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.
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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
Winemaking & Aging
Maceration length:
12-15
Varietal composition:
80% Corvina, 10% Rondinella, and 10% Sangiovese
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
Analytical Data
pH level:
3.5
Acidity:
5.6 g/L
Alcohol:
13.6 %
Dry extract:
34.1 g/L
Residual sugar:
5.4 g/L
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