Region: Veneto
Production Area: Valpolicella Classica, San Floriano (Verona)
Appellation: Recioto della Valpolicella DOC
Vintage: 2003
Varietal Blend: Corvina Veronese 70% Rondinella 20-25% Molinara 5-10%
Vineyard: Le Brugnine Vineyard, 750 feet above sea level with a mainly south-western exposure. Density: 1,300 vines per acre. Average vines age: 30 years old.
Planting System: Trento-style Pergola.
Soil:. Very light limestone rich in fossils.
Harvest: Hand picked in the third week of September.
Yield: About 1.6 tons per acre
Alcohol: 13.5%
Vinification: The finest bunches are selected and arranged on flat baskets in dry and well ventiled rooms until March. During the drying process the grapes they lose about 50% of their weight. Slow fermentation takes place at a temperature of 10/15 °c with a 30 day maceration and daily pump-overs.
Aging: 12 months in small French oak barrels and 6 months in the bottle

Tasting Notes: The color is a highly charged garnet and it can boast an extremely fine and delicate nose with a hint of violets and dried fruit. The taste is delicate, full  and velvety.

Food Pairings: Baked desserts.