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Valdarno di Sopra DOC Vertigine

The Valdarno di Sopra DOC / Val d'Arno di Sopra DOC is a young appellation but a very old and historically regarded terroir. In the hills of Arezzo, it has been singled out from the Chianti DOCG to stand on its own, its area known by the Medici and the Romans for its fine, elegant, lighter bodied, mineral driven wines (the fact that this is where Petrolo's famous Merlot is grown notwithstanding). In the past, Vertigine has been Rocco & Meca's 100% Canaiolo but a hail storm in 2023 devastated their Canaiolo and so this year they've taken up the Valdarno di Sopra DOC mantle for the first time (Italy's first 100% Organic appellation!) and brought us this blend of Sangiovese, Canaiolo, and Malvasia Nera aged in old oak tonneaux and now available in six-packs. We're super eager to taste it with you guys! Only 2000 bottles made.
Italy
Red
Biodynamic Wine
Vegan
Biodynamic Wine
Vegan Wine

Region:  Valdarno di Sopra, Chianti, Toscana

Appellation:  Valdarno Di Sopra DOC

Varietal/Blend:  65% Sangiovese, 25% Canaiolo, 10% Malvasia Nera

ABV:  13.0%

Vineyard:  The 2021 Vertigine Canaiolo comes from organically farmed estate vineyards at 300-325m, harvested by hand September 15. High-draining sandy, rocky soils on steep Chianti hillsides combine with a Mediterranean climate to yield concentrated fruit.

Cellar: Destemmed, gently sorted grapes underwent a soft pressing before fermenting with daily remontage over 15 days. The wine matured nine months in French oak tonneaux and stainless steel, with at least three further months in bottle before release.

CSPC:  128683

Winemakers Note:  []

What the Critics are saying:  []

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Ejamu
Valdarno di Sopra DOC Vertigine

Region:  Valdarno di Sopra, Chianti, Toscana

Appellation:  Valdarno Di Sopra DOC

Italy
Red
Biodynamic Wine
Vegan
Vegan Wine
The Valdarno di Sopra DOC / Val d'Arno di Sopra DOC is a young appellation but a very old and historically regarded terroir. In the hills of Arezzo, it has been singled out from the Chianti DOCG to stand on its own, its area known by the Medici and the Romans for its fine, elegant, lighter bodied, mineral driven wines (the fact that this is where Petrolo's famous Merlot is grown notwithstanding). In the past, Vertigine has been Rocco & Meca's 100% Canaiolo but a hail storm in 2023 devastated their Canaiolo and so this year they've taken up the Valdarno di Sopra DOC mantle for the first time (Italy's first 100% Organic appellation!) and brought us this blend of Sangiovese, Canaiolo, and Malvasia Nera aged in old oak tonneaux and now available in six-packs. We're super eager to taste it with you guys! Only 2000 bottles made.

TECHNICAL INFO

Varietal/Blend:  65% Sangiovese, 25% Canaiolo, 10% Malvasia Nera

ABV:  13.0%

Vineyard:  The 2021 Vertigine Canaiolo comes from organically farmed estate vineyards at 300-325m, harvested by hand September 15. High-draining sandy, rocky soils on steep Chianti hillsides combine with a Mediterranean climate to yield concentrated fruit.

Cellar: Destemmed, gently sorted grapes underwent a soft pressing before fermenting with daily remontage over 15 days. The wine matured nine months in French oak tonneaux and stainless steel, with at least three further months in bottle before release.

CSPC:  128683

Winemakers Note: []

What the Critics are saying: []

Giovanni Autuori
Calgary + Alberta South

T: 403-971-1898

E: giovanni@vinoalvino.ca

Joe Gurba
Edmonton + Alberta North

T: 780-203-5284

E: joeg@vinoalvino.ca

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TECHNICAL INFO

Country:  Italy

Region:  Valdarno di Sopra, Chianti, Toscana

Appellation:  Valdarno Di Sopra DOC

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Varietal/Blend:  65% Sangiovese, 25% Canaiolo, 10% Malvasia Nera

Fermentation:  Spontaneous fermentation with native yeasts in old oak puncheons.

Ageing: 

Vineyard & Vine Age:  Bull Swamp and Manilla vineyards in Baw Baw Shire. The vines were planted in 1961 and and 1964 respectively.

ABV:  13.0%

Produced Cases:  50

CSPC:  128683

Calgary + Alberta South

Andrew Stewart

403-604-0408

andrew@vinoalvino.ca

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306-290-0277

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