VALPOLICELLA DOC CLASSICO SUPERIORE DOMINI VENETI

The style of this wine is in line with the most typical, traditional profile of Valpolicella: welldistributed texture, with a good relationship and melding between the aromatic, olfactory and taste sensations that creates a sober, elegant result. Colour: ruby-red. Bouquet: intense and persistent, with fruity aromas of cherry and plum, floral notes of violets and a touch of spiciness from black pepper. Taste: fresh, fruity, with an elegant balance between structure and body, harmonised by the perfect acidity and tannins.

THE VINEYARD

Located in the heart of the Valpolicella Classica area, on dry terraces. Altitude from 250 to 450 metres above sea level. Exposure southeast and southwest. Type of terrain: very varied, mainly clayey-limey, partly limestone, partly of volcanic origin. Vineyard grassing. Training system: double pergola. Age of producing vines: from 15 to 25 years. Load of buds per vinestock: 18. Planting density: 3,300/4,000 vines per hectare. Yield per hectare: 60 hl.

VINTAGE 2016

was a great, handbook year! Summer temperatures did not go above 35 °C, avoiding the excess heat that characterised 2015. The composition of the grapes led to a high sugar content, good acidity and a particular abundance of anthocyanins, all thanks to the significant day/night temperature changes that occurred, especially during veraison. It is in this period, in fact, that the vine is reactive to the accumulation of colouring substances. The vintage did not have any unusual pathological problems, with the exception of the peronospora attacks that took place in June; the vine ripened regularly (bunch closure at the beginning of July and the start of veraison in the first days of August). Maturation began in mid-August and ended in the first ten days of September, with the main winemaking parameters reaching an excellent level, along with the complete absence of botrytic attacks.