100% Corvina from Veneto IGT, Italy.

ABOUT: Colognola ai Colli: Medium-textured soil with a gravel sub-base. Mezzane di Sotto: Sandy, silty soil with a lot of white skeletal limestone.

VINIFICATION: Plucking of the bunches with light maceration at 7-8 °C for 24 hours. Primary and malolactic fermentation take place at a controlled temperature, 22-23 °C in Stainless Steel tanks. Bâtonnage (stirring) once a week until bottling. The wines were softly pressed with a pneumo-press. Cold stabilized.

TASTING NOTES: Ruby red with Purple reflections. Floral aroma of Red Roses and Pansies, Fruity aroma of Cherries, Sour Cherries, Plums, Greengages, Woodland berries such as Blackberries, Redcurrants and Blackcurrants, Raspberries. Well balanced, tangy and fresh. Intense and with a good body, leading to a Med. length finish.

FOOD PAIRING: First courses and Risottos (even traditional Veneto cuisine such as Flour Dumplings with Alpine Cheeses, Pasta with Beans, Risotto with sausage), Red Meats, Roasts, Chicken, Beef, Tongue, Cotechino, White Meats and Poultry in general, toasted Polenta with Herrings, Mature Cheeses.

Drink now, or Cellar for 3-4 years.