Ca Del Monte Valpolicella Ca Del Monte Valpolicella Ca Del Monte Valpolicella "Classico" Download PDF

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Winery Ca Del Monte
Varieties50% Corvina / 20% Rondinella, 25% Molinara / 5% indigenous varietals
Farming Practicesconventional
Soilsmedium Eocene calcareous marl
Hectares/Acres50 acres total (20 ha)
ExposureSW
Harvest Techniqueby hand
Year Vines Were Plantedaverage 1990
Yeastselected
Fermentationsoft pressing and slow fermentation in stainless steel tank
Maturationaged in large oak casks
Sulfuryes
Filterno
Finingno
Alcohol12 to 12.5%
Item NoIT800
Size750ML
Bottle Case12
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 Zaconte. In the family for generations, Cal del Monte is situated on hillsides that face south and southwest, overlooking the village of Negrar.

The vineyards of Ca Del Monte 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.