Tenuta Del Garda Lucone Classico Groppello

Classification of Wine: Riviera Del Garda Classico Groppello D.O.P Vineyard Designation: Garda, Veneto Vineyard region: Lucone, Storietta and Barcuzzi Varietals: Groppello, Marzemino, Sangiovese, Barbarea Vintage: 2016 Soil: clay loam, sandy soils and stone. Glacial Soils. Planting distances: 2.40 x 1 Planting density plants/ha: 4000 Average age of vines: 25 years to 40 Yield per hectare: 8 ton Production: 60.000 bottles Pruning: Guyot Yield: 7,000 Kg/ha RS: 0.7g/l ABV: 12.5% Wine Maker: Alessio Bandinelli   Winemaking: The farm is in Organic conversion, grape harvesting by hand in late October.  The grape is soft pressed, only indigenous yeast. Temperature controlled stainless steel tanks maintain the freshness of the blend. With he majority of the grape, Groppello, the wine is held in tank for four weeks before refining, 20% is barreled in French oak. Bottling after one year, bottle aging for two years. Tasting Notes: Aromas of dark fruit, grass and forest floor. Extreme dark deep