Name of Wine: San Vito 2004

Producer: Villa Monteleone

Summary: A powerful yet well-balanced red wine. Pairs particularly well with red meats. It is also excellent with strongly flavored soft cheese

Alcohol: 13.5%

Location/appellation: Valpolicella Classico Superiore [Ripasso] DOC

Grape varieties: Corvina, Rondinella, Croatina and Molinara

Exposure: South-facing slope

Altitude: 220 metres/680 feet above sea level

Soil: Alluvial soil. Compact red sedimentary over limestone

Vineyard Management & Training: Pergola Veronese. Average age of vines: 20 years / Yield: 55 hl/hectare

Vinification: Hand harvested. Fermentation and maceration at controlled temperatures for around 15 days. Periodical pumping over of the must and délestages during the first phase of fermentation, and manual punching down of the cap towards the end of the process. Refermentation over the lees of the Amarone the following year in March / Spends 24 months in large oak casks, 12 months in bottle

Smells & Tastes: Complex, floral perfume: ripe cherries, cloves, candied orange peel. Plus peppery notes on the palate. Tastes moderately oaked