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Viinin Kuvailu
The Story
From the vineyards of Monte Cariano at the heart of the Valpolicella Classico, south of the village of San Pietro in Cariano.
SOIL
Limestone and clay.
COMPOSITION
60% Corvina, 30% Rondinella, 5% Corvinone, 5% Croatina.
WINEMAKING
Selected bunches are harvested in crates mid September and left to raisin in well-ventilated drying rooms until late January. Once the drying process is over, the grapes are pressed and fermented f...
Vuosikerta 2005
Italy Vintage Report by Tb: 2005 was a very difficult year for producers. A dry and chilly summer turned into a rainy August. Piedmont was battered by hailstorms and a disease affecting the Baco 22, which dries out and eventually kills the vine. Tuscany was also hit by chilly, rainy weather and the challenges these pose for vineyards. It can be said that 2005 was entirely a winemaker's year, even if it was somewhat desperate.
