Valpolicella Classico 2002 D.O.C.
Stefano Accordini
WINEMAKING:
Valpolicella Classico is the traditional red wine to be drunk when still new, fresh, fruity and medium body.
This wine is supposed to be the Rhaetian wine loved by the emperor Augustus, but it surely was the wine preferred by king Theodoric, who considered it one of the best in Italy.
Nevertheless the best description of it is given by Hemingway: in one of his novels he talks about Vapolicella with great affection: it is dry, red and friendly like the house of a brother.

Vineyard 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 on a varied on alluvium soil. The average age of productive vines is about 25 years with a plant density of 2900 vines/hectare. Yield: 70hl/ha with manual harvest during the first ten days of October.
Fermentation takes place at a temperature of about 25°-28° and a 12 days maceration follows.
Hand pressing: three times a day. The wine is kept in stainless steel tanks where a complete malolactic fermentation takes place. The wine is subject to a cold tartaric stabilization with filtering before bottling. The wine is refined in bottles for 2 months before being put on the market.


TASTING NOTES:
Colour: Ruby red with violet hues.
Smell: Pleasant bouquet with scent of cherries and raspberries.
Taste: Medium-bodied, dry, with fresh fruit and light tannins. We suggest you to serve the wine in bordeaux or tulip crystal glasses in order to appreciate the harmonious bouquet and at a temperature around 18-20°C. We recommend this wine with red and white meat, elaborated fish dishes and young cheese.
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: VALPOLICELLA CLASSICO
Winery: Stefano Accordini
Alcoholic vol.: 12,5%
Residual sugar: 3,00 g/l
Acids: 5,90 g/l (tartaric)
Grape varieties: Corvina Veronese 65%, Rondinella 30%, Molinara 5%
Production: 10.000 bottles/year
Aging: 2 months in bottle
Bottle: 750 ml bottle
Code: RBSA04 - 1 x 750 ml bottle
Packing: 6 bottle box - bordeaux bottle
Box size: 24x32x31 cm. (LxWxH)
Box weight : 9 Kg.
Pallet size: Europallet 120x80x185 cm. (LxWxH)
Box per pallet: 100 (10 boxes per layer, 10 layers)
Bottles per pallet: 600
Net/Gross weight: 900/915 Kg.
EAN/UPC available on request

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