Passo 2000 I.G.T.
Stefano Accordini
WINEMAKING:
Vineyard characteristics and location: it is situated in the heart of classic Valpolicella in the hilly region of Negrar, from 200 to 250 m. a.s.l. South-east exposure. Soil: varied on alluvium.Viticulture: Double pergola; average age of productive vines: 25 years. Plant density: 2800 vines pro hectare. Buds to fruiting cane: 16. Grass fields. Yield: 58hl/haHarvest: Manual harvest during the first week of October; grapes are stored in wooden boxes for 15-20 kg. Drying in the loft for 40 days with a loss of 20-25% of the original weight.Vinification: Grapes are crushed by the end of November with de-stalking; fermentation temperature 20°-26°. Maceration time: 15 days. Hand pressing: twice a day; the wine is kept into stainless steel tanks till February. Transfer into barriques: by the end of March. Complete malolactic fermentation. Refining in new French oak barriques for 12 months. Refining in bottles for 8 months.Stabilization: Natural, only with decanting, without filtering.
TASTING NOTES:
Colour: Ruby red with violet hues.
Smell: Pleasant spicy bouquet with scent of ripe red fruit.
Taste: Full-bodied, dry, strong, aromatic taste. Warm, soft and persistent with scent of dried fruit that reminds of Amarone. We suggest you to serve the wine in wide and rounded crystal glasses in order to appreciate the harmonious bouquet and at a temperature around 18-20°C. We recommend this wine with red meat, roasts and aged cheese or drink it without food as a meditation wine.
TASTING CHART:
 intensity   delicate  powerful 
 dry or sweet   bone dry   dessert 
 body   light body   very full body 
 acidity   soft,gentle   very crisp 
 tannin   none   heavy tannins 
 oak   none   heavy oak 
 complexity   direct   very complex 

SPECIFICS:
Region: VENETO
Label: PASSO
Winery: Stefano Accordini
Alcoholic vol.: 14%
Residual sugar: 6,00 g/l
Acids: 5,30 g/l (tartaric)
Grape varieties: Corvina Veronese 60%, Rondinella 15%, Cabernet Sauvignon 15%, Merlot 10%
Production: 10.000 bottles/year
Aging: 12 months in barriques and 6 months in bottle
Bottle: 750 ml bottle
Code: RBSA02 - 1 x 750 ml bottle
Packing: 12 bottle box - bordeaux bottle
Box size: 24x32x31 cm. (LxWxH)
Box weight : 18 Kg.
Pallet size: Europallet 120x80x146 cm. (LxWxH)
Box per pallet: 40 (10 boxes per layer, 4 layers)
Bottles per pallet: 480
Net/Gross weight: 720/735 Kg.
EAN/UPC available on request

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