Place: Pescantina , Verona Nord , ITALY
Name and Company: Tenuta Plozner dell’ Azienda Agricola Cristiana Bettili
Type: Organic
Method of training: Pergola Veronese and Guyot exposure: north/east –south
Soil:Limestone
Grape Varieties: Corvina 60%, Corvinone15%, Rondinella 15% , Other red grapes 10% (Cabernet Sauvignon 6%- Oseleta 4%)
Harvest: by hand
Vinification and Sparklins: The grapes are late harvested, crushed and left in a cold maceration for 5 days when starts a spontaneous fermentation. After devatting the wine is conserved in a tank until the RIPASSO: rifermentation of young valpolicella on the Amarone pomace at the end of January (for about one week). Ageing in Slovenian oak barrels and french oak barriques for 12 months
temperature in steel vats. Aging partly in oak barrels (40 hl), partly in tonneaux (500 lt), partly in barriques (225 lt) for 4 years.
Sensorial Freatures: Ruby red colour with garnet shades, the aspect is consistent. The bouquet is intense: ripe cherry, blackberry and light hints of vannilla and chocolate. The palate is pleasant with velvety tannins and a persistent aftertaste of cherries.
Serving suggestions: Grilled and boiled meat, medium-hard cheeses (monte veronese mezzano).
Serving Temperature: 16-18 °C
Alcoholic Gradation: 13.5% vol