Valpolicella DOC

50% Corvina, 30% Corvinone, 20% Rondinella. Balerin Valpolicella DOC is ruby red, medium intensity and very bright in its youth. On the nose, delicate scents of flowers and fruit (fresh sour cherries), combined with spices (nutmeg, cinnamon, and pepper). On the palate, moderate alcohol and tannins, good acidity, medium structure, sapid, fresh, and very enjoyable.


Wine exported to

USA

Most recent awards

  • 2021 | James Suckling90
Grape Varieties:

50% Corvina, 30% Corvinone, 20% Rondinella

Fermentation container:

Stainless steel

Length of alcoholic fermentation:

7-8 days

Type of yeast:

Spontaneous indigenous yeast

Maceration technique:

Pumpovers, delestage

Malolactic fermentation:

Yes

Aging containers:

Stainless steel

Aging before bottling:

10 months

Aging in bottle:

2 months

Closure:

Cork

Organic:

Yes

Vineyard location:

From vineyards located in the Valpolicella area near the city of Verona

Soil composition:

Marl soil with thin layers of clay and limestone

Vine training:

Guyot

Altitude:

492-985 feet (150-300 meters) above sea level

Vine density:

5,000 vines/ha

Yield:

10,000 Kg/ha

Exposure:

South-Southeast (predominantly

Age of vines:

15-25 years

Time of harvest:

Mid-September

First vintage of this wine:

2018

Total yearly production (in bottles):

3,000

Tasting notes:

Ruby red, medium intensity and very bright in its youth. On the nose, delicate scents of flowers and fruit (fresh sour cherries), combined with spices (nutmeg, cinnamon, and pepper). On the palate, moderate alcohol and tannins, good acidity, medium structure, sapid, fresh, and very enjoyable.

Serving temperature:

Best served at 12-14 °C (53.6-57.2 °F).

Food pairings:

Appetizers,I talian cold cuts, soups, pasta and risotto, white meat, fish and fresh cheese.

Aging potential:

Up to 3 years

Alcohol:

12%

Winemaker:

The Empson and Vaona Families