Mezzavalle – Veneto IGP Red Wine
Features
ORIGIN OF THE NAME
It refers to the position of the vineyards located in a natural hilly amphitheatre
NAME
Veneto IGP Rosso
ORIENTATION OF THE VINES
West
SOIL
Calcareous Marl
YEAR OF PLANTING
1985 – 1998
DENSITY OF PLANTING
3500 vines per hectare
TRAINING SYSTEM
Double Guyot
GRAPE YIELD / HECTARE
1,00 t/ha
PICKING SEASON
End of September
GRAPES
60% Merlot – 40% Cabernet Sauvignon
WINEMAKING NOTE
Destemming, pressing and fermentation on the skins for about 12 days in stainless steel tanks at a maximum temperature of 26°C, 2 daily pumping over to extract the colour and aromatic substances
MATURATION and REFINING
3 months in steel tank then a short refinement in the bottle
ALCOHOL / SUGAR
13% alcohol – 3.5 g / lt sugar residual
TASING NOTE
Ruby red with purple hues, red fruits such as cherries and morello cherries on the nose. Harmonious with soft and velvety tannins on the palate
SERVICE TEMPERATURE
16°C – 18°C
FOOD PAIRING
Meat-based sauces, grilled meat, ossobuco
BOTTLE and CLOSURE
Bordolese Vip / microgranule cork stopper / standard cork
0,75 lt bottle / cardboard box of 12 bottles / level of 12 boxes / pallet of 5 levels – 720 bottles