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Valpolicella Superiore

Zenato

Valpolicella Superiore

A blend of 80% Corvina, 10% Rondinella and 10% Sangiovese from the Valpolicella Classico area. Aged for six months in stainless steel tanks and six to eight additional months in oak barrels.

Tasting Notes

Ruby-red in color tending toward garnet as the wine matures. Dry and robust on the palate with an excellent, velvety texture, this wine offers fleshy aromas of wild berries, currant, black cherry and spice, framed by intriguing hints of chocolate.

Food Pairing

This wine is recommended with antipasti or roasted meats.

A blend of 80% Corvina, 10% Rondinella and 10% Sangiovese from the Valpolicella Classico area. Aged for six months in stainless steel tanks and six to eight additional months in oak barrels.

Tasting Notes

Ruby-red in color tending toward garnet as the wine matures. Dry and robust on the palate with an excellent, velvety texture, this wine offers fleshy aromas of wild berries, currant, black cherry and spice, framed by intriguing hints of chocolate.

Food Pairing

This wine is recommended with antipasti or roasted meats.

Vineyard & Production Info

Production area/appellation:
Valpolicella DOC
Vineyard name:
Various vineyards in Valpolicella
Vineyard size:
95 acres
Soil composition:
Chalk and clay
Training method:
Double-Guyot and Pergola
Elevation:
492-984 feet
Vines/acre:
1416
Exposure:
Southeastern
Harvest time:
September-October
First vintage of this wine:
1967
Bottles produced of this wine:
250,000

Winemaking & Aging

Maceration length:
12
Varietal composition:
80% Corvina, 10% Rondinella and 10% Sangiovese
Fermentation container:
Stainless steel tanks
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
15 days
Fermentation temperature:
72-80 °F
Type of aging container:
Stainless steel tanks and casks
Type of oak:
Slavonian oak
Length of aging before bottling:
6 months in stainless steel tanks, 6-8 months in barrel
Length of bottle aging:
3 months

Analytical Data

pH level:
3.5
Acidity:
5 g/L
Alcohol:
12.8 %
Dry extract:
29.7 g/L
Residual sugar:
5.1 g/L