Bouteille de Valpolicella Classico Superiore Il Bigio, Valpolicella Classico Superiore

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Valpolicella Classico Superiore Il Bigio

DOC Valpolicella Classico SuperioreVeneto, Italy

Grape varieties: 50% Corvina, 30% Corvinone, 10% Rondinella, 10% other traditional varieties
Alcohol: 14.5 %
Format: Case of 6 × 750 ml

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Tasting notes

Ruby colour. A complex nose of blackberry and cooked fruit, evolving towards a delicate bouquet of spice. Distinguished on the palate, with fine structure and an elegant body, persistent tannins, ethereal notes and a broad, intense finish.

Food pairings

Red meats and full-flavoured dishes. Serve between 16 and 18°C.

Technical sheet

The wine

Appellation: DOC Valpolicella Classico Superiore
Colour: Red
Grape varieties: 50% Corvina, 30% Corvinone, 10% Rondinella, 10% other traditional varieties
Alcohol: 14.5 %
Winemaking and ageing: Hand-harvested in late September, followed by a light drying of the grapes in a well-ventilated loft, the fruttaio. Twenty-day maceration on the skins using traditional methods, with daily pump-overs and punch-downs. Aged for three years in oak barrels, then in bottle before release.

The vineyard

Soil: Limestone and clay; estate vineyards on the hillsides of Sant'Ambrogio di Valpolicella, at 300 m altitude, south-facing.
Vine training: Guyot