Colour: intense ruby red. Bouquet: delicate, fragrant and spicy, with hints of ripened fruit. Taste: dry, savoury and intense. Vinification and Production system: as soon as they are harvested , 70% of the grapes are immediately lightly pressed, and 30% of the grapes are dried for a period of 40-50 days and lightly pressed in the middle of November. The fermentation of the must lasts 8-9 days at controlled temperature of approximately 24 Cº. and with a daily Delestage. Aged partially in a oak butts and partially in thermoconditioned steel tanks. Cold bottling in sterile bottling line. Area: Hilly moraine on the eastern shores of lake Garda. Vine: Corvina , Rondinella and Cabernet Sauvignon grapes. Area of production: the vineyard, La Pra, is located in the classic hilly area on the eastern shores of lake Garda. Recently, some ancient medieval wine jugs were discovered inctact during some excavation in this vineyard. The wine jugs are now exhibited in a Venice museum where they continue to provide a glimpse into the ancient history of both our vineyards and our wine. (6 x 75 cl)
Cavalchina is the name of the area where the winery has been built and is probably named after the old residence of the Count Cavalchini. The estate, in the south east of the Garda amphitheatre, was established at the beginning of the last century. This wine is a blend of Corvina , Rondinella and Molinara . A deep red coloured wine it has an intense bouquet of fruits, particularly cherry and marasca. The persistent palate with hints of pepper culminates in an enjoyable long finish. (12 x 75 cl)
Cavalchina is the name of the area where the winery has been built and is probably named after the old residence of the Count Cavalchini. The estate, in the south east of the Garda amphitheatre, was established at the beginning of the last century. This wine is a blend of Corvina , Rondinella and Molinara . A deep red coloured wine it has an intense bouquet of fruits, particularly cherry and marasca. The persistent palate with hints of pepper culminates in an enjoyable long finish. Available in half bottles. (24 x 37.5 cl)
Matured for 4-5 months before bottling to give a delightfully dry,medium bodied ruby red wine.Fresh with subtle cherry fruit, for drinking young. (12 x 75 cl)
The Wine: light ruby red; vinous on the nose with cherry, raspberries and vanilla notes; dry taste, clean, particularly flavour-some with an aftertaste of cherry and bitter almonds. Vinification: the mature grapes are picked at the end of September and are vinified traditionally in red with 7 days maceration; fermentation takes place with indigenous yeasts to give a better character. Sangiovese is vinified alone, once the fermentation is over it spends a little time in new American oak barriques then is blended with the rest at the beginning of January. Ageing: 4 months in stainless steel; couple of months in barriques for sangiovese. Area: Calmasino di Bardolino Vine: Corvina, Rondinella, Sangiovese and Molinara Grapes. Hectares: 8. 64. 64 ha The Vineyard: Cà Bordenis is placed in Calmasino di Bardolino and counts for 8.64.64 ha of vineyard. The training system is a modified Sylvoz with South East exposure on a Morainic glacial soil, rich in calcium, hard and stony; the yields of grape is 110 quintals/ha. (6 x 75 cl)