Recioto “La Tesa”

DENOMINATION: recioto della Valpolicella docg

PRODUCTION AREA: Negrar Valley, classic Valpolicella.

GRAPEVINE: Corvina, Corvina grossa, rondinella, molinara

HARVEST: by hand in the second half of September with
Placement of grapes in boxes. The grapes are subjected to
to wither until mid-January

PEACHING: around the middle of January, after sorting the
clusters, a soft crushing is carried out

FERMENTATION: vinification in stainless steel at temperature
controlled and skin contact for about 40 days with fulling at
hand

AGING: after red wine making, the wine goes through
to aging in large oak barrels for about 18 to 24 months at
which is followed by about 1 year of resting in bottles

ORGANOLEPTIC CHARACTERISTICS: purple-red color very
loaded, intense scent of cherries in spirit with mild notes and
Well integrated berries and raspberry. Sweet, silky palate of
beautiful freshness and elegant

PAIRINGS: pandoro and panettone, Tuscan cantonucci, desserts a
dry and crumbly pastry, chocolate mousse and berries,
CHEESE CAKE.