LA CAPPUCCINA RECIOTO DI SOAVE "ARZIMO"
The name “Arzimo” comes from the local dialect and means “a small bunch” (in this case of Garganega grapes) selected to undergo the drying process. The best bunches of Garganega grapes with the highest sugar levels, are picked by hand and placed in small, slatted wooden crates (with only one layer of grapes per case) and then stored in dry, well-ventilated drying rooms known as "fruttai".
This process results in the progressive dehydration of the grapes thanks to the evaporation of their water content as well as an increase in their sugars: these, once fermented, will give a higher level of alcohol and greater structure in the finished wine. In mid-February -- and it is a long-standing family tradition that the date should be Valentine’s Day.
Region: Veneto
Production Area: Costalunga di Monteforte d’Alpone (Verona)
Appellation: Passito Veneto IGT
Vintage: 2006
Varietal Blend: 100% Garganega.
Vineyard: 260 ft above sea level with a south-easterly exposure. Density: 1.335 vines per acre. Average vines age: 20-30 years old.
Planting System: Modified Veronese Pergola, Guyot and Spurred Cordon.
Soil:. Medium-texture of volcanic origin.
Harvest: Hand picked mid September/early October.
Yield: About 133 gallons per acre
Alcohol: 14%
Vinification: The semi-dried grapes are pressed softly and their must is left to ferment and mature on the lees in Allier oak barriques for around fifteen months.
Aging: One year in the bottle.
Tasting Notes: The color is golden yellow with faint amber highlights. The nose reveals sweet nuances of honey, flowers, candied fruit, vanilla and apricots, along with the typical and very elegant touch of complexity contributed by noble rot. Full and velvety on thet palate, medium-sweet, with fresh acidity counterbalancing its moderately high level of alcohol. The fruit on the palate echoes perfectly the sensations on the nose, and is very persistent.
Food Pairings: Meditation wine, goes well with desserts, petits fours, blue cheeses or goose liver paté. |
