Encyclopedia · Red grape
The appassimento grape: bunches dried for 90–120 days before fermentation, concentrating sugar, tannin, and flavor. Produces one of Italy's most powerful and distinctive reds.
Acidity med · Tannin high · Alcohol very high
Climate Continental with Alpine influence. Limestone and clay on hillside terraces above Lake Garda.
Style Appassimento drying essential. Long maceration. Aged minimum 2 years (4 for Riserva).
Tell Dried fig and prune, dark chocolate and tar, raisin and spice, very high alcohol
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