Colour: intense bright ruby red. Aroma: fruity with hints of cherry and red fruit, floral and spicy nuances.
Flavour: soft and fresh, fragrant and savoury with moderate tannins.
PRODUCTION AREA
Municipalities of Colognola ai Colli and Illasi (Verona).
TYPE OF SOIL
Medium-textured, clay.
VINEYARD ALTITUDE
200 m a.s.l.
GRAPES
Corvina 70% - Rondinella 30%.
AGES OF VINES
10 - 15 years.
TRAINING SYSTEM
Guyot and Pergola.
VINE DENSITY
4,000 - 8,000 vines per ha.
YIELD
120 q. ha.
VINIFICATION
Destemming at 22-23 degrees. Harvest: by hand in crates. Pressing: soft, with pneumo-press.
Fermentation: alcoholic at a controlled temperature with selected yeasts for 8 - 10 days. Malolactic
fermentation: natural with alcoholic. Bâtonnage: in stainless steel with special mixers once a week until
bottling. Stabilization: cold physical.
AGEING
In steel at a controlled temperature 6 months.