“Progetto Recupero” Carmenère I.G.T. Veneto
From the ancient Carménère grapes, already planted in the Euganean Hills at the end of XIX Century, selected, ripened and grown in the estate
CHARACTERISTICS
COLOUR: Bright, ruby red.
AROMA: Refined, lingering, fruity, pleasantly winy hints of mulberries, bilberries and spices.
TASTE: Particularly forceful, full-bodied and affable.
SERVING SUGGESTIONS
This wine is a characteristic Veneto red that is perfect for any course. Served chilled, it makes a fine accompaniment to fish, but second courses with meat bring out its finest qualities.
It is a project to recuperate the old vineyards of the Euganean Hills carmenere by Corinaldi-Sgaravatti estate in Lispida.
GRAPES: Carmenère
WINE-MAKING: Mashing of the grapes for about 10 days
AGEING: few months in barriques
CELLARING: Minimum 2 months at the winery before release
ALCOHOL CONTENT: 13% vol
ALCOHOL CONTENT: 4,50 - 5 g/l
SOIL: clayey, medium texture with trachyte outcrop and slate
EXPOSURE: Various
ALTITUDE: from 20 to 120 m
VINES PER HA: 4.700