"Valsorda" Veneto IGP Rosso

Alcohol: 12,5% vol.

Area of Production: Region: veneto. Hilly moraine on the eastern shores of Lake Garda.

Grapes: Red grape Corvina (80%) with a mix of different native red grapes (20%). Grapes are harvested after a short overmaturation period (8-10 days). System of growing: espalier with guyot.

Soil Composition: Argillaceous of morainic origin.

Vinification and Production System: Soft pressing, then fermentation for 8-9 days at controlled temperature (22-24°C.), preservation in thermoconditioned inox tanks and cold bottling in sterile bottling line.

Organoleptic Description: Fruity wine with a complex structure and very rich color. Soft, full-bodied and armonic taste.

Color: Intense dark red.

Bouquet: Fruity, exciting, typical and intense.

Taste: Soft, full-bodied and harmonious.

Serving Temperature: To be served fresh at 15-16° C.

Preservation: Can be aged for 3-4 years. Store in a fresh, dry and dark place.

Gastronomic Suggestions: Perfect with tasty first courses (especially pasta), meat and cheese.

The name of this wine comes from the “valley” (in Italian “VALLE” or “VAL” for short) where the Corvina grape grows, which we use to make our wine VALSORDA. It is a small valley that starts at the foot of Monte Moscal in Affi and descends towards Bardolino. The valley was formed by the erosion of rainwater in a moraine of fine sand, gravel and also crumbly scree left by a glacier. The valley is narrow and deep at first, but opens up in the last part in a gravelly and nutritious area that slopes gently down to the lake, ideal for the production of quality wines. Since the valley has no rocky walls, the phenomenon of echoes is not present here and has therefore always been called “quiet valley” … or rather … “deaf valley”

(in Italian: VAL SORDA).