2021 Ca' La Bionda 'Malavoglia' Valpolicella Classico Superiore Ripasso, Veneto, Italy Pierre Gerbais limited quantities

limited quantities

of sulphites

” Market forces that depress the cost of local grapes are the main reason for the use of chemical fertilizers and the abandonment of old vineyards in the area

with 15% of the total aging in 500L tonneaux for 6 months

Total ageing in the barrels took 9 months in the presence of lees without stirring them

2021 Ca' La Bionda 'Malavoglia' Valpolicella Classico Superiore Ripasso, Veneto, Italy Pierre Gerbais limited quantitiesCorvina (70%), Corvinone (10%), Rondinella and Molinara (10%) Vineyard Area From vines up to 30 years old in various east facing plots yields are 8 tons per hectare. Soil Rich, clay limestone with a high proportion of fragmented volcanic rock and stone Elevation 150 and 300 meters Exposure East Vine Training Method Pergola Vinification Grapes are picked by hand and then fermented in stainless steel. Ripasso is an old technique involving the re