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Santi Ventale Valpolicella Superiore DOC 2018 (750ml)
Price: $19.99
Sale Price: $14.95
On the palate, its vibrant juiciness is accompanied by velvety tannins. It has a lingering and...
| Producer | Santi Ventale Valpolicella Superiore DOC |
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| Country | Italy |
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| Region | Veneto |
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| Subregion | Valpolicella Superiore DOC |
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| Varietal | Pinot Grigio |
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| Vintage | 2018 |
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| Sku | 30966 |
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| Size | 750ml |
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The name Ventale (From the Italian word – “Vento” – Wind) is inspired by the well ventilated Illasi Valley, where the Santi Winery is located. This wine embodies the most spontaneous expression of Corvina grapes and its territory. Fragrant nose, vibrant and juicy palate underpinned by velvety tannins.
Santi Ventale Valpolicella Superiore 2018
Appellation: Valpolicella Superiore DOC
Winemaker: Cristian Ridolfi
Sustainability: Sustainably Farmed
Varietals: 80% Corvina, 10% Corvinone, 10% Rondinella
Tasting Notes
Ruby red in color with purple tinges. It has a fragrant and intense aroma with hints of ripe cherry, blackcurrant, blackberry and green pepper, followed by hints of cocoa and dried fruit. On the palate, its vibrant juiciness is accompanied by velvety tannins. It has a lingering and tangy aftertaste.
Terroir
The vineyards, mainly situated in the Illasi Valley, are trained using the Guyot system with a density of 5,000 vines per hectare, and positioned at an altitude ranging from 150 to 300 metres. The soils are calcareous marls of alluvial origin, rich in soil skeleton.
Vinification
Grape bunches are hand-picked, put into crates and immediately taken to the wine cellar in the second week of October. Fermentation takes place in truncated cone-shaped oak barrels at a temperature of 22-24°C, for about three weeks. Pumping over is not scheduled and all activities are performed manually and separately from barrel to barrel. Aging takes place in 500-litre casks as follows: 70% oak, 20% chestnut and 10% cherry wood, for a period of 18 months. Before being sold, the wine is aged for some months in the bottle.
Santi Ventale Valpolicella Superiore DOC Description
Santi
A Passion for Valpolicella
Excellence is doing ordinary things in an extraordinary way.
Excellence is Ageless.
Santi traces its origins to 1843, when Carlo Santi established a wine cellar in the village of Illasi situated behind the Lessini Mountains, between the hills of Colognola and Lavagno.
Santi is known and respected for its Veneto and Trentino wines.
Santi is situated in the heart of the most acclaimed wine growing zones in the Veneto near Lake Garda. Devoted to the production of Soave Classico, Pinot Grigio, Valpolicella and Amarone, Santi wines are mainly crafted from estate-grown fruit, or from long-standing relationships under the supervision of the Santi winemaking team.
Santi has fully renovated the original winery that accommodates its modern winemaking facility and ageing cellar. In addition to experimenting with the benefits of ageing in new French oak barrels (barriques), Santi emphasizes new techniques to improve the quality of their wines.
From the flagship Pinot Grigio “Sortesele” and crisp Soave “Vigneti di Monteforte” and Rosè “Infinito”, to Valpolicella Classico “Solane” and the classic Amarone, all of Santi’s wines show a well balanced, polished international style.
