Ca Del Monte Amarone della Valpolicella Download PDF

Specifications

Winery	Ca Del Monte
Varieties	45% Corvina / 35% Rondinella / 10% Molinara / 10% indigenous varietals
Farming Practices	conventional
Soils	medium Eocene calcareous marl
Hectares/Acres	50 acres (20 ha)
Exposure	SW
Year Vines Were Planted	1935-1980
Yeast	ambient

Fermentation	after harvest in early October the grapes are left to dry until February at which point vinification starts
Maturation	in large French & Slavonian oak for a min. of 18-20 months
Filter	no
Fining	no
Alcohol	15.5%
Item No	IT802
Size	750ML
Bottle Case	12
Country	Italy
Region	Veneto
Sub-region	Valpolicella

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Located in the heart of Valpolicella, Veneto, Ca Del Monte's 20 hectares of vineyards are owned by brothers Umberto and Guiseppe Zanconte. In the family for generations, Cal del Monte is situated on hillsides that face south and southwest, overlooking the village of Negrar.

The vineyards here are planted with 20-40 year old vines of Corvina, Rodinella and Molinara grapes that are planted in poor soils that stress the vines and nurture the fruit. The original building of the estate is a 17th century mansion, built on an ancient monastery.

Producing wines here for six generations, the brothers oversee all steps of production of their Amarones and Valpolicella wines.