Producer:
Grape Variety:
60% Corvina 20% Corvinone, 20% Rondinella
Tasting Note:
Crushed stone and smoke give way to peppery florals and plum skins as the 2017 Valpolicella Classico Superiore San Giorgio Alto opens in the glass. While this comes across as juicy and lifted, there are depths of mineral-tinged berries offset by hints of sour citrus and pretty inner rose tones that form toward the close. It leaves a subtle coating of fine tannins and hints of licorice that linger on. The San Giorgio Alto hails from a high-elevation vineyard at around 500 meters. It’s refined for one year in 25-hectoliter botti.
Vinification:
The estate owns 6.5 hectares and produces around 45,000 bottles of fine wine using Biodynamic Viticulture.
Scores:
91 Points Vinous