Zenato Valpolicella Superiore

Zenato Valpolicella Superiore

Wine Description

Although the Superiore designation requires that the grapes that go into this wine are harvested at a slightly higher sugar level than standard Valpolicella—thus producing a wine of potential higher alcohol—this Valpolicella is a soft, supple example of this classic wine.  Made predominately from Corvina, this wine displays the ripe black cherry flavors for which the grape is known.

Zenato Winery
Nadia Zenato
Zenato Family
Zenato Vineyards
Zenato Wine Cellar
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Acclaim
“The 2018 Valpolicella Superiore is dusty and sweet with a sour twang of citrus and tart cherries to balance, This is a heady and fruit-forward effort with intense red berry fruits and sweet spice. It tapers off stainingly long and spicy with a light structure.”
— Vinous, Apr 2022
ZENATO Valpolicella Superiore 2018 – 88 points
— Wine Spectator, Apr 2022
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Vineyard & Production Info
Production area/appellation:
Valpolicella DOC
Soil composition
Silty-Loam
Training method
Guyot
Elevation:
825-990 feet
Vines/acre:
2,000
Yield/acre:
3.6 tons
Exposure:
Southeastern
Harvest time:
October
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Winemaking & Aging
Maceration length:
12-15
Varietal composition:
80% Corvina, 10% Rondinella, 10% Oseleta
Fermentation container:
Stainless steel tanks
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
12-15 days
Fermentation temperature:
77-79 °F
Maceration technique:
Racking
Type of aging container:
Barrels
Size of aging container:
50 HL
Type of oak:
French
Length of aging before bottling:
12 months
Age of Aging Container:
Five years
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Analytical Data
pH level:
3.55
Acidity:
5.7 g/L
Alcohol:
13.5 %
Dry extract:
37.5 g/L
Residual sugar:
10.4 g/L