Product Description
Speri Recioto della Valpolicella Classico “La Roggia” DOC
70% Corvina Veronese and 30% Rondinella. Intense garnet in color, with a superb bouquet of raisins, violets and jam, and a full, velvety, round palate that delights without palling.
“A raisin wine of refined elegance and great charm which is a seductive invitation to discover a world of fragrances”
Vineyard Information
Grapes: 70% Corvina Veronese and 30% Rondinella
Region: Veneto
Vineyards: From a single vineyard in the La Roggia cru
Exposure: Southeast
Altitude: 459 feet above sea level
Soil: Lime and gravel terrain
Vine Training: Sloping pergola
Time of Harvest: Late September
Vine Density: 1,620 vines per acre
Winemaking Information
Total Production: 10,000 bottles
Vinification Process: In September, the grapes are dried for 120 days and up to a 43% loss from their initial weight; they are then subsequently soft-pressed. Maceration on the skins lasts for 24-25 days at 64.4° F.
Aging Process: Barrique-aged for 24 months, followed by bottle aging for one year.
Alcohol Content: 13.50%
Winemaker: Alberto Speri
Cellaring: Up to 10 Years
Closure: Cork
Additional information
| Weight | 15.4 lbs |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 11.0 × 8.9 × 6.3 in |
| Bottle Sizes | 500 ml |
| Bottles per Case | 500 ml: 12 bottles per case |