Bertani Valpolicella 2010

Located near Verona in the province of Veneto in northeast Italy, Casa Vinicola Bertani is one of the region’s most important and influential wine producers. Bertani produces a full spectrum of the classic wines of the Veneto and has enjoyed a reputation for quality from the start. Bertani was founded in 1857 by brothers Gaetano and Giovan Battista Bertani. Prosperous wine merchants who believed that quality winemaking held the key to the future; the Bertanis invested their funds in buying some of the finest vineyards in the province and making their own wines. Consequently, unlike most other local producers, Bertani owns its own vineyards and so is able to oversee the entire winemaking cycle from start to finish. Bertani owns vineyards and cellars in the Valpantena, on the Villa Novare estate in the Valpolicella, as well as land in the Soave area and in the areas around Lake Garda. The company headquarters are in the original cellars in Grezzana, north-east of Verona, where the historic vineyards are still to be found and where the work of vinification, aging and bottling take place today. Production Area The grapes are produced in the heart of Valpolicella Classica and in the hills ofthe Valpolicella Valpantena in the districts of Quinto, Grezzana and Santa Maria in Stelle. The soil is marl-calcareous and rich in iron. Grape Varieties Corvina Veronese 70%; Rondinella 30%; Vinification Manual harvest takes place in the third week of September. Vinification is carried out in large and shallower tanks suited to increase the contact between skins and must. The wine undergoes a controlled temperature fermentation between 64 – 68°F. Aging in glass-lined cement tanks in the underground cellar for 8 months. Aged at least 3 months in bottle. Color Deep ruby red Bouquet Strong aromas of plum, raspberry, cherry and spices. Taste Structure and freshness and the key with a round consistence.