Podere Il Giangio Recioto di Gambellara Classico

From Podere Il Giangio, the Recioto di Gambellara Classico 2011 is shaped by hillside vineyards overlooking the Gambellara basin, where volcanic rock has gradually formed a sandy, mineral-rich terrain with slight acidity. Reduced fertility in the substratum helps the vines maintain a natural balance between vegetation and production, setting the tone for a wine defined by its considered growing conditions.

After harvest, the grapes are dried for 4 months in rooms designed to be dry and airy. Once pressed, fermentation of the dried grapes takes place at a controlled temperature of 18° C. (64° F.). Maturation follows in 7 hectoliter (184-gallon) oak barrels from Allier for 10 months, before a further 12 months of fining in the bottle.

Key features

• Hillside vineyards in the Gambellara basin
• Terrain formed through the alteration of volcanic rocks
• Sandy texture with slight acidity and a rich mineral content
• Grapes dried for 4 months in dry, airy rooms
• Fermented at a controlled 18° C. (64° F.)
• Matured for 10 months in 7 hectoliter (184-gallon) Allier oak barrels
• Finished with 12 months of bottle fining

Rackhams Reference : L1R7HWQKGG