Corte Sant Alda Valpolicella Superiore DOCG Mithas, red, organic wine

Corte Sant Alda, Valpolicella Superiore, DOCG, Mithas, red, biodynamic wine, 2015, from € 62.80

This Corte Sant Alda Valpolicella Superiore DOCG Mithas impressively represents the expressiveness of the soil on which the grapes grew, a real "terroir wine". Its characteristics are characterized by fruity and mineral notes, spices and a firm and lasting finish.

Biodynamic wine - profile  

• Color: shiny ruby red
• Nose: complex aromas of berries and cherries, with spicy and mineral notes and a hint of chocolate.
• Mouth: A very complex, smooth organic wine of great intensity, elegance and density. This wonderful wine has enough development potential for the next 10 to 15 years.

Biodynamic wine - processing, Corte Sant Alday, Mithas, Valpolicella Superiore, red

The experience gained over many years with the different ways of working in the vineyard and cellar, with the aim of improving the quality of the Mithas of the year and not just producing a wine that is accepted by the market, which is correct or good, but the is better, even excellent, seems to have been achieved with this vintage. Of course, the results vary from year to year, not only in quality but also in quantity, and in some years there is no Amarone or Mithas. The grape varieties Corvina and Corvina Grossa for Mithas thrive in the “Macie” vineyard at an altitude of 350 m on a south-western hillside location with long hours of sunshine. The working method follows the biodynamic rules. The chalk soils are stony and barren. When fully ripe, the grapes growing on it provide impressive individuality, full of concentration and abundance of aromas. The grapes are always picked at the end of October. The fermentation takes place in oak barrels without pure yeast and takes about 20 days without temperature regulation. After 2 years of aging in 500 l barrels, this organic wine is bottled.

No sulfur is added to this biodynamic wine, which is why it is generally accepted as a natural wine.

The wine at a glance

• Wine type: red wine
• Growing area: Valpolicella, Veneto
• Winery: Corte Sant Alda
• Grape varieties: 30% Corvina, 30% Rondinella, 40% Corvina Grossa
• Aging: in wooden barrels
• Bottling: Corte Sant Alda
• Quantity: 0.75 l
• Closure: natural cork
• Vintage: 2015
• Shelf life: 10-15 years from year of manufacture
• Alcohol content : 14.5 % vol.
• Allergens: Contains only a very small amount (<10 mg / l) of endogenous sulphites, which are produced as a by-product during fermentation.
• Suitable for vegans
• Certified IT-BIO-004, Demeter certified
• We obtain this biodynamic wine directly from the Azienda Agricola Corte Sant Alda in 37030 Mezzane dl Sotto, Italy.

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