Ruberpan, Valpolicella DOC Classico Superiore

DENOMINATION: Valpolicella superiore doc

GRAPE VARIETY: Corvina Veronese 60% Rondinella, Corvinone and Croatina Veronese 35%, 5% from hold traditional valpolicella varieties

GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION: Val d’Illasi, hills of Cellore d’Illasi in the Valpolicella zone

VINEYARD CHARACTERISTICS: Clay, chalky soils, situated at 350-500m above the sea level

TRAINING: Guyot with 5800 vines per hectare

DEFENCE METHOD: Production all organic certificated

BUDS PER VINE: 6-8 buds per vine

AVERAGE AGE OF VINES: The vineyard was planted in 2000

YIELDS: 40-50 Hl per hectare or 1-1.5 kg per vine

HARVESTING: Hand harvest from 1-20th October

VINIFICATION: Grapes are pressed and destemmed. Fermentation temperature 23-24° C 12 days whit regular pumping over and daily pinching down the cap

AGEING: this wine age in 500 and 2500 litre barrels for 18/24 months followed by a period in bottle before release

	ORGANOLEPTIC PROPERTIES COLOUR: Brilliant ruby red colour.  AROMA: Tipically reminescents of cherry, strawberry fruit FLAVOUR: palate complex with beatiful notes of fruit and finish and spicy character too
	Best enjoyed at a temperature of 16-18°C.
	Perfect with starters such as stuffed pasta, or tomato suaces, particularly good with roast poultry, grilled meat, game birds and mature cheese.