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Monte dall'Ora, 'Saseti' Valpolicella Classico 2023
Italy / Red

Monte dall'Ora, 'Saseti' Valpolicella Classico 2023

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Fruit

Earth

Acid

Body

Tannin

Notes from Louis Dressner Selections:

"Located in the center of Valpolicella on one of the five ridges that descend the valley (which resemble the fingers of a hand), Monte Dall'Ora is the creation of Carlo Venturini and his wife Alessandra Zantedeschi. Both are from vigniaoli families, but decided to start fresh with their own estate in 1995. At the time, the purchased terraces were in terrible condition and everything had to be rebuilt.

Vines are either selection massale or grafted on American rootstock. Carlo has chosen to work with (and in some cases, replant) the region's traditional varietals: Corvina, Corvinone, Rondinella, and Oseleta (a lost indigenous grape). The estate was worked organically until 2006, when the the couple converted to biodynamic agriculture. The soils are unique to their particular ridge, and are composed of limestone with a reddish hue. The first 15 meters are very soft and porous, permitting the vines' roots to penetrate deep in the subsoil."

Country
Italy
Sub-Region
Valpolicella Classico
Region
Veneto
Varieties
Corvina 50%, Corvinone 20%, Rondinella 20%, Molinara+Oseleta 10%
Farming
Biodynamic
Soil
Limestone
Winemaking
The fruit is destemmed and gently pressed; spontaneous fermentation takes place with native yeasts and without sulfur in concrete and steel tanks. Maceration lasts a week or less, with periodic, manual punch downs. The wine is aged in tank for about three months and then bottled in February after the harvest. While the wine is not filtered, it goes through through a sterile linen bag to remove large impurities (tartaric deposits, etc...).