FORMAT: 0.75L
GRAPE VARIETY: Corvina 40%, Corvinone 20%, Rondinella 25%, Molinara 10%, Oseleta 5%
VINTAGE: 2023
PLACE: VALPOLICELLA -ITALY
GRADATION: 13.5%
The Valpolicella Classico DOC “Il Re Pazzo” by Terre di Leone is the most immediate and casual expression of Valpolicella, a pleasant, fresh red wine, with sincere characteristics and extreme drinkability.
Excellent value for money.
THE WINE:
The Valpolicella Classico DOC “Il Re Pazzo” by Terre di Leone has a vivid ruby red color, of great brightness.
On the nose it expresses a pleasant and fragrant fruity note reminiscent of cherry, followed by floral hints of violet and withered rose, delicate spicy notes and aromatic field herbs. Good minerality on the finish.
On the palate it is fresh, characterised by excellent drinkability, a typical characteristic of Valpolicella Classico DOC.
A slender and light wine, agile and with a drinkable sip, where the tannins are barely outlined.
The finish is of good persistence and notably fruity.
“Light, fresh, red and friendly, like the home of a brother you get along with”: these are the words with which Ernest Hemingway describes Valpolicella Classico, composed of typical and native vines of Valpolicella, with a youthful personality and a dynamic sip.
The Valpolicella Classico DOC “Il Re Pazzo” by Terre di Leone is the most immediate and casual expression of Valpolicella, a pleasant, fresh red wine, with sincere characteristics and extreme drinkability.
Excellent value for money.
VINIFICATION AND REFINING:
Late harvest in the second ten days of October, carried out manually in small boxes of maximum 5 kg and careful selection of the best bunches.
The fresh grapes are destemmed without being pressed and processed by gravity.
Fermentation and maturation take place entirely in temperature-controlled stainless steel vats for a total duration of 6 months.
Bottling and marketing after 2 months of refinement in the bottle.
FOOD PAIRING:
Italian appetizers, soups, pasta and Mediterranean dishes. Also excellent with white meats, roasts or grills. Also ideal as a summer wine with fish dishes.