Piccoli Daniela Rocolo Valpolicella DOC Superiore

Case of 12 bottles

Bottle Size: 750 ml

Vintage: 2018

Varietals: Corvina 40%, Corvinone 25%, Rondinella 30%, Molinara 2%, Oseleta 2%, Croatina 1%

Alcohol %: 14.5

Region: Veneto

Tasting Notes: Ruby red with an elegant and complex nose of floral notes and wood berries evolving to eucalyptus and smoke with a touch of balsamic. On the palate, soft and well balanced with a persistent and elegant finale.

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 Agriculture

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