Heart and Spirit of Valpolicella HARVESTING Area of production: San Pietro in Cariano and Sant’Ambrogio (VR) Valpolicella Classico Vineyard variety: Corvina Veronese 60%, Rondinella 30%, Molinara 10% Denomination: Valpolicella Classico Superiore DOC Denomination of Controlled Origin Type: Still red Soil: Mostly clay-rich Vineyards disposition: Pergola veronese Wine variety age: 30 years old in a dedicated vineyard Density: 3500 plants per hectare Yield: 2,5 kg per plant Time of harvesting: Last week of September – middle October Harvesting mode: Harvesting by hand VINIFICATION Vinification: Manual harvesting of the grapes and immediate pressing with a crusher- destemmer machine. The fermentation with maceration lasts for 7 days at the controlled temperature in inox steel tanks. Later the wine is transferred in steel tanks for the alcoholic and malolactic fermentation Aging: Steel tanks for 12 months approximately TASTING Sensory notes: Ruby red color with burgundy reflection and intense cherry perfume. Full-bodied and fruity wine Combinations: Ideal for appetizers, soups, pasta and typical Mediterranean meals Serving temperature : 16/18°C TECHNICAL DATA Alcoholic level :12,5% vol Total acidity: 5,4 g/l TO N E R T Residual sugars: 3 g/l LAGO DI GARDA Garda Marano di Valpolicella Bardolino Fumane S. Ambrogio SAN PIETRO IN CARIANO Negrar Grezzana Tregnago Quinto di Valpantena Mezzane Bussolengo MILAN O Peschiera del Garda ZIA VERONA NE VE A4 MILANO-VENEZIA Soave San Martino Buonalbergo F ium VALPOLICELLA e Ad ige VALPOLICELLA CLASSICO Villafranca di Verona A22 DEL BRENNERO A N G LO O B Azienda Agricola Corte Saibante Via Cariano, 16, 37029 San Pietro in Cariano (Verona - ITALY) Telephone +39 045 680 1478 - [email protected] - www.cortesaibante.com.