergoletta”
Age of Vineyard:
Altitude:
885 ft
Vines/Acre:
1,560
Yield/Acre:
3,360 lt
Soil:
calcareous and rich in fossil material
Exposure:
south-east, in the form of an amphitheatre with terraced hills
Harvest:
Mid October
Sugar at harvest:
Alcohol:
13%
Total acidity:
5.7 gr/lt
Dry extract:
26 gr/lt
PH:
Residual sugar:
Vinification:
After soft pressing, the grapes are vinified, undergoing 10 days of maceration on the skins.
Aging:
in stainless steel tanks
Production:
Bottling date:
Release date:
Color:
Medium intense Ruby-red with light violet reflections early on, which turn to garnet upon ageing.
Fragrance:
A typical nose, vinous, delicate with hints of red fruit such as cherries, sour cherries and light spicy notes of pepper, natural to the corvina grape.
Taste:
On the palate the wine is dry, with a good structure. The aroma has a light note of bitter almond.
Food matching:
Ideal with appetizers, sliced meats or medium strong first courses. Try it with pizza or with fish such as salmon or eel.