Place: Pescantina , Verona Nord , ITALY
Name and Company: Tenuta Plozner dell’ Azienda Agricola Cristiana Bettili
Type: Organic
Method of training: Pergola Veronese and Guyot exposure: north/east –south
Soil:Limestone
Grape Varieties: 82% Corvina and Corvinone, 11% Rondinella, 7% other red grapes(Cabernet Sauvignon. Oseleta)
Harvest: by hand into 5 kg crates
Vinification and Sparklins: Withering for 4 months, after crushing and destemming, fermentation with maceration for 20-30 days at controlled
temperature in steel vats. Aging partly in oak barrels (40 hl), partly in tonneaux (500 lt), partly in barriques (225 lt) for 4 years.
Sensorial Freatures: Intense ruby with a good transparency, very consistent. The bouquet is ethereal with hints of ripe fruit, particularly cherry. Balanced hints of toasted wood and cocoa.The palate is round, fullbodied, armonic, very soft and balanced. Very persistent with a long aftertaste of cherries in brandy
Serving suggestions: An austere wine that goes well with game, braised meats, red meats, aged cheeses.
Serving Temperature: 16-18 °C
Alcoholic Gradation: 15.5% vol