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Located in the Lessini Mountains, northwest of Verona and east of Lake Garda, the Valpolicella district features a series of verdant valleys and steep, vine-covered ridges. Viticulture and winemaking in the region dates back to the Bronze Age. The Marchesi Fumanelli family has been vinifying wines in the Veneto since 1470. Today, they are the region’s largest and most important landholder. The winery is located on the Squarano Estate near the village of San Floriano in the heart of the Valpolicella district. This ancient site, cultivated by the Romans more than 2,000 years ago, possesses many archeological remains including the vestiges of a temple dedicated to the goddess Flora.The vineyards of the Squarano Estate are planted on southeast facing hillsides at altitudes ranging from 95 to 450 feet. Soils are a mixture of lime and clay at the foot of the hill and chalky clay in the higher elevations. The Estate’s vineyards are quite mature with an average vine age of 40-50 years. Varieties planted include Corvina, Corvinone, Rondinella and Molinari with small amounts of Garanega and Trebbiano. The trellising features the traditional Veronese pergola and spalliera systems with vines closely spaced at 2,500 per hectare. Yields are kept low the overall average is 50 hectoliters per hectare with many blocks producing fewer the 25.Intense ruby red with violet reflexes, pronounced and characteristic bouquet of mature red fruits with a slightly spicy note. A wine of great structure and elegance.Origin
Squarano Estate, San Floriano
Grape variety
Corvina 40%, Corvinone 40%, Rondinella 20%
Harvest
Wine harvest is done by careful hand selection when the grapes are mature. The pergola vines are 40 years old, the spalliera ones with 2500 plants per ha on the other hand are 8 - 10 years old.
Vinification
Part of the grapes, about 30%, are left to dry on wooden plateaux for 30 - 40 days during October - November. Vinification occurs separately with the wine makers system.
Ageing
Refinement takes place for 14 - 15 months in French barriques followed by a minimum of 6 months in the bottle.
Alc.
14 % vol |
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