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Azienda Agricola MonteZovo, Valpolicella Superiore, DOC, Verona, Italy, 2020

Product code: 6228

Producer Profile

Montezovo wine estate, owned by the Cottini Family, places most of their business focus on managing terroir and biodiversity.

Montezovo wine estate, owned by the Cottini Family, places most of their business focus on managing terroir and biodiversity. Montezovo wines are the result of careful and conscious choices in the vineyards, where the interaction between the vine’s varietal, soil, climate and geographic position are all carefully considered. Most of the vineyards are located over 550m above sea level with some beyond 900m which form an average altitude much higher than the appellation usually sees and they see clear benefits for both vines and grapes. Montezovo wines are produced entirely with grapes from the family-owned vineyards, spread over the main Verona appellations: Valpolicella, Garda, Lugana and Lessini. Each wine is the expression of the identity of the vineyard and the result of the never-ending research for innovation and sustainability, the results of this incredible terroir are the flagship wines of Montezovo: Calinverno Rosso Veronese and Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG.

Viticulture

The vines, located in Tregnago at 350 to 560 metres where the average age is 10 years, situated on a sunny North-South and East-West exposure on calcareous marl and trained in a Guyot style. Certified according to the "biodiversity friendly" criteria. The harvest usually begins at the end of September. The grapes are selected and hand -picked

Winemaking

After destemming and pressing, the fermentation takes place in inert stainless steel for around 15 days. The temperature raises to 20-24 degrees C. After fermentation the wine is run off the skins, gently pressed and left to rest in inert vessels for a few months before bottling.

Tasting Note

Intense red with garnet highlights. Aromas of ripe fruits, cherries, plums, blackcurrant. On the palate are geranium and violet as well as spices such as vanilla and cinnamon. Smooth, balanced and full bodied.