Description
The Valpolicella Classico Superiore DOC Contrà del Tono from Cantina Nepos Villae is inspired by a district that no longer exists. Contrà del Tono could once be found along the road that led from Villa Quintarelli Ruffo up to Quena. In the beautiful original map of the Ruffo family from 1746, drawn by engineer Cristofoli, it can still be recognized. Contrà del Tono is an indelible seal of the Valpolicella Classica. A village of stone and humanity that cannot be forgotten. Nepos Villae has given voice to a small jewel of this valley, a sincere tribute to the men and women who belonged to these lands. CHARACTERISTICS Production area. Negrar Valley, classic Valpolicella. Grape variety. Corvina gentile, Corvina grossa, Rondinella, Molinara. Harvest. By hand with placement of the grapes in crates in the second week of September. Part of the grapes was subjected to drying for a period of 40 days. Crushing. Gentle in a horizontal press at low temperature. Fermentation. Vinification in steel at controlled temperature and subsequent light cryomaceration with manual punching down. Aging. After red vinification, the wine is aged in large French oak barrels from Allier and Troncais for 8 months. Subsequently, the wine is left to age in the bottle for about 5 months before being released to the market. Alcohol volume: 13.5%