Before hitting the market
and this process continues for about 8 to 10 days
with the juice staying on the skins for 48 hours
The winemaking process involves natural fermentation and malolactic transformation in temperature-controlled steel tanks
2016 Eleva – Tomo XIV – Recioto della Valpolicella Classico – DOCG Before hitting the marketTomo XIV, an exquisite Recioto della Valpolicella DOCG Classico from SantAmbrogio di Valpolicella in the 2016 vintage, is a blend of Corvina Veronese, Corvinone, Rondinella, Croatina, Teroldego, Merlot, Molinara, and Oseleta. Hand picked in mid September, the grapes undergo a meticulous 120 day drying process, enhancing sugars and polyphenols. Vinified in February with a unique fermentation interruption to preserve sugars, the wine matures in oak