VILLA CORDEVIGO
ROSSO
VERONESE INDICAZIONE GEOGRAFICA TIPICA
 
Denomination: Rosso Veronese i.g.t.
 
Type of wine: dry red

Production zone: vineyards of the Cordevigo Estate, at Cavaion Veronese, on the morainic hills of the hinterland of Lake Garda, in the vicinity of the historic Villa Cordevigo (18th century)
 
Type of soil: clay mixed with pebbles, typical of the morainic hills deposited by the glaciers that formed the area around Lake Garda

Grapes: Corvina 65%, Cabernet Sauvignon 20% and Merlot 15% Training system: Guyot with 7,000 vines per hectare

Harvest period: late; at the end of October
 
Vinification: the late-harvested grapes are subjected to a brief period of drying, using the traditional technique employed in the Province of Verona. Maceration takes place on the skins for 10-14 days at a controlled temperature, in order to enable complete extraction of the wine’s ripe fruit aromas
 
Maturation: 30 months in 700-litre cherry wood casks and tonneaux. At least 6 months’ maturation in bottle
 
 
TASTING NOTE
 
Colour: a deep, bright garnet red
 
Nose: intense fruity perfumes that are reminiscent of cherries and wild berries (bilberries, dewberries), with faint hints of ca- cao, prunes and tobacco
 
Flavour: this wine is concentrated and mouth- lling on the palate. It has gentle, elegant and velvety tannins, and its fruit is rich, deep and long on the nish
 
Serving suggestions: this is a red wine of great personality and power, which goes well with meat dishes : roasts, grilled red meats,lamb and game. It is also excellent for accompanying mature cheeses
 
Alcohol: 15% vol
 
Serving temperature: 18°-20°C