Name of Wine: Rosso del Veronese 2007

Producer: L'Arco

Summary: Deep and rich, bursting with dark fruit, balanced despite the high alcohol. 

Alcohol: 15.5%

Location/appellation: Valpolicella IGT - from the Parona and Quar vineyards

Grape varieties: 50% Corvina, 30% Rondinella, 15% Cabernet and Sangiovese, 5% Molinara

Exposure: South

Altitude:  170 metres/ 560 feet above sea level

Soil: Mixed, gravely riverbed and moraine soils

Vineyard Management & Training: Guyot

Vinification:  In steel tanks: 8-9 months / In Slavonian oak botti or barriques: 6 months

Smells & Tastes: Medium-bodied, predominated by red fruits (cherries, strawberries), moderately long finish