Mezzavalle – Veneto IGP Red Wine

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