Santa Maria Valverde "Valpolicella Classico Superiore" DOC 2021

關於此酒 : 

意大利 Valpolicella 區乾紅，混合5款意大利葡萄包括 30% Corvina丶30% Rondinella & 20% Corvinone，12個月橡木桶及12個月瓶釀，中等濃度，寶石紅酒色，紅果丶紅莓丶青椒丶紫羅蘭及雲呢拿酒香，平衡細緻，單寧柔和，平易近人，年產量 4000 支。百年歷史精品酒莊，堅持品質至上傳統Valpolicella 釀造過程，有機認證。

About this wine :

Blend of Corvina 30%, Corvinone 20%, Rondinella 30%, Molinara 5% & Oseleta 15% on traditional pergola of artisanal vine, 250 meters above sea level on limestone and clay soil, rich in rocks of morainic origin, ancient vineyards on a sub cru called Valgatara in Marano di Valpolicella. Plant renovated in 1990, but already present on the cadastral maps of the Napoleonic "sommarioni". Hand-picked with visible selection of the bunches. Soft pressing and strictly traditional soft maceration of the classic and autochthonous blend of Valpolicella Classica. 12 months in French oak barrels (Tonneaux) and 12 months bottling in the cellar. The wine exhibits a rich ruby red hue with violet reflections, showcasing intensity and persistence. Aromatically, it offers a blend of red fruits, raspberry, and green pepper from the Molinara grape, complemented by intense violet, plum, blackberry, blueberry, cherry, and jam notes. Tertiary aromas include caramel, toast, and vanilla. The palate reveals a complexity that mirrors the nose, adding spices and a savory finish with mineral and black pepper nuances.

關於 TENUTA SANTA MARIA VALVERDE 酒莊 :

About TENUTA SANTA MARIA VALVERDE :

Located in the heart of the Classico area of the Valpolicella region, in the province of Verona, Tenuta Santa Maria Valverde is a small boutique winery with a long history in the region where Nicola Campagnola’s, the owner and winemaker, family began to cultivate vine in the 1800s.

Although the estate owns 13 hectares of vines, it only vinifies the equivalent of 1 hectare every year for a total production of 10,000 bottles. A strong believer in the French cru system of dividing vineyard sites, the estate opted to divide its lands in parcels. Each year, the estate singles out the specific vineyard sites which yield the highest quality grapes used to produce its wines. The remaining grapes are sold to neighbouring wineries and co-ops. All the bottles are individually numbered to guarantee the traceability of the vineyard and the product for the hygienic-sanitary guarantee of the wines and the exclusivity of the product. The goal is to produce red wines deeply anchored to the territory and a unique and unrepeatable Amarone of excellence for each vintage.

The estate was one of the first to have fruttai - rooms dedicated to the drying of grapes in the appassimento method. This grape drying technique unchanged since Roman times. Compared to other wineries which opt for the minimum air drying required by the DOCG (three months), Santa Maria Valverde dries their grapes for five to six months. Moreover, its Amarone spends six-years aging in barrel and an extra year in bottle before being released. Quality is essential at the estate and is never compromised. The drying of the grapes for Amarone takes place in a natural stone chamber, present in the cellar. This dependence on the natural conditions of the places, meteorological-atmospheric conditions and the altitude of the area, are of primary importance in giving a wine an identity that can be characteristic year after year. Aging takes place in French oak barrels, the so-called "tonneaux".

Located at the highest elevation in the Classico appellation, Tenuta Santa Maria Valverde’s wines are not the big jammy style that has become the norm in the Valpolicella. Rather, they are a window into the past: a demonstration of how wines of the Valpolicella used to be made before modern winemaking swept in.

Today, the estate is run by Nicola Campagnola, vineyard manager and winemaker, and his wife Ilaria Nidini who is in charge of the commercial component. Nicola is a true believer in the protection of the environment and minimal human impact on nature. As of 2018, the estate carries organic certification. A boutique winery from the Valpolicella that makes the big guys pale in comparison when it comes to quality.