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Monte Dall' Ora, Valpolicella Classico Saseti 2021

£20.75

  • Type:

    Red

  • Grape:

    Corvina

  • Country:

    Italy

  • Grape Blend:

    Corvina, Rondinella, Molinara, Oseleta

  • Region:

    Veneto

  • Vegan:

    Yes

  • Organic:

    Yes

  • ABV:

    12%

  • Winemaker:

    Carlo Venturinim & Alessandra Zantedeschi

  • Bottle Size:

    75cl

Description

Wonderfully juicy and drinkable Valpolicella, grown and made with real integrity in the classic zone which has the best, terraced hillside vineyards. Perfumed, mid-weight red with lots of red fruit and a fantastic amount of complexity for the price tag. Certified organic and relatively low in alcohol at only 11.5% ABV, what's not to love?!

  • Production Notes
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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' Orais 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 Osleta (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. The vines are all trained in the Pergola style. Carlo thought about training the vines in Guyot, but quickly changed his mind for reasons of climate and quality control. In many regions, growers continue to use Pergola because this vine tending system produces very high yields; while often inconsequential to the health of the grapes, the widespread justification is that Pergola is necessary to protect the fruit from the sun. In Valpolicella's case, this is actually true: Corvina and Corvionne are both very susceptible to sunlight. They are also very vigorous varietals: with guyot, bunches would get too big and become prone to illness. Pergola creates more air and space between clusters; the plants are more separated, which results in smaller and more concentrated bunches. Instead of worrying about lower yields for higher concentration (an easy goal with Guyot but very hard to accomplish with Pergola), Carlo prefers focusing his energy on balance in the vineyard: this essentially means promoting agricultural and natural biodiversity instead of just vine tending. Grass grows free, with cherry and olive trees complimenting the entirety of the vineyard. This work philosophy continues through the winemaking.

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