Massimago
2024 Valpolicella DOC Duca Fedele
"Wild raspberry and red currant aromas leap from the glass, dancing with fresh-snipped thyme and garden herbs in a spring breeze. The palate channels pure joy through crunchy red fruit, electric acidity racing across the tongue, while subtle earthy notes ground the finish. This is the new benchmark for Valpolicella, capturing everything great about this region: freshness, soul, and pure deliciousness." — Jeff Porter, Wine Enthusiast
Region: Valpolicella
Appellation: Valpolicella DOC
Varietal/Blend: 55% Corvina veronese, 35% Corvinone, 10% Rondinella
ABV: 12.5%
Vineyard: Vineyards sit on limestone-rich slopes at 100–400 m in the Mezzane Valley. Vines are densely planted at 7,000 per hectare, trained in Guyot and pergola veronese systems, with southwest exposure.
Cellar: Hand-harvested grapes are gently de-stemmed and crushed. The berries undergo a short maceration in stainless steel vats, followed by fermentation in the same vessels. The wine is aged for a few months in stainless steel before resting six months in a bottle. ~18,000 bottles made.
CSPC: 136704
Winemakers Note: It shows a light to medium-deep ruby red colour with slightly lighter rims. The nose is rich, moving from black and white pepper to strawberries and candied, zesty orange. Subtle balsamic notes also come through. The palate is fresh and lightly peppery, offering an easy, generous drinkability.
What the Critics are saying:
Region: Valpolicella
Appellation: Valpolicella DOC
"Wild raspberry and red currant aromas leap from the glass, dancing with fresh-snipped thyme and garden herbs in a spring breeze. The palate channels pure joy through crunchy red fruit, electric acidity racing across the tongue, while subtle earthy notes ground the finish. This is the new benchmark for Valpolicella, capturing everything great about this region: freshness, soul, and pure deliciousness." — Jeff Porter, Wine Enthusiast
TECHNICAL INFO
Varietal/Blend: 55% Corvina veronese, 35% Corvinone, 10% Rondinella
ABV: 12.5%
Vineyard: Vineyards sit on limestone-rich slopes at 100–400 m in the Mezzane Valley. Vines are densely planted at 7,000 per hectare, trained in Guyot and pergola veronese systems, with southwest exposure.
Cellar: Hand-harvested grapes are gently de-stemmed and crushed. The berries undergo a short maceration in stainless steel vats, followed by fermentation in the same vessels. The wine is aged for a few months in stainless steel before resting six months in a bottle. ~18,000 bottles made.
CSPC: 136704
Winemakers Note: It shows a light to medium-deep ruby red colour with slightly lighter rims. The nose is rich, moving from black and white pepper to strawberries and candied, zesty orange. Subtle balsamic notes also come through. The palate is fresh and lightly peppery, offering an easy, generous drinkability.
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: Valpolicella
Appellation: Valpolicella DOC
Climate:
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Varietal/Blend: 55% Corvina veronese, 35% Corvinone, 10% Rondinella
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: 12.5%
Produced Cases: 50
CSPC: 136704
Calgary + Alberta South
Andrew Stewart
403-604-0408
andrew@vinoalvino.ca
Edmonton + Alberta North
Joe Gurba
780-203-5284
joe@vinoalvino.ca
Saskatoon + Saskatchewan South
Kerrie Gavin
306-290-0277
kerrie@vinoalvino.ca
