Piccoli Daniela Rocolo Valpolicella DOC Superiore

Case of 6 bottles

Bottle Size: 750 ml

Vintage: 2018

Varietals: Corvina, Corvinone, Rondinella, Molinara

Region: Veneto

Tasting Notes: Ruby red with purple hues. Elegant and complex on the nose, floral and wood notes, berries accompany eucalyptus and smoky flavour with a touch of balsamic. Soft and well balanced, it can give you fruity sensation of cherry and raspberry combined with a subtle vanilla. Dynamic, persistent and elegant finish.

Ageing/Vinification: Rigorous selection identify the best bunches that will partially dry in fruttaio (Drying room) for 30 days. The alcoholic fermentation runs for more than 20 days, in stainless steel tanks at controlled temperature (20°C). Regular delestages allow the maximum extraction of polyphenols from the skin and seeds for a suitable tannic structure. The wine is refined in 5 or 30 hl French oak barrels for 3 years and few extra months in stainless steel tanks. It spends at least 6 months in bottle before the sale.

Vineyard: 12h single estate vineyard in Monte La Parte, located at an altitude from 300 to 350 m above sea level, located all over the top of the hill enjoying a full sun exposure. The roots lie in a calcareous and tuffaceous soil, poor of organic material A meager soil, difficult to work in which can grow superb grapes. The high minerality in the soil gives to the wine an excellent balance and complexity.

Product Area: Sustainable

Winery Website: https://www.piccoliwine.it/en/wines/rocolo-valpolicella-d-o-c-superiore