Corte Giara Valpolicella 2024
This wine is ruby red in colour with purple highlights. On the nose, the wine displays intense flavours of cherries and blackberry with hints of rose and black pepper. On the palate, this Valpolicella is dry, full-bodied, well-balanced by traditional fresh acidity and smooth tannins.
Vineyards are located on the hillsides of the Valpolicella production area at an altitude between 180-250 metres above sea level and face south-east. Soils here are clay and chalk. The vines are 30 years old on average, with a plant density of about 3,000 vines per hectare.
The grapes were hand harvested, destemmed and then softly crushed. Fermentation took place in temperature-controlled, stainless-steel tanks between 26-30°C with daily pump overs for 8-10 days. Malolactic fermentation occurred naturally. The wine was aged for three months in temperature-controlled, stainless-steel tanks before being bottled.
| RRP | £18.99 |
| Bottle size | 75cl |
| Vintage | 2024 |
| Alcoholic strength | 12.5% |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Veneto |
| Subregion | Valpolicella |
| Grapes | Corvina 75%, Rondinella 25% |
| Residual sugar (g/l) | 2.8 |
| Vegetarian | Yes |
| Vegan | Yes |
| Organic | No |
| Biodynamic | No |
| Closure | Natural Cork |
Corte Giara started life in 1989 as the negociant label of famed Valpolicella producer Allegrini. Over several years Corte Giara purchased the vineyards they source from, and now all grapes are estate-grown. Throughout this evolution, the Allegrini family have made these wines with the same attention to detail that their Valpolicella estate is famed for. As a result, the Corte Giara wines have a reputation for quality that sets them apart from most of the Veronese wines produced at this level.
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