2020 Monte dall’Ora 'Camporenzo' Valpolicella Classico Superiore

About the Wine

This dry red wine is medium-bodied with bright natural acidity and many red fruits including red and black cherries, cranberry and plums. It has an earthy core with spice, fine white pepper and delicate tannins providing layers of complexity.

About Monte dall’Ora

Located in the frazione of Castelrotto, Monte dall’Oro is the estate of Carlo Venturini and Alessandra Zantedeschi. Both are from wine families but wanted a project a project to call their own so in 1995 the estate was purchased and the hard work began to restore the property.

The vineyard is planted to the traditional Veronese varieties, Corvina, Rondinella, Corvinone and the almost extinct Osleta. The estate was worked organically until 2006 when the couple converted to biodynamic agriculture. Biodiversity is the key to a healthy environment at Monte dall’Ora, they encourage the development of microcosm, planting herbs (rosemary. lavender) whose fragrant blooms are attractive to bees and sowing cereals in the winter, so the seeds root move and aerate the soil. These sowings then play an important role to create long and variegated blooms useful insects and, once mature, give a mulching to the soil, providing moisture during the summer.

The vines are trained in the traditional pergola veronese style (which gives shade in the summer as well as excellent airflow) and the yields are tiny. The limestone soils and highly active environment give grapes that are beautifully balanced and full of flavour. The winemaking is very simple with no chemical additions or adjustments. There is a freshness and vibrancy along with depth of flavour which make the wines easy to drink but they also keep your interest.

Snapshot

Region: Valpolicella, Veneto

Country: Italy

Vintage: 2020

Size: 750ml

ABV: 13%

Closure: Cork

Grapes: 40% Corvina, 30% Corvinone, 20% Rondinella & 10% Molinara & Oseleta.

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