Valpolicella Classico DOC – Monte del Frà

Grape varieties
80% Corvina veronese, Corvinone, 20% Rondinella.

Location and characteristics of the vineyard
Lena di Mezzo is an entirely terraced estate of 18 hectares that lies in the heart of Fumane, a splendid hilly zone with tufaceous, clay and limestone soils, in which we have sought to express to the full the interdependence between the terroir and the indigenous grape varieties that are the unique heritage of the area around Verona.

Average
altitude 250/350 metres above sea level.

Training system and plant density
Only the Pergola training system is used, with a maximum yield 2 kg per vine. The choice of this training system was made to allow the Corvina Veronese and Corvinone grape varieties to have perfect exposure to the sun.

Harvest
The grapes are picked around the first ten days of October.

Vinification
Gentle crushing and destemming, followed by temperaturecontrolled
fermentation in small truncated cone-shaped stainless steel vats with daily punching down of the cap of skins into the must so as to allow for the delicate extraction of colour (anthocyanins) and all those well-structured and aromatic polyphenols that are specific to the grapes and the terroir of Fumane.

Organoleptic description
A dry red wine.

Colour
Brilliant ruby red.

Nose
Cherries (both fresh and under spirits), plums and liquorice; spices such as pepper and cinnamon; hints of undergrowth.

Flavour
Dry, fruity, pleasantly well-balanced.

Vol. 12,50%

Serving temperature 16-18 °C

Serving suggestions
Perfect with red and white meats and roast poultry dishes.

Delicious with roasts, stews or braised meats and with hard cheeses.